The stock market crash weakened the nation's banks because

banks had invested their deposits in the stock market.

The Emergency Relief and Construction Act provided

loans to the states for direct relief.

What plan is this cartoon related to?

Surround and blockade the South

President Hoover hoped that public works would

provide jobs lost in the private sector.

In May 1932, the Senate voted down a bill that would have

authorized early payments of WWI. vets bonuses.

What was the Dust Bowl?

A severe drought that caused crop failures

Before the late 1920s, stock prices

generally reflected the stocks' true value.

What was Hoover's plan?

To let the economy right itself

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Chapter 11 Review for Test The Great Depression

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1
Original purpose of the Recon. Finance Corp. was to
regulate the stock market.
make loans to businesses.
manage public works.
administer public assistance programs for the homeless.
2
Where did this action take place?
Africa
Europe
Asia
South America
3
The stock market crash weakened the nation's banks because
banks depended on their stock for operating funds.
investors no longer had money to deposit in banks.
banks had invested their deposits in the stock market.
investors could no longer afford to take loans from banks.
4
The Emergency Relief and Construction Act provided
loans to the states for direct relief.
direct relief to impoverished families.
direct relief to struggling banks and businesses.
loans to businesses willing to create jobs.
5
Who was the president when the great depression started?
Franklin Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Grover Cleveland
Teddy Roosevelt
6
What would be the best title for this picture?
Trust Busting
Industrialization
Urbaniztion
Imperialism
7
The Hawley-Smoot Tariff dampened commerce
mainly in large U.S. towns and cities.
for everyone except farmers.
throughout Europe and Asia.
on both sides of the Atlantic.
8
To pay for public works, the government would have to raise taxes or
borrow money.
lay off federal employees.
reduce inflation.
print money.
9
Suicide rates increased during the depression
True
False
10
Small cash down payment as low as 10% for the purchase of stocks.
A steal
Broker buys
A loan
Buying on margin
11
What was one effect of the dust storms across the Great Plains?
Crop failures
improved economic conditions
Lower costs of food
strengthening of people
12
Which period in history is this cartoon related to?
American Revolution
American Civil War
World War I.
Spanish American War
13
Homeless people who wandered the country and "rode the rails" to get from one place to another.
Railroaders
Vagrants
Rail Riders
Hobos
14
Head of the Food Admin. during WWI.
Herbert Hoover
Groucho Marx
John Steinbeck
Douglas MacArthur
15
What plan is this cartoon related to?
Keep the British out the United States
Keep the Spanish out of the United States
Surround and blockade the South
Protect the United States from Japan
16
This is the established system for companies and individuals to buy and sell shares.
Stock Market
Super market
Bull Market
System of trade
17
President Hoover hoped that public works would
spur the construction industry.
solve the budget deficit.
help reduce farm foreclosures.
provide jobs lost in the private sector.
18
Black Tuesday
Dust Bowl
Stock market hit bottom
Day after Thanksgiving
Book written by John Steinbeck
19
In May 1932, the Senate voted down a bill that would have
provided jobs to all military veterans.
guaranteed health care for all U.S. citizens.
given special tax cuts to members of the military.
authorized early payments of WWI. vets bonuses.
20
What percentage of people were unemployed during the depression?
15%
10%
20%
25%
21
What was the Dust Bowl?
A dusty bowl
Wind storms throughout the midwest
A severe drought that caused crop failures
An old fashion desert
22
Stockbroker's demand for immediate repayment of a loan
margin call
installment plan
foreclosure
bank run
23
Before the late 1920s, stock prices
were to high for most people to afford.
generally reflected the stocks' true value.
had little to do with the economy.
did not change much.
24
A long period of rising stock prices.
bank run
margin call
BEAR market
bull market
25
Buying on margin was a method of buying stocks
with mostly borrowed money.
by pooling money with others.
without any risk.
without using a broker.
26
What is this cartoon related to?
Urbanization
Protection from Spain
Immigration
Building Fort Knox
27
What would be the best title for this picture?
Manifest Destiny
Seward's Folly
No French Territory
Jefferson Failure
28
Migrant farmers headed west in search of better lives
Hobos
Okies
John Steinbeck
Bonus Army
29
What was Hoover's plan?
To let the economy right itself
Create work programs
To give people money
To create social welfare programs
30
What was the cause of the Great Depression?
overproduction
The stock market crash
people not spending money
The Russians
31
Where were people leaving the dust bowl 'Okies' most likely to go?
Ohio
California
Virginia
Nevada
32
Spending more than is collected in taxes.
smoking credit card
bank run
budget deficit
speculation
33
In the 1920s, the Federal Reserve contributed to weaknesses in the stock market by
speculating on market interest rates.
keeping interest rates low.
lending to speculators.
lending to foreign companies.
34
Who was elected President in 1932?
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry Truman
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt

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