Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Herbert Hoover in 1932 because of...

hopes that FDR would do something about the economy

Before the Great Crash of 1929...

there was little support for stock market regulation

An economic depression occurs when...

Wages fall, prices fall and unemployment rises.

The term "Hooverville"....

refers to a community of crude shacks housing

the unemployment rate was increasing

The Bonus Army was made up of...

WWI veterans who demanded a promised bonus ahead of schedule

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The Crisis of Capitalism and Responses (Ch 17, 18, 19)

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1
Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Herbert Hoover in 1932 because of...
Hoover's foreign policy
scandals in Hoover's Cabinet
hopes that FDR would do something about the economy
his fame as a "Rough Rider"
2
The purpose of Roosevelt's New Deal legislation was...
to provide reform programs to prevent future disasters
to provide recovery programs to help rebuild
all of the above
to provide relief programs to help immediately
3
Before the Great Crash of 1929...
federal government prevented the fraudulent sale of stock
there was little support for stock market regulation
neither answer
both answers
4
Huey Long, U.S Senator, proposed a "Share our Wealth" campaign, which included...
heavy tax on wealthy
give everyone a car
give everyone money
heavy tax on the middle class
5
President Coolidge believed that prosperity for all Americans depended on the success of...
American business
government regulation of business
the American farmer
high imports
6
In the 1920's, Teapot Dome symbolized...
political corruption
mass culture
stock market speculation
consumerism
7
An economic depression occurs when...
Wages, prices and unemployment all fall together.
Wages and prices rise and unemployment
Wages, prices, and unemployment all rise together.
Wages fall, prices fall and unemployment rises.
8
Which invention liberated women from the drudgery of housework?
vacuum, washing machine, iron
all of the above
refrigeration
electricity
9
What caused the economic prosperity of the 1920's?
neither answer
assembly line produced more goods, quickly and cheaply
both answers
Americans could buy things only the rich had in the past
10
The New Deal was to FDR as _____was to Herbert Hoover.
Bonus Army
Rugged Individualism
Civilian Conservation Corps
Stock Market Crash
11
What was U.S. foreign policy in the 1920's?
signed the Versailles Treaty
isolationism
expansion in Europe
internationalism
12
Which program was created to secure individuals' bank deposits?
Federal Securities Act
Emergency Banking Relief Act
Bank Holiday
FDIC
13
The term "Hooverville"....
derogatory reference to Congress during Hoover's presidency
refers to a community of crude shacks housing
is a nickname for the White House during Hoover's presidency
refers to the stock market on the day of the crash in 1929
14
From 1929 to 1933...
consumer spending was increasing
Gross National Product (GNP) was increasing
the economy was experiencing inflation
the unemployment rate was increasing
15
The only constitutional amendment that was ever repealed...
20th Amendment
21st Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
16
Which was NOT a common practice in the 1920's?
installment plans
advertising
buying on credit
saving for the future
17
The Bonus Army was made up of...
labor union members who wanted a special holiday bonus
retired people who wanted a bonus retirement plan
business leaders who wanted a bonus for keeping workers
WWI veterans who demanded a promised bonus ahead of schedule

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