Why was Herbert Hoover so unpopular among Americans during the Great Depression?

He did little to help provide average Americans relief.

How were average Americans able to afford the new luxury products marketed in the 1920s?

Most Americans bought luxury goods using credit and loans

Which of the following best defines "consumerism?"

Repeatedly buying products believed to make life easier.

Which of the following did President Roosevelt do in his first 100 days in office?

Brought in a "brain trust" to come up with strategies to save the economy.

Which of the following best defines "consumerism?"

The social trend of repeatedly buying products believed to make life easier

Which of following best describes the legacy of the New Deal?

Created the modern welfare state.

What did the Social Security Act do to help move on from the Great Depression?

It created an old-age pension system

Which of the following best describes why Herbert Hoover opposed the New Deal?

He believed growing the government would lead to dictatorship.

Which of the following best describes FDR's beliefs on American liberty?

Believed liberty required both political liberty and economic opportunities

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the Great Depression?

The United States became a communist country.

How were the Ku Klux Klan able to recruit new members outside of the South in the 1920s?

Targeted Catholics, Jews, and immigrants to gain support around the country

Why were Mexicans and Mexican-Americans removed from the US as a result of the Mexican Repatriation Program?

High unemployment& the belief that jobs were reserved for "real Americans”

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1
Why was Herbert Hoover so unpopular among Americans during the Great Depression?
He did little to help provide average Americans relief.
He was rude to citizens who asked him for help.
He increased federal programs and spending too much.
He sold American territories to pay for Depression relief.
2
How were average Americans able to afford the new luxury products marketed in the 1920s?
Most Americans had plenty of cash earned from bootlegging
Americans resorted to theft and burglary to maintain luxurious lifestyles
The 1920s saw a massive increase in wages for the working class
Most Americans bought luxury goods using credit and loans
3
Which of the following best defines "consumerism?"
The belief that the customer is always right.
Repeatedly buying products believed to make life easier.
Consuming as much media as possible.
Eating as much as one can during every meal.
4
Which of the following did President Roosevelt do in his first 100 days in office?
He focused on giving direct aid to the rich instead of the working class.
He avoided direct action and, instead, advocated volunteerism.
Brought in a "brain trust" to come up with strategies to save the economy.
He abolished private banks.
5
Which of the following best defines "consumerism?"
The social trend of consuming as much media as possible.
The social trend of eating as much as one can during every meal.
The belief that the customer is always right.
The social trend of repeatedly buying products believed to make life easier
6
Which of following best describes the legacy of the New Deal?
Created the modern welfare state.
It reduced the size of the federal government.
It ended poverty and homelessness in the United States.
It created 4 new political parties that currently share power.
7
What did the Social Security Act do to help move on from the Great Depression?
It create public works jobs like building bridges
It created an old-age pension system
It provided healthcare for poor people
It promoted volunteerism
8
What was the major environmental crisis of the 1930s known as?
Climate Change
Grapes of Wraith
The Dust Bowl
The Great Floods
9
Which of the following best describes why Herbert Hoover opposed the New Deal?
He opposed any action taken by the Democratic Party.
He believed growing the government would lead to dictatorship.
He believed it didn't create enough government programs to help the poor.
He thought the pace of recovery was too slow.
10
Which law was signed by President Hoover and unintentionally raised the prices of consumer goods
The New Deal
The Sherman Antitrust Act
The Wagner Act
The Smoot-Hawley Tariff
11
Which of the following best describes FDR's beliefs on American liberty?
Believed liberty required both political liberty and economic opportunities
He thought government regulations took away personal liberties
He believed that the government must be abolished to secure liberty
Individual liberty was more important than the success of a community
12
What New Deal program created a regulatory agency to police the stock market for unethical behavior?
FDIC
SEC
CCC
TVA
13
Which of the following was NOT a reason for the Great Depression?
Banks gave out risky loans to consumers.
Risky speculation of the stock market.
The gap between the rich and poor was too big.
The United States became a communist country.
14
What practice did many Americans participate in BEFORE the stock market crashed in October 1929?
Buying up stocks in oil companies.
Selling stocks to purchase cars.
Selling stocks shortly after purchasing them.
Buying stocks on margin.
15
How were the Ku Klux Klan able to recruit new members outside of the South in the 1920s?
Targeted Catholics, Jews, and immigrants to gain support around the country
They became an official political party and put up candidates for elections
They relied on speeches and rallies to gain support.
They tried to become a peaceful organization supporting equality.
16
Why were Mexicans and Mexican-Americans removed from the US as a result of the Mexican Repatriation Program?
The United States discovered the Zimmerman Note
High unemployment& the belief that jobs were reserved for "real Americans”
The US preferred immigrants from East and Southeast Asia
The Mexican-American war began at the start of the Great Depression
17
What was the major environmental crisis of the 1930s known as?
The Dust Bowl
Climate Change
The Grapes of Wrath
The Great Floods
18
Which New Deal law provided funding for state and local governments to eliminate the slums?
Medicaid
United States Housing Act
The Agricultural Adjustment Act
Tennesee Valley Authority

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