The general attitude of the public leading up to the Black Tuesday was that

no one believed the warning signs would result the stock market crash.

This photo illustrates the bank failures that occurred in the early 1930s becausev

customers withdrew their money from the banks all at once.

The Agricultural Adjustment Act helped farmers because it

sought to end overproduction and raise crop prices.

Which of the following could best be considered a positive result of the Dust Bowl?

The federal government funded improvements in infrastructure.

How was the economic struggle during the Great Depression different for rural Americans than for those in cities?

Environmental disasters worsened the struggles for rural Americans.

The unemployment rate among African Americans was

nearly double the national rate.

What were the goals of the New Deal?

provide relief, recovery, and reform

Critics disapproved of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) because it

gave government direct control of a business.

The earliest factor to contribute to the Great Depression was

economic challenges in the farming industry.

How did the National Recovery Administration develop codes of fair competition?

worked with business and labor to determine minimum wages and prices.

What approach did Hoover initially take to end the Great Depression?

appealing to the wealthy to volunteer time and money

What was the purpose of photographs such as this?

to raise awareness about the plight of American farmers

Why did volunteerism fail?

Businesses and citizens acted in their individual best interests.

European countries reacted to the Hawley-Smoot Tariff by

passing high protective tariffs.

What was the chief complaint of conservatives against the New Deal?

made the government too powerful

Which New Deal program was founded with the primary goal of creating jobs for young men?

the Civilian Conservation Corps

Congress instituted the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) to loan money to

banks so they could lend money to businesses to stimulate economic activity

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1
Who was the first female cabinet member?
Margaret Marshall
Frances Perkins
Mary McLeod Bethune
Eleanor Roosevelt
2
The general attitude of the public leading up to the Black Tuesday was that
the stock market crash was predicted in advance but nothing was done
no one believed the warning signs would result the stock market crash.
a sense of economic unity was needed to keep investors optimistic.
the events leading to the stock market crash were completely unknown.
3
Frances Perkins, the first woman to be appointed to a presidential Cabinet position, played a large role in establishing
a reduction in racial discrimination.
a reduction in gender discrimination.
increased home ownership.
Social Security.
4
This photo illustrates the bank failures that occurred in the early 1930s becausev
too many people opened accounts without making deposits.
the government refused to intervene in the banks’ dealings.
customers withdrew their money from the banks all at once.
they overextended credit to people who could not repay the debt.
5
The Agricultural Adjustment Act helped farmers because it
regulated the stock market and made investments safer.
sought to end overproduction and raise crop prices.
created jobs for over 2 million U.S. citizens.
attracted industry with the promise of cheap power.
6
Which of the following could best be considered a positive result of the Dust Bowl?
New types of crops were introduced that could withstand the conditions.
Thousands of people moved westward to find better opportunities.
The federal government funded improvements in infrastructure.
Large farmers bought repossessed farms in great numbers.
7
How was the economic struggle during the Great Depression different for rural Americans than for those in cities?
Rural Americans often had to leave their homes to find jobs.
Environmental disasters worsened the struggles for rural Americans.
Rural Americans did not have the resources available in urban areas.
Bank failures had a harsher effect on rural Americans than urban Americans.
8
The unemployment rate among African Americans was
slightly lower than the national rate.
about the same as the national rate.
nearly double the national rate.
slightly higher than the national rate.
9
Some opponents of the New Deal believed that it
harmed homeowners.
benefited only the banking industry.
gave too much power to the people.
threatened individual freedom.
10
What were the goals of the New Deal?
provide relief, recovery, and reform
create schools and protect farmers
increase spending on defense and trade
reform the government and decrease spending
11
The policy of volunteerism called for which of the following?
public works programs
higher taxes
cuts in employment and wages
less reliance on charitable contributions
12
Critics disapproved of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) because it
distributed money to people outside the Tennessee Valley.
paid farmers to kill off excess livestock.
built dams to control flood waters.
gave government direct control of a business.
13
The earliest factor to contribute to the Great Depression was
the overextension of credit to consumers.
uneven distribution of personal wealth in the 1920s.
economic challenges in the farming industry.
the sudden increase in postwar manufacturing.
14
How did the National Recovery Administration develop codes of fair competition?
worked with business and labor to determine minimum wages and prices.
relied on FDR’s “Brain Trust” and Sec. of Labor to write business codes.
It relied on market forces to determine wages and prices of products.
It worked with business leaders to determine minimum and maximum prices.
15
What approach did Hoover initially take to end the Great Depression?
raising taxes, interest rates, and the amount of money in circulation
using federal resources to stimulate in the economy
appealing to the wealthy to volunteer time and money
allowing businesses more freedom from regulation
16
According to the map, a significant number of migrants who headed to California to escape the Dust Bowl came from
South Dakota
Kansas
Colorado
Nebraska
17
What was the purpose of photographs such as this?
to illustrate advanced photographic techniques
to showcase the Farm Security Administration
to raise awareness about the plight of American farmers
to show that the New Deal was not helping to ease poverty
18
Why did volunteerism fail?
Banks made too many loans to struggling businesses.
Businesses and citizens acted in their individual best interests.
Charitable organizations took control of local and state relief efforts.
President Hoover supported more federal government intervention.
19
Which group experienced an early depression in the 1920s?
bank owners
farmers
industrial workers
stock market investors
20
Which of the following extended job opportunities to Mexican Americans and other minority youth?
Civilian Conservation Corps
Federal Emergency Relief Act
Federal Writers’ Project
Tennessee Valley Authority
21
European countries reacted to the Hawley-Smoot Tariff by
passing high protective tariffs.
lowering prices on European goods.
increasing global trade.
importing more American goods.
22
What did Roosevelt and Congress pass the day after FDR’s inauguration?
Emergency Banking Bill
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Emergency Relief Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act
23
What was the chief complaint of conservatives against the New Deal?
made the government too powerful
concerned only with saving the banking system
promoted free enterprise and individualism
brought changes that were too radical for most Americans
24
Roosevelt created the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) to
give banks a chance to organize.
regulate the stock market.
ensure bank deposits.
pay farmers to destroy their livestock.
25
Which New Deal program was founded with the primary goal of creating jobs for young men?
the Civilian Conservation Corps
the National Recovery Administration
the Agricultural Adjustment Act
the Tennessee Valley Authority
26
Congress instituted the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) to loan money to
banks so they could lend money to businesses to stimulate economic activity
European nations so that they could pay off their war debts.
depositors so that they could withdraw their savings from banks.
investors so that they could engage in more stock speculation.

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