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Great Depression Review
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1
What was one purpose of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)?
To provide electricity to a poor region
To create a new style
To build skyscrapers
To increase dust storms
2
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
President Hoover's election
The Dust Bowl
World War 1
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
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What event helped end the Great Depression?
President Hoover was re-elected
A big rainstorm ended the Dust Bowl
The stock market suddenly recovered
World War 1 created many jobs
4
Why do you think people blamed President Herbert Hoover for the Great Depression?
He didn't take strong action to help people directly.
He refused to help any Americans in need.
He caused the stock market to crash.
He created the Hoovervilles.
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How did the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) help both people and the environment?
It gave money directly to unemployed people.
It taught people how to farm in the cities.
It closed down polluting factories.
It provided jobs and improved natural areas.
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If another GD happened today, how might modern technology change how we respond to it?
We could use social media to organize community.
Video calls could help people stay connected with families.
Online education could help people learn new job skills.
All of the above.
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How does Social Security, which started during the New Deal, help people today?
It gives money to older Americans and some disable people
It guarantees everyone a job
It offers free college education
It provides free housing
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Why were shanty towns called "Hoovervilles"?
Hoover was a common name for towns.
To mock President Hoover for not helping enough.
To honor President Hoover
President Hoover built them.
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What was the main goal of President Roosevelt's New Deal?
To start a war
To reduce government spending
To help the country recover from the Great Depression
To close all banks
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How did the National Labor Relations Act help workers?
It lowered all workers' wages
It banned all labor unions
It gave workers the right to form unions and negotiate
It forced all workers to join a union
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How might life in rural America have changed after the Rural Electrification Administration?
Farmers could work longer hours with electric lights.
People could listen to radios for news and entertainment.
All of the above.
Farm work became easier with electric tools
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How did the (WPA) Works Progress Administration affect American Culture?
It hired artists and writers to create-preserve American art and stories.
It banned all forms of entertainment.
It only built roads and bridges.
It only supported classical European art.
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How did the Dust Bowl contribute to the hardship of the Great Depression?
It led to the closure of many factories in cities.
It caused a shortage of water in major cities.
It caused food prices to rise dramatically.
It forced many farmers to leave their homes and find work elsewhere.
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How did WW1 help end the Great Depression?
It made everyone happy and spend more money.
It created many jobs in factories producing war supplies.
It ended all government programs immediately.
It forced al Americans to become farmers.
