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WH: the Great Depression
WH: the Great Depression
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1
What was FDR's plan for getting the US out of the Great Depression?
The New Deal
Alphabet Agencies
New Freedom
The Square Deal
2
What event actually ended the Great Depression, in the US?
World War 1
The New Deal
World War 2
The Dust Bowl
3
How did other world countries respond to the US passing the Hawley Smoot Tariff?
created similar tariffs for their products
started planning WWII
cut the US off from foreign trade
blamed President Hoover
4
After the Stock Market Crash of 1929, Americans
remained calm
panicked and put all of their money in the banks
none of these
panicked and withdrew money from the banks
5
FDR waited several weeks to start his New Deal programs, after he took office
False
True
6
October 29, 1929 is known as
Black Tuesday
Black Monday
Black Wednesday
Black Friday
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Why were so many farmers struggling in the 1920s?
Overproduction of crops and reduced demand for food after WWI
New farm equipment had put them in debt
Too much flooding from overflowing rivers
Too many people wanted to work in factories
8
Many farmers migrated to ______, during the Dust Bowl.
California
Missouri
Oklahoma
New York
9
How were Hoover & FDR different?
Hoover didn't want to be President, FDR did.
FDR wanted to spend govt $ to end the issuse, Hoover did not
Hoover wanted to spend govt $ to end the issuse, FDR did not
Americans loved Hoover, and blamed FDR
10
During the late 1920s, the gap between the rich and poor....
None of these
continued to rise
didn't change
fell drastically
11
Which New Deal program restored confidence in the banking system
TVA
CCC
FDIC
SEC
12
Passed by congress to protect US industries from foreign imports
Hawley Smoot Tariff
Elkins Act
various free trade agreements
21st amendment
13
When people went to the banks to get withdraw money
Banks had borrowed money from businesses to repay the people
The banks had loaned the money out, so they couldn't return to the people
The banks loaned them extra money
The govt paid people to cover the money that the banks had lost
14
Which program established pensions for retired people and help for single mothers?
CCC
Unemployment Agency
Social Security
AAA
15
Though we know there was no one cause, what signaled the beginning of the Great Depression?
People spending too much cash
A rise in Communism
President Hoover's policies
The Stock Market Crash
16
Which of the following was NOT a warning sign of the depression
factories overproducing goods
overspeculation of the stock market
farmers overproducing food
President Hoover's policies
17
Which President was blamed for causing the depression?
Franklin D Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Warren Harding
18
Which of the following was a result of the CCC?
Money placed in the banks would be insured
Young men were paid to build parks and plant trees
Labor unions were guaranteed the right to organize
Artists created art for public buildings
19
In what ways did the New Deal help Americans?
it protected people from racial discrimination
it provided jobs, food & shelter for those in need
it improved education
it helped people pay taxes
20
FDR took critism for the New Deal bc all of the programs put our country in debt.
True
False
21
What were the shantytowns called that sprung up during the Great Depression
Hardingvilles
Roosevelt's Hood
Hoovervilles
Coolidge Cabins
22
Why did FDR declare a bank holiday early in his administration?
to complete redo the jobs of US banks
to inspect the financial 'health' of the banks
to weaken the banking industry
to cut off the use of cash, short term
23
During the Bonus March
WWI vets marched for $ they were owed
Workers wanted Christmas bonuses
Neither of these
Both of these
24
Did the New Deal end the Depression?
New Deal programs made it worse
Of course it did
It helped but didn't fix it
25
Created to regulate the Stock Market
FDIC
WPA
SEC
CCC
26
Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of FDR's New Deal?
Reform
Laissez Faire
Relief
Recovery
27
What caused the Dust Bowl?
The people did not farm the land enough
Too much rain caused flooding
A drought, along with too much farming
Not enough people lived in the Great Plains
28
Provided jobs, flood prevention, and electricity to the rural south
TVA
WPA
SEC
SSA
29
President Hoover's biggest accomplishment, as President of the United States...
winning the Nobel Peace Prize
the Bonus Army Incident
The Hoover Dam
The New Deal
