During the 1930’s, the US passed a Social Security Law, which

created public assistance for the poor and the disabled

The two things FDR did to protect the New Deal were: (two right answers!)

pack Supreme Court with 6 new members, tried to get conservative Democrats defeated

The Glass-Steagall Act helped prevent bank runs by

insuring deposits of up to $5,000

The Banking Act of 1935

increased federal control of banks

Which of the following was not an action Hoover took while dealing with the Great Depression?

He created the Social Security Administration

The objective of the New Deal was to

save capitalism by reforming it

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The Great Depression/New Deal Quiz

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1
The Bonus Army went to Washington D.C. to
to force the government to pass the VA bill
they wanted the government to give jobs to veterans
support the Patman bill
there was more help provided for veterans in the capital
2
Which two of the below were labor unions?
CCC and AAA
AFL and NRA
AAA and NAACP
AFL and CIO
3
The primary objective of the New Deal
keep FDR in office
save capitalism
give a better opportunity to the American people
replace the old economic system to a more modern one
4
Most of the people who were displaced by the “Dust Bowl” went to:
Arizona
Florida
California
New York
5
During the 1930’s, the US passed a Social Security Law, which
insuring deposits of up to $5,000
created work programs
created public assistance for the poor and the disabled
worked to avoid massive concentrations of wealth
6
The AAA stood for
American Automobile Association
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Association for the Advancement of Art
Agricultural Administrative Association
7
Migrant workers who left the Midwest to the west were often known by the derogatory term:
Okies
Huns
poor white trash
Migs
8
Which of the below are considered to be major causes of the Great Depression?
over-extension of credit
unequal distribution of wealth
international economy is struggling
all of the above
9
The AAA was a program designed to support the:
unemployed
farmers
poor
factory workers
10
The two things FDR did to protect the New Deal were: (two right answers!)
brought Huey Long into his cabinet
pack Supreme Court with 6 new members
tried to get conservative Democrats defeated
pack Supreme Court with 3 new members
11
The Glass-Steagall Act helped prevent bank runs by
insuring deposits of up to $5,000
making all banks a part of the US Treasury
closing all banks to give America a cooling off period
insuring deposits of up to $100,000
12
The Banking Act of 1935
declared a bank holiday
privatized the banks
increased federal control of banks
created the Federal Reserve system
13
Which group tried to help all unemployed work on public works such as roads and bridges?
NRA
CCC
WPA
AAA
14
What event ended the Great Depression?
WWII
the New Deal
WWI
the stock market crash
15
Which of the following was not an action Hoover took while dealing with the Great Depression?
He set up the Reconstruction Finance Corp
He created the Social Security Administration
He passed the Home Loan Bank Act to prevent foreclosures
He sent MacArthur to disband the Bonus Army
16
Which two people were the candidates for president in 1932?
Hoover and Smith
Hoover and Roosevelt
Wilson and Roosevelt
Roosevelt and Smith
17
The objective of the New Deal was to
replace capitalism with a more modern economic system
save capitalism by reforming it
build on the successes of the 1920’s
allow US businesses to regain domination of labor unions
18
Which person was identified with the slogan “Share the Wealth”?
Carlo Ponti
Huey Long
Father Coughlin
Dr. Townsend
19
The passing of the New Deal laws was most opposed by which branch of the government?
judicial
Congress
legistlative
executive
20
The Great Depression began with the collapse of the stock market in:
1929
1932
1928
1930

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