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Review quiz regarding the United States during the 1930s Great Depression
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1
Who was a threat to the "rugged individualism" of Americans?
The communists
The people
The businesses
The government
2
Which was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl?
Technology
Drought
Dust Storms
Loss of Buffalo Grass
3
As a result of the Dust Bowl, farmers from the plains moved to:
Washington
Oregon
California
Texas
4
What are subsidies?
Government debt
Government payment
Government workeres
Government loans
5
Following the Stock Market Crash of 1929, what happened?
Banks Failed
Stock Values Dropped
Margins were Called In
Workers were Laid Off
6
How did increased technology cause the Dust Bowl?
Had no effect
Allowed farmers to focus on other ventures
Allowed farmers to plant more buffalo grass
Allowed farmers to plow buffalo grass faster
7
The map shows the location of
Great Depression
Rice Bowl
Wheat Bowl
Dust Bowl
8
How did the drought cause the Dust Bowl?
Created drier conditions
Created moisture
Created desert like conditions
Created wetter conditions
9
How was the wealth distribution in the 1920s-1930s?
Uneven
Even
10
At the start of the Great Depression, who did people blame?
Their Neighbors
Themselves
The Government
The President
11
The Agricultural Adjustment Act provided:
Subsidies to farmers
Increased farm production
Did not require new taxes
Froze farm prices
12
Which program was part of FDR's New Deal?
WPA
CCC
NIRA
AAA
13
The purpose of Social Security was to:
give direct aid to American businesses.
foster the growth of trade unions.
provide a minimum retirement income
promote recovery through economic development.
14
The shanty-towns created in the 1930s were called?
Hoover Tents
Hoover Mansions
Hoovervilles
Hoover Cities
15
Californians viewed the Oakies as:
New Consumers
Needed Taxpayers
Welcomed Guests
Unwanted Additions
16
Who were the Bonus Marchers in 1932?
Spanish-American War Veterans
WWIII Veterans
WWI Veterans
WWII Veterans
17
Who won the election of 1932?
Barack Obama
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt
18
The result of FDR's New Deal resulted in:
Making gov't more responsive to citizens
More powerful government
Reducing gov't roles in people's lives
More powerful president
19
Taking out a loan to invest in the Stock Market was known as:
Margin Call
Getting a mortgage
Getting foreclosed on
Buying on the Margin
20
President Hoover responded to the Great Depression by:
Only involved he gov't as situation worsened
Insisting private charities should help people
Encouraging people to go on unemployment
Creating welfare for the poor
21
How did the removal of buffalo grass cause the Dust Bowl?
Created more wind
Eliminated dirt
Exposed the dirt
Kept dirt grounded
