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7th Grade: The Great Depression
7th Grade: The Great Depression
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1
Which states are in the Midwest Region?
Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico
Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri
Idaho, Colorado and Utah
New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware
2
Who was President of the United States at the beginning of the Great Depression?
William Taft
Franklin Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Teddy Roosevelt
3
On what date was the Stock Market Crash?
October 20th, 1929
October 29th, 1929
November 29th, 1929
November 30th, 1929
4
Which New Deal program was created to help prevent future bank failures?
SSA - Social Security Act
WPA - Works Progress Administration
FDIC - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FHA - Federal Housing Adminstration
5
New Deal programs like the CCC and the WPA were primarily intended to help who?
farmers
homeowners
unemployed workers
businesses
6
Which was
NOT
an example of a New Deal program?
WPA - Works Progress Administration
PWA - Public Works Administration
BBA - Bridge Building Administration
CCC - Civilian Conservation Corps
7
People who lived in shacks or shanty towns during the 1930s often called them what?
Depression houses
Hoover homes
Hoovervilles
Hoover cities
8
Which author wrote stories about migrant workers during the Great Depression?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
John Steinbeck
Langston Hughes
Aaron Copeland
9
The area in the midwest that faced severe heat, drought and wind storms was called what?
The Dust Bowl
The Dustland
Tornado Alley
The Wasteland
10
What is a
tariff
?
A tax on automobiles
An alternative word for "amendment"
A tax on imported goods
A person who makes laws
11
What were the 3 main ideas of the New Deal established by President Roosevelt?
Relief, Work, Change
Relief, Recovery, Reform
Tax, Work, Reform
Amend, Alter, Change
12
President Roosevelt gave calming speeches on the radio called what?
Executive Chats
New Deal
Depression Talks
Fireside Chats
13
What New Deal program was made to create retirement pensions and help the elderly?
Farm Assistance Programs
Federal Works Progress
Federal Deposit Insurance Company
Social Security Act
14
How many Americans were unemployed during the Great Depression?
3/4
2/3
1/4
1/2
15
The day the stock market crashed is known as what?
Black Tuesday
Black Monday
Black Thursday
D-day
