Topic 6: The Great Depression

Question 1

To gain more support in the Supreme Court, Roosevelt wanted to appoint 6 new justices using

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court-packing

Question 2

Which of the following happened as a result of the stock market crash and the banking problems?

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all of the above

Question 3

Which of the following events helped lead to the Stock Market Crash?

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stock speculation & bank runs

Question 4

What did the Rural Electrification Administration work to do?

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to provide electricity to American farmers

Question 5

Massive storms caused Americans to leave the plains... the people were called

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Okies

Question 6

Which of the following was an effort demonstrated in Hoover's economic policy?

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Volunteerism

Question 7

Make shift homes centralized in one area, like Central Park, housing the country's homeless

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Hoovervilles

Question 8

What kind of problems did farmers face following the end of WW1?

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all of the above

Question 9

These places helped feed the poor during the Great Depression

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bread lines

Question 10

The belief that problems could best be solved at the state and local level

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localism

Question 11

A man who gained popularity for using fireside chats

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Franklin Roosevelt

Question 12

When the economy began to worsen, why didn't Hoover step in?

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he thought it was part of the business cycle

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT a part of FDR's plan to end the great depression?

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resilience

Question 14

What tariff was intended to aid the American economy, but hurt international trade instead.

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Hawley-Smoot Tariff

Question 15

As the economic crisis continued, Americans removed money from the banks in a frantic panic

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bank run

Question 16

What did the Indian New Deal change for Native Americans?

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It gave them economic assistance and more control

Question 17

A period lasting from 1929 to 1941 were the economy faltered and unemployment soared...

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The Great Depression

Question 18

How did tariffs issued by the U.S. government affect the global economy?

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foreign countries that depended on U.S. trade suffered

Question 19

How were families in the cities affected by the Great Depression?

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all of the above

Question 20

Republican candidate that was known for his hands off approach during the Great Depression

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Herbert Hoover

Question 21

A government that assumes responsibility for the poor, elderly, disabled, etc

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welfare state

Question 22

How did the Social Security Act of 1935 help Americans?

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all of the above

Question 23

What event caused havoc in the west and made farmers leave and look for work elsewhere?

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The Dust Bowl

Question 24

Why did an uneven distribution of wealth impact the American economy?

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the uneven spending wasn't enough to support the rest

Question 25

An economic plan that focused on relief, recovery, and reform

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The New Deal

Question 26

Why did fireside chats gain Roosevelt support?

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they kept Americans informed on what was happening

Question 27

Which of the following is believed to be the two major causes of the Great Depression?

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an uneven distribution wealth and the stock market crash

Question 28

How did FDR's new laws over the banking system help Americans?

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Americans had more confidence in the economy

Question 29

The nickname for the day the Stock Market crashed

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Black Tuesday

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