What was the purpose of the SSA (Social Security Administration)?

to assist the elderly and disabled

Why was the town of Rosewood, Florida abandoned in 1923?

racial prejudice resulting in violence

What was the Dust Bowl?

Environmental disaster in the Great Plains

what was illustrated by the march/protest of the "Bonus Army"

the discontent with Republicans to deal with the Depression

What was the reason that Florida's housing bubble burst in 1926?

banks no longer funding the "paper millionaires"

How did economic prosperity during the 1920s affect consumers?

people use installment plans to make purchases

How did consumerism help cause the Great Depression?

use of credit to purchase household and luxury items

Look at the cartoon: What was Americans concern about the New Deal/

The government had become too involved in people's lives

What did FDR implement to reform the banks after the "banking holiday"

FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)

The Works Progress Administration (WPA)and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) both

provided work for the unemployed

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1
What was the purpose of the SSA (Social Security Administration)?
create jobs
help the homeless
stop crime
to assist the elderly and disabled
2
Why was the town of Rosewood, Florida abandoned in 1923?
economic depression
racial prejudice resulting in violence
pollution
destruction from a natural disaster
3
What was the Dust Bowl?
A lot of dust in the East
a bowl of food
Environmental disaster in the Great Plains
a tornado
4
what was illustrated by the march/protest of the "Bonus Army"
the discontent with Republicans to deal with the Depression
the success of the state to create jobs for the unemployed
support to restoree confidence in the American economy
the president's success in solving social problems
5
What is one of the effects of the Great Depression?
dependence of agriculture
Homelessness
WWII
crime
6
When did the stock market crash?
November 29,1929
September 29, 1929
October 29, 1929
March 29, 1929
7
What was the reason that Florida's housing bubble burst in 1926?
the great Miami hurricane of 1926
buyers trying to make quick profits "sight unseen"
an increased number of speculators
banks no longer funding the "paper millionaires"
8
What was Hooverville?
suburbs
shantytowns
major cities
the poor people
9
How did economic prosperity during the 1920s affect consumers?
people had less debt because of low interest
people use installment plans to make purchases
people hoarded gold
people paid less in taxes
10
what innovation contributed to Florida's long term economic growth
automobiles
refrigerated trucks
air conditioning units
passenger airlines
11
How did consumerism help cause the Great Depression?
use of credit to purchase household and luxury items
American invested heavily in real estate
Americans were earning high wages
purchases of large quantities of imported goods
12
Who was president when the depression started?
Hoover
FDR
13
Look at the cartoon: What was Americans concern about the New Deal/
Programs placed too much emphasis on debt
The government had become too involved in people's lives
The programs failed to help average workers
Government done little to assist the middle class
14
What did FDR implement to reform the banks after the "banking holiday"
CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)
FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)
WPA (Works Progress Administration)
All of the above
15
Which of these resulted in the economic crisis of the Great Depression?
strict government regulations on banks
labor reform
government limits on speculation
buying stocks on margin
16
The Works Progress Administration (WPA)and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) both
built parks
provided work for the unemployed
helped with retirement
provided health insurance

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