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1920s, Great Depression and New Deal
1920s, Great Depression and New Deal
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1
In his inaugural address, FDR said: "the only thing we have to fear, is ____________ itself."
snakes
spiders
fear
Sharknados
2
To obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden nightclubs known as
penthouses
hooch clubs
speakeasies
saloons
3
Who became president before the start of the Great Depression?
Hoover
Coolidge
Roosevelt
McKinley
4
When did the stock market crash occur?
October 1, 1929
January 1, 1929
September 11, 1929
October 29, 1929
5
If you buy stock with credit, it is called?
margin
buying on margin
buying on speculation
speculation
6
How would families be affected by the stock market crash?
Children would be abandoned or turned out.
Families would split apart.
Families would become homeless.
All of these.
7
What was the first major action FDR did as president to help the Depression?
firing Hoover
put people to work
close the banks
build dams
8
Why was the Great Depression so devastating to so many people?
many people lost their jobs
all of these
many people lost their money in the stock market
many people lost their homes
9
The Harlem Renaissance showed pride
In rural culture
In urban culture
In black culture
In women's culture
10
Which amendment repealed Prohibition?
20th
18th
19th
21st
11
Who was the first woman in a president's cabinet?
Francis Perkins
Eleanor Roosevelt
Betty Rubble
Mabel
12
What disease did FDR have as an adult that affected his walking?
polio
scarlet fever
mono
the plague
13
The modern woman of the 1920s was called
foot buster
fruitcake
flapper
flopper
14
Which New Deal agency protected bank accounts?
AAA
FDIC
SEC
CCC
15
In what years did the Great Depression occur?
1930-1945
1929-1941
1930-1940
1929-1940
16
If the stock market is doing well it is called a
recovery
boom
bust
trough
17
How much money was lost due to the stock market crash of 1929?
$30 billion
$430 billion
$30 million
$400 million
18
Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington, D.C. during the Depression?
WWI veterans
WWII veterans
labor unions
members of congress
19
Which New Deal agency paid farmer's not to grow crops?
FDIC
AAA
SEC
NRA
20
Which amendment made alcohol sale, manufacturing, and transportation illegal?
18th
20th
17th
19th
21
What is the nickname for the stock market crash that occurred on October 29, 1929?
Black Tuesday
Very Bad Day
Black Friday
End of October
22
The Dust Bowl was caused by
poor farming techniques
overproduction
drought
all of these
23
Huey Long wanted to redistribute money in the US through the program named:
feed my people
Square Deal
share the wealth
help the folks
24
What is speculation?
buying stock for a quick profit
taking stock out before it is paid for
investing in the stock market for long term
buying stock on credit
25
What were the 3 R's of Roosevelt's New Deal?
Relief, Recovery, Reform
Receive, Reform, Religion
Relief, Reform, Religion
Race, Right, Relief
26
What ended the Great Depression?
Spanish-American War
WWII
WWI
New Deal
27
What European country was affected the most by the Great Depression?
Belgium
France
Africa
Germany
28
What New Deal agency created old age pension for workers?
SSA
FDIC
SEC
CCC
29
Where did many people live if they became homeless?
Walmart
hotels
shantytowns
tenements
30
How did the economy look to most Americans in the 1920s?
getting worse
healthy
losing money
unhealthy
31
FDR was a member of what political party?
Fascist
Communist
Democrat
Republican
32
What happened to many banks after the stock market crash in 1929?
they closed temporarily
they closed forever
they consolidated with other banks
they remained open
33
The stock market crash signaled the ______________________.
republican decade
end of the 1920s
1930s
Great Depression
34
What was the name of the radio talks FDR made to the American people?
mystery theatre
The Adventures of Stupidman
radio blast
fireside chats