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A review for Waco High School's "Great Depression" unit for U.S. History
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1
What was the purpose of President Roosevelt’s “Fireside Chats?”
To assist farmers build fires on their land
To restore confidence to citizens
To encourage citizens to report suspicious activity
To take questions from a national audience
2
Which of the following were reasons banks failed in the 1930s:
Overextension of credit
The government gave banks too much money
Unpaid farm loans
Stock market crash of 1929
3
What year did the stock market crash, beginning the Great Depression?
1927
1933
1929
1920
4
Why did the federal government create the Tennessee Valley Authority?
To weaken Tennessee's standing among the states
To provide jobs and improve the lives of citizens
To reduce competition among utility companies
To generate revenue for the federal government
5
As a result of the Social Security Act of 1935,
most
American workers today...
Receive free health care
Have a retirement account
Pay taxes on their wages
Retire when they're 55 years old
6
Today investors are protected by the SEC because they...
Regulate the stock market
Guarantee investment gains in the stock market
Insure your deposits with banks
Place limits on the amount you can invest
7
Why did the Bonus Army march on Washington, D.C. in 1932?
To ask for more money during WW2
To overthrow the government
To stop the harmful business practices of the rich
To demand pay for service during WW1
8
Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the Tennessee Valley Authority?
Conserved natural resources
Generated electric power
Controlled floods and navigation
Purchased farms from Tennessee families to provide income
9
How could the effects of the Dust Bowl have been reduced?
Limiting use of barbed wire
Improving water management
Raising agricultural prices
Reducing immigration
10
Which of the following was NOT an FDR strategy to deal with the Great Depression
Increased number of federal employees
New government programs
Increased federal money to the stock market
Paid farmer's subsidies
11
Why did the federal government build the Hoover Dam?
To stop the spread of communism
To increase tourism
To provide resources for a growing population
To raise money for Hoover's presidential campaign
12
What is one of the lasting legacies of the New Deal?
Reduction of U.S. debt
Increase in immigration
Increase in size of the federal government
World War II
13
Why was a constitutional amendment passed to establish term limits for presidents?
Fear that the president would become a dictator
To ensure a regular transfer of power
To prosecute the president for treason
Fear that a popular president would never actually leave
14
Which of the following are reasons for the Dust Bowl?
Poor farming practices
Widespread flooding
Use of chemical pesticides
Prolonged drought
15
Which New Deal program specifically hired young men for public works projects?
Works Progress Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Tennessee Valley Authority
Securities & Exchange Commission
16
Which of the following was NOT used by the government to help farmers in the New Deal
Purchase of farm surplus
Immigration quotas to preserve jobs
Purchase of bulk supplies
Raising taxes on imported food
17
Which government agency protects consumers from losing their money in a bank failure?
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Tennessee Valley Authority
Civilian Conservation Corps
Works Progress Administration
18
From what financial issue did the federal government take steps to protect consumers?
Regulation of immigration
Insurance scams
Big Business
Bank failures
19
What was the constitutional issue with FDR’s “court packing” efforts?
It would reduce the power of the Supreme Court
It placed more regulations on the stock market
It would weaken the separation of powers
It would allow a Zombie FDR to reign for 1000 years
20
How did President Hoover’s administration contribute to the Great Depression?
Hoover repealed Prohibition
It didn't do enough to create jobs
It placed strict regulations on big business
Hoover's "New Deal" expanded the federal government
21
What was the main effect of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act?
Increased global economic instability
Allowed foreign governments to buy American banks
It ended Prohibition
Decreased value of exported goods
22
Which American novel is a vivid depiction of difficulties during the Great Depression?
Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath"
Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby"
Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird"
Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying"
23
Which situation contributed to the economic problems of the late 1920s?
Spread of communism
Increase in immigration
The Dust Bowl
Excessive use of credit
24
What was one result of legislation passed during the New Deal?
Free health insurance for all Americans
Limits on immigration to the U.S.A.
Unemployment benefits for those out of work
National minimum wage was set
