Great Depression Review :(

Question 1

This paid farmers to not grow certain crops

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AAA

Question 2

One reason that Roosevelt and Hoover differed is that Roosevelt favored__

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intervention in the economy

Question 3

This employed unmarried young men to build state parks

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Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Question 4

What did Hoover have going for him in the election of 1928?

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prosperity of the 20's

Question 5

The WPA Federal Number One Program employed ____

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people in the arts

Question 6

Who did Hoover feel should provide relief to the unemployed?

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State Gov

Question 7

Roosevelt knew he needed to restore the public's confidence in ____

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Banks

Question 8

What was one reason stock prices began to fall in 1929?

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investors began to sell their stock

Question 9

How did the Federal Reserve contribute to the Depression?

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lowering loan rates

Question 10

Many economists agree that a key cause of the depression was __

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overproduction

Question 11

This gave licenses to banks that were said to be financially sound

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Emergency Banking Relief Act

Question 12

What did Alfred Smith have going against him in the election of 1928?

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he was Catholic

Question 13

Who wanted the gov to share the wealth of the rich?

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Huey Long

Question 14

This was created to regulate the stock market

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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Question 15

This was to provide assistance to retired people

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Social Security

Question 16

Why were thousands of WWI vets go to DC to lobby Congress in 1932

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to pass legislation to get their bonus early

Question 17

Bank holidays were used to do what?

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prevent bank runs

Question 18

Why was Roosevlets Court Packing Plan seen as a bad idea

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it messed with separation of powers

Questions 18