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Great Depression and New Deal (Hoover and FDR)
Great Depression and New Deal (Hoover and FDR)
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T/F: US imposed high tariffs in the 20s/30s, in response, Europe imposed tariffs.
True
False
2
Which of the following is not a cause of the Great Depression?
Over Production of Farm Products
Stock Market Crash
Over Productions of Industrial Products
Equal Distribution of Wealth
3
To encourage volunteerism, Hoover created the
New Deal
President's Committee for Unemployment Relief (PCUR)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
4
During the presidential campaign of 1932, FDR promised Americans a ___________.
New Promise
New America
New Fear
New Deal
5
T/F: Roosevelt began his presidency by issuing a 4-day bank holiday.
False
True
6
___ criticized FDR pushed his "Share Our Wealth" program.
Huey Long
Herbert Hoover
"Radio" Priest (Charles Coughlin)
Charles Coughlin
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FDR gave 30 of these between 1933-1944 to calm Americans and to rebuild their trust in the govt
Special Sessions of Congress
Fireside Chats
Dockside Chats
Bank Holidays
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T/F
Hoover’s admin was more active in trying to stimulate the economy than previous presidents.
False
True
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limited farm production to help raise prices; declared unconstitutional by Supreme Court in '36
FEDERAL SECURITIES ACT [FSA]
AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT [AAA]
NATIONAL RECOVERY ADMINISTRATION [NRA]
FEDERAL HOUSING ACT [FHA]
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T/F: Hoover refused direct aid, but encouraged volunteerism.
True
False
11
Stock prices sunk when panicked investors sold 16 MILLION shares in one day!
Black Tuesday
Black Thursday
Black Friday
Black Wednesday
12
The Bonus Army (Bonus Expeditionary Force) marched on Washington to demand..,.
jobs.
early payment of their promised Veteran bonus.
more food for veterans.
back payments from enlisting.
13
“playing the market” – buying and selling stocks quickly to make a profit.
Selling on Margin
Speculation
Buying on Margin
Selling
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Buying stocks using credit
Buying on Margin
Selling on Margin
SMART!!!
Speculation
15
T/F: John Maynard Keynes believed in "pump priming" the economy.
True
False
16
Which is not a goal of FDR's New Deal?
Relief
Revitalization
Reform
Recovery
17
What caused the Dust Bowl?
People did not farm the land enough
Not enough people lived in that area
Too much rain caused flooding
Drought along with too much farming
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Provided jobs and relocation for young men in rural settings under the direction of U.S. Army.
CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS [CCC]
HOMEOWNERS' LOAN CORPORATION [HOLC]
NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL RECOVERY ACT [NIRA]
WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION [WPA]