Alabama Studies Weekly Week 20

Question 1

The stock market crashed on November 29, 1929.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 2

The ___ __ ___ helped farmers by paying them to plant fewer crops and raise fewer farm animals.

Accepted Answer

Agricultural Adjustment Act

Question 3

The 1920s were called the Roaring Twenties.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 4

The Depression was caused by ______.

Accepted Answer

all of above

Question 5

The ____ ____ ____ hired workers to build and improve Alabama State Parks.

Accepted Answer

Civilian Conservation Corps

Question 6

The day the stock market crashed was called ___________.

Accepted Answer

Black Tuesday

Question 7

The ___ ___ ___ employees built many public buildings, bridges and schools in AL.

Accepted Answer

Works Progress Adminsitration

Question 8

Pres. Roosevelt had Congress to start programs that put people back to work during Depression.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 9

The Social Security Act provided old age pensions for retired workers.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 10

Soup kitchens were ____.

Accepted Answer

places to feed people

Question 11

The Civilian Conservation Corps put young men to work building dams / widening the Tenn. River.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 12

Government programs that helped put people back to work during Depression were called ___.

Accepted Answer

New Deal

Question 13

The stock market crashed because ________.

Accepted Answer

The value of stocks fell to almost nothing.

Question 14

Who built dams to control flooding,make electricity,taught farmers to plant / fertilize crops?

Accepted Answer

Tennessee Valley Authority

Question 15

The ___ ___ ___ provided ways for people to keep their homes.

Accepted Answer

Home Owners' Refinancing Act

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