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Great Depression & The New Deal
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1
Which of the following was NOT one of the causes of the Great Depression?
New Deal programs
stock market crash
overproduction
increased use of credit
2
Many Dust Bowl farmers became ___ when they were forced to leave their farms.
stockbrokers
union members
migrant workers
strikers
3
Which of the following were gov't programs to provide jobs for the unemployed?
Bonus Army
CCC
New York Stock Exchange
WPA
4
Which of the following was NOT a relief program?
WPA
FERA
CCC
SEC
5
Which of the following was a long-term result of the New Deal?
SSA
CCC
AAA
WPA
6
During the depression, many Americans found an escape from hard times by
going to the movies
visiting Hoovervilles
eating in soup kitchens
writing novels
7
What was the main goal of the Bonus Army?
to be enlisted to help fight the Great Depression
to be drafted to secure peace in Europe
To be paid their bonus from WWI now
to be given jobs during the Great Depression
8
__ was blamed by many for the Great Depression.
Pres. Herbert Hoover
Francis Perkins
Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
9
The Dust Bowl was caused by all of the following EXCEPT
overgrazing
irrigation
a drought
overplowing
10
The Wagner Act provided a boost to
farmers
retired people
big business
organized labor
11
The practice of the gov't spending more money than it takes in from taxes is called
installment buying
civil rights
deficit spending
buying on margin
12
The stock market crash hurt many Americans because
the price of farm goods fell
they had to wait in line to buy food
prices of stock rose
their stocks become worthless
13
Collective bargaining is a meeting between members of the Supreme Court to reach a decision.
False
True
14
Workers staged __ to win recognition for their unions.
Migrant workers
Wagner Act
sitdown strikes
public works programs
15
The main purpose of the CCC was to
provide jobs
keep banks open
help farmers
protect workers
16
The practice of buying stocks by borrowing money is called
buying on margin
deficit spending
none of the above
installment buying
17
Which New Deal program created a gov't agency that insures depositor's money in banks?
Truth-in-Securities Act
FDIC
SEC
Stock Market Act
18
An immediate effect of the Great Depression was the
closing of many banks
beginning of the New Deal
Dust bowl
creation of the Brain Trust
19
Which of the following statements is true about the Great Depression?
FDR ended deficit spending
Minorities faced less discrimination during the 1930s
The Great Depression was not the worst depression the U.S. ever faced
The Great Depression spread overseas
20
Which of the following was NOT a recovery program?
FDIC
AAA
NIRA
NRA
21
One arguement against the New Deal was that it
provided relief for many
Aimed at preventing another depression
increased the size and power for the federal gov't
helped get Americans back to work
22
Which of the following reforms were aimed at preventing another depression?
CCC
TVA
NRA
FDIC
23
The experts who advised FDR on different subjects were known as the
New Deal
Bonus Army
WPA
Brain Trust
24
Which of the following set up a system of pensions for the elderly?
WPA
TVA
FDIC
SSA
25
Which of the following programs is INCORRECTLY matched with its description?
Brain Trust-provided jobs for young Americans
NIRA- set up codes for wages, prices, and working conditions
SSA- set up system of pensions for the elderly
TVA- built dams
26
Movies were popular during the depression because
many theaters offered free movies to the jobless
the price of a theater ticket included free popcorn
movies told people about life in other parts of the country
people used movies as an escape from reality
27
Which of the following was NOT a reform program?
FDIC
SEC
SSA
PWA
28
President Roosevelt set up ___ to provide jobs for the unemployed.
public works programs
migrant workers
sitdown strikes
Hoovervilles
29
Which of the following happened first?
New Deal begins
Supreme Court finds the NRA unconstitutional
Dust bowl develops
FDR is elected
30
Some business leaders opposed the New Deal because it
made the Supreme Court too powerful
did not regulate banks
ended collective bargaining
interfered too much with the economy
31
The name commonly given to those fleeing the Dust Bowl were
Hoovervilles
Black Cabinet
Brain Trust
Oakies and Arkies
32
Black Tuesday refers to the day when the
Dust Bowl began
Bonus Army was broken up
stock market crashed
banks were closed
33
Which New Deal program brought electricity to rural areas?
PWA
TVA
REA
SSA
34
Which New Deal program helped build 40 dams, planted new forests and set up schools & healthcare centers?
CCC
AAA
TVA
WPA
35
Pres. Roosevelt used his ___ to reassure worried citizens about the future.
bonus
CCC
deficit spending
Fireside chats
36
During the depression, many homeless people lived in shack villages called
sitdown strikes
Hoovervilles
Brain Trust
migrant workers
37
Which of the following is one of the arguments in favor of the New Deal
it increased the national defecit
It made the government interfere too much in peoples lives
it provided jobs for many Americans
It gave the government too much power
38
Roosevelt wanted to change the Supreme Court by
having the Justices elected instead of appointed
raising the number of Justices from 9 to 15
choosing women and blacks to serve as Justices
reducing the number of cases the Court could hear
39
Even before the Great Depression began, which group of people faced economic hard times?
farmers
investors
consumers
bankers
40
The Hundred Days were
when Congress passed much of FDR's New Deal programs
When the most banks in U.S. history closed
when the Supreme Court struck down New Deal programs
when the Dust Bowl began
41
Why were farmers hit hard during the Great Depression?
Dust Bowl
Crop prices increased
loans taken during WWI were now difficult to pay off
crop prices dropped
42
a sum of money regularly paid usually after retirement is called a
bargain
bonus
pension
sitdown strike
43
What year was FDR elected?
1934
1936
1932
1929
44
In 1933, Roosevelt declared a "bank holiday" because
bank workers had worked almost constantly during the depression
many banks were in trouble and in danger of failing
he felt that the government should run the banking industry
he believed that most bank presidents had voted for Hoover
45
The 3 types of programs in FDR's New Deal were
reverse, remand, and reform
relief, recovery, and reform
recovery, reform, and recognition
relief, recovery, and remorse
46
Which New Deal program functions to act as a mediator between labor and employers in labor disputes?
NIRA
NLRB
TVA
NRA
47
The Bonus Army was made up of
WWI veterans who demanded a promised bonus ahead of schedule
labor union members who wanted a special holiday bonus
business leaders who wanted a bonus for keeping workers on the job
retired people who wanted a bonus retirement plan