What impact did the buying on credit and borrowing money have on the economy?

It caused the economy to decline.

Which conditions are most characteristic of an economic depression?

high unemployment and decreased prices

As a result of the slowing economy,

investors began selling off their stocks

During the Great Depression, Hoovervilles and Hoover blankets showed that President Hoover...

was blamed for the suffering of the poor.

One difference betweenPres. Roosevelt and Pres. Hoover is that Roosevelt was...

more willing to use government help to help the economy

What happened to bank customers in the 1930s?

Many lost their savings when banks closed.

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1
Which event is most closely associated with the end of the Great Depression?
Re-election of President Roosevelt
Announcement of the Marshall Plan
Passage of the Social Security Act
Beginning of WWII
2
Which New Deal programs are still used today?
SSA, FDIC, SEC
CCC, SSA, FDIC
SEC, CCC, SSA
SEC, CCC, FDIC
3
Which New Deal program helped regulate the stock market?
CCC
SSA
FDIC
SEC
4
What impact did the buying on credit and borrowing money have on the economy?
It caused credit card rates to increase.
It caused the economy to grow.
It caused the economy to decline.
It caused high unemployment.
5
Which conditions are most characteristic of an economic depression?
high unemployment and decreased prices
large business investments and low taxes
too much money in circulation and high stock prices
high unemployment and increased real estate investments.
6
What were the three goals of the New Deal Program?
unemployment, jobs, and depression
consumers, spending and profit
successes, controversies, and failures
relief, recovery, and reform
7
As a result of the slowing economy,
jobs became available
drought caused the dust bowl
factories overproduced
investors began selling off their stocks
8
During the Great Depression, Hoovervilles and Hoover blankets showed that President Hoover...
was seen as a role model.
was blamed for the suffering of the poor.
used the military to aid the unemployed.
supported relief and public housing for the needy.
9
Unemployed young men and women who rode the rails looking for work were called...
migrant workers
carpetbaggers
hoboes
Okies
10
Which New Deal program helped restore and maintain confidence in the banking system.
FDIC
CCC
SEC
SSA
11
In what area of the country did the Dust Bowl occur?
on the Great Plains
in the Pacific Northwest
in the Rocky Mountains
on the Atlantic coast
12
One difference betweenPres. Roosevelt and Pres. Hoover is that Roosevelt was...
able to ignore economic issues for most of his term
more willing to use government help to help the economy
unable to win congressional support for his economic program
didn't want government agencies to establish job programs
13
What happened to bank customers in the 1930s?
They asked the bank for loans to buy stocks.
They sold their shanties to the bank for a profit.
They earned interest on their savings accounts.
Many lost their savings when banks closed.
14
Which New Deal program built King's Mountain State Park?
FDIC
CCC
SEC
SSA
15
Many farmers affected by the Dust Bowl reacted by...
migrating to California
marching on Washington, D.C.
accepting aid from the TVA
investing in better farm equipment
16
Which of the following was a cause of the Great Depression?
Factories overproduced goods.
Many people were out of work.
Hoboes rode the rails to try to find jobs.
The Dust Bowl caused farmers to lose their farms.
17
Which New Deal program forced savings accounts so people would have money when they retired?
CCC
SEC
FDIC
SSA

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