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Benchmark Qtr 3 Review K Holland
Benchmark Qtr 3 Review K Holland
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1
Who gave the order to remove the Bonus Army from its camp in the nation's capital?
the president
military
Congress
the local police
2
Women benefitted greatly during the New Deal by earning equal pay for equal work
True
False
3
The RFC was intended to pump new life into the economy by financing small businesses & homeless
True
False
4
What was the first major action Roosevelt took as president?
He established the CWA to provide job relief
He proposed a reorganization of the Supreme Court
He called the first meeting of the "brain trust"
He closed all banks and ordered inspections
5
Who ran for president in the 1932 election?
Hoover and Helfrich Holland
Hoover and Roosevelt
Coolidge and Roosevelt
Coolidge and Hoover
6
Buying stocks for a chance of a quick profit without considering risks is called
living on credit
profit-taking
speculation
buying on margin
7
During the 1920s, stock prices rose because
money was decreasing in value
investors were paying more for stock than it was worth
U.S. corporations were making larger profits
investors who held stock refused to sell it
8
Roosevelt's "fireside chats" were his means of
receiving input from his advisors
proposing reform measures to Congress
communicating directly with the public
determining the impact of federal policies
9
During the 1920s, which of the following increased?
farmers' debt
prices for farm goods
foreign demand for farm goods
domestic demand for farm goods
10
Which of the following was designed to actually reform (change) the economy?
Social Security Act
FERA
WPA
CCC
11
Native Americans benefited from the Indian Reorganization Act and choice to reorganize tribes
False
True
12
The Dust Bowl was caused by all of the following EXCEPT
high winds
overproduction of crops
crop rotation
drought
13
Who was most affected by the Dust Bowl?
WWI veterans
industrial workers
farmers
investors
14
What happened on Black Tuesday?
a record number of banks closed
The NY Stock Exchange went out of business
a record number of businesses went bankrupt
a record number of people tried to sell stocks
15
Which of the following was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?
Wagner Act
Emergency Banking Act
Social Security Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act
16
In calling shantytowns "Hoovervilles", people conveyed their
disgust in Hoover
trust in Hoover
patriotism
grudging respect for Hoover
17
The Great Depression ended when
the U.S. entered WWII
FDR was elected in 1932
immediately after the stock market crash in 1929
when the U.S. entered WWI
18
By 1933, the unemployment rate had risen to (on average)
25%
10%
50%
75%
19
The Bonus Army consisted of
unemployed industrial workers
WWI veterans and their families
business and labor leaders who agreed to work together
farmers forced off their land
20
One of Hoover's efforts to jump start the economy was the Hoover (Boulder) Dam
True
False
