Test 19 -The Great Depression and New Deal (Notes 22-24)

Question 1

The FDIC insured bank deposits. What does FDIC stand for?

Accepted Answer

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Question 2

The Great Plains states suffered a massive drought and became known as the:

Accepted Answer

Dust Bowl

Question 3

Franklin Roosevelt talked directly to millions of American people through:

Accepted Answer

The Radio

Question 4

Why is the the Great Depression called "Great"?

Accepted Answer

Because it was such a large scale depression.

Question 5

Which New Deal program built dams and brought electricity to the South?

Accepted Answer

TVA

Question 6

October 29, 1929 became known as what?

Accepted Answer

Black Tuesday

Question 7

He immediately closed every _______ in America for inspection.

Accepted Answer

Bank

Question 8

Franklin Roosevelt introduced his plan to fix the economy. It was called:

Accepted Answer

The New Deal

Question 9

In 1932 _____________ was elected president.

Accepted Answer

Franklin Roosevelt

Question 10

True or False: The New Deal instantly fixed the Great Depression.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

How did the president, Herbert Hoover, try to help?

Accepted Answer

Created a tax called the Smoot-Hawley Tariff

Question 12

By the end of the 1920's, many families owed money to banks. This is called:

Accepted Answer

Debt

Question 13

On October 29th, 1929, what crashed?

Accepted Answer

The Stock Market

Question 14

Social Security was designed to provide help to which groups:

Accepted Answer

The elderly and the disabled

Question 15

Many families who lost their homes moved to slums called:

Accepted Answer

Hoovervilles

Question 16

Another part of the New Deal was the CCC. Who could join the CCC?

Accepted Answer

Young Men

Question 17

Which one of these New Deal Program is still around today?

Accepted Answer

Social Security Act

Question 18

John Steinbeck wrote a novel about the struggles of Great Plains farmers called:

Accepted Answer

The Grapes of Wrath

Question 19

True or False: The Stock Market Crash ONLY impacted investors.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 20

What happened to families whose banks ran out of money?

Accepted Answer

They lost all their savings.

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