What was Jesse Owens famous for?

Winning 4 gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics in track

Why were people losing their jobs after the stock market crash and during the run on banks?

People were not spending, so many people were laid off.

What was the New Deal?

FDR's plan to get the economy going again and create jobs.

Why does the government tax the people?

Taxes pay for government programs and services like schools

What were "Hoovervilles"?

Community of homeless people who built shanties to live in.

What was the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)?

Paid young men to work outdoors to prevent erosion

Which of the following are part of the government's role in the economy?

Building roads, schools, hospitals, and more with tax money

What was the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)?

Employed men to build dams to provide hydroelectric power

What was Margaret Mitchell's greatest accomplishment?

She wrote "Gone with the Wind" in 1936

Which of the following roles do individuals play in the economy?

All of these are roles individuals can play in the economy

What was the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?

Provided jobs to millions. Built and beautified facilities.

What were the causes of Dust Bowl?

drought, erosion, and poor farming techniques

What happened to banks after the stock market crashed in 1929?

All of these answers are correct.

What was a soup kitchen?

Place set up by churches and charities to feed the poor

What major event happened in 1932?

Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president

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1
What was Jesse Owens famous for?
Playing professional baseball
Winning 4 gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics in track
Being a famous jazz singer
Writing poetry during the Harlem Renaissance.
2
Why were people losing their jobs after the stock market crash and during the run on banks?
People were spending lots of money.
Many people were not doing their jobs well.
People were not spending, so many people were laid off.
People were late to work, so they were fired.
3
What roles do banks have in the economy?
Both A and C
They help people invest their money in stocks.
They provide loans to people who need to borrow money.
They tax customers to pay for new programs.
4
Who was Duke Ellington?
A baseball player
A novelist in the 1930's
A famous jazz musician
Competed in track and field in the 1936 Berlin Olympics
5
What was the New Deal?
A card game invented during the depression.
Hoover's plan to help with the depression
What it was called when the stock market improved.
FDR's plan to get the economy going again and create jobs.
6
Why does the government tax the people?
Taxes allow businesses to make more money
Taxes pay for government programs and services like schools
The government does not tax the people
The government taxes so that nobody can get too rich
7
What event ended the Roaring Twenties in 1929?
The Dust Bowl
World War II
World War I
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
8
What were "Hoovervilles"?
Town where a vacuum cleaner factory was built.
Herbert Hoover's hometown.
Camps set up by the CCC.
Community of homeless people who built shanties to live in.
9
What role do private businesses have in the economy?
They provide goods for people to buy
They help people open up savings accounts for their money
They provide jobs for people to work at
Both A and B are correct
10
Why did people blame Herbert Hoover for the Great Depression?
None of the above
He was the president during the depression.
He did not think it was the government's job to help people.
Both A and B
11
What was the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)?
Paid artists to paint murals.
Provided benefits to the elderly and disabled.
Built roads and bridges
Paid young men to work outdoors to prevent erosion
12
Which of the following are part of the government's role in the economy?
Providing stocks for people to invest in
Provides loans to people who want to buy homes
Building roads, schools, hospitals, and more with tax money
Pays interest to people who put money into a savings account
13
What was the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)?
Law passed to regulate banks
Built public facilities
Planted trees to prevent erosion
Employed men to build dams to provide hydroelectric power
14
What was Margaret Mitchell's greatest accomplishment?
She was the voice of Snow White
She was a famous jazz singer
She was a famous actress in the movie "Gone with the Wind"
She wrote "Gone with the Wind" in 1936
15
Which of the following roles do individuals play in the economy?
Working to receive a paycheck
All of these are roles individuals can play in the economy
Buying food, clothing, and other things they need.
Starting a business which offer services and goods to others
16
What was the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?
Regulated banks
Provided jobs to millions. Built and beautified facilities.
Created hydroelectric power using dams.
Provided assistance for the elderly and disabled.
17
What were the causes of Dust Bowl?
crops were destroyed
drought, erosion, and poor farming techniques
farmers lost their income
livestock died
18
What happened to banks after the stock market crashed in 1929?
Banks closed
Banks ran out of money.
All of these answers are correct.
People wanted their money out of the banks.
19
What was a soup kitchen?
A new kind of restaurant in the 1930s
Place set up by churches and charities to feed the poor
20
When a person makes a plan about how to save and spend their money, they are creating a(n)...
economy
market
personal budget
competition
21
What major event happened in 1932?
The stock market crashed
The Great Depression began
WWII began
Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president

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