Who ran for president in the 1932 election?

Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt

Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington?

WWI veterans and their families

Which of the following was a main objective of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)?

to raise prices of farm products

Which was the first major action Roosevelt took as president?

he closed all of the nations' banks and ordered inspections

Which of the following is true of the economic conditions in the 1920's before the crash?

the rich got richer and the poor got poorer

Roosevelt's "fireside chats" were his means of

communicating directly with the public

What are these guys doing?

pouring out milk to raise the price of milk

All of the following were causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT

heavy taxation of the wealthy class

What happened on Black Tuesday?

A record number of people tried to sell their stock

In the early 1930s, the term "Okies" referred to

Dispossessed farmers fleeing the dust bowl

All of the following were reasons for the New Deals early success, EXCEPT

FDR's Charisma and likable personality

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1
Who ran for president in the 1932 election?
Calvin Coolidge and Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover and Alfred E. Smith
Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover
2
The phrase "buying on the margin" refers to a way of purchasing
farm products
consumer goods
stock
land
3
Who is this guy?
FDR
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Rex Ryan
4
Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington?
unemployed industrial workers and their families
farmers forced off their land by dust storms
business and labor leaders who agreed to work together
WWI veterans and their families
5
Which of the following was a main objective of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)?
to increase farm production
to raise prices of farm products
to provide pensions for retired farmers
to encourage more people to enter farming
6
Which was the first major action Roosevelt took as president?
he closed all of the nations' banks and ordered inspections
he called the first meeting of the "Brain Trust"
he established the Civil Works Administration
he proposed a reorganization of the supreme court
7
During the Great Depression, the overall unemployment rate was about
10%
25%
100%
75%
8
In calling shantytowns "Hoovervilles," people conveyed their
patriotism
trust in Hoover
disgust in Hoover
respect for Hoover
9
Which of the following is true of the economic conditions in the 1920's before the crash?
both the rich and the poor got poorer
the rich got poorer and the poor got richer
both the rich and the poor got richer
the rich got richer and the poor got poorer
10
Who was the first woman to serve in the presidential cabinet?
Arlene Francis
Mary McLeod Bethune
Francis Perkins
Eleanor Roosevelt
11
Roosevelt's "fireside chats" were his means of
determining the impact of federal policies
communicating directly with the public
proposing reform measures to Congress
receiving input from his advisors
12
The worst year of the Depression was?
1927
1929
1932
1931
13
The Great Depression lasted from
1929-1932
1932-1941
1932-1945
1929-1941
14
What are these guys doing?
pouring out milk so it does not go bad
pouring out milk to raise the price of milk
pouring out milk because they are lactose intolerant
Pouring out unused paint
15
Who was the president on Black Tuesday?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Alfred E. Smith
16
All of the following were causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT
weak and unregulated banking institutions
heavy taxation of the wealthy class
Republican domestic and international policies
overproduction of goods
17
What happened on Black Tuesday?
A record number of banks closed
A record number of businesses declared bankruptcy
A record number of people tried to sell their stock
The New York Stock Exchange went out of business
18
Huey Long's "share the wealth" program was designed to do all of the following except
provide a free education to all Americans
seize all income over $ 1 million
provide jobs for all Americans
give all American families $2,000 a month
19
In the early 1930s, the term "Okies" referred to
Dispossessed farmers fleeing the dust bowl
Moonshiners trying to make a living in Appalachia
Oil speculators losing money in the Southwest
Poor African-American farmers in the South
20
All of the following were reasons for the New Deals early success, EXCEPT
FDR's use of his "Brain Trust"
FDR's Charisma and likable personality
Both Republicans and Democrats worked together
FDR's "Fireside Chats"
21
What event transformed the American economy from surviving to thriving?
WWII
FDR
Gross National Product (GDP)
The New Deal
22
The Dust Bowl was caused by all the following EXCEPT
Droughts
crop rotation
high winds
overproduction of crops

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