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The Great Depression and New Deal
The Great Depression and New Deal
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A #SocialStudies #USHistory review of the #GreatDepression and #NewDeal
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1
When many depositors in a bank show up at one time to withdraw their money it's called a
bank panic
economic panic
bank crush
bank run
2
The day the stock market crashed the most in 1929 is known as
Blue Monday
Black Tuesday
Black Friday
Red Saturday
3
Communities like this that were built during the depression were called
Hoovervilles
Okie Towns
Hobo Towns
Bonus Army Villes
4
President Hoover didn't want to create many govt programs to provide jobs because
it would cause lower employment
it would increase govt regulation
he would have to reform the govt tax code
it would increase govt spending
5
Some criticized FDR's New Deal programs because they often _____________ minorities.
only hired
discriminated against
deported
favored
6
When companies make more goods than people can buy, it's known as
surplussing
overestimation
underproduction
overproduction
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Why did President Hoover oppose direct relief to the unemployed?
he believed only state and city govts should give out relief
he believed individuals are responsible for themselves
he believed federal relief would shorten the depression
he believed charities could provide relief that was needed
8
This New Deal program still exists and gave payments to the elderly, disabled, & unemployed
Public Works Administration (PWA)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Social Security Administration (SSA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
9
This gave unemployed young men work fighting fires, planting trees, & building reservoirs
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
National Youth Administration (NYA)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Public Works Administration (PWA)
10
Deficit spending is when
the govt borrows money and doesn't balance the budget
the govt prints more money
the govt cuts programs to save money
the govt shuts down in order to stop spending money
11
This program built highways, dams, schools, and other public facilities
Public Works Administration (PWA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
National Youth Adminsitration (NYA)
Federal Project Number One
12
During the depression, some banks lost more than they could absorb and had to
borrow from foreign governments
close
increase interest rates
hire more workers
13
What finally ended the Great Depression?
The Second New Deal
World War II
World War I
The New Deal
14
This New Deal organization still exists today and covers bank deposits against loss
Public Works Administration (PWA)
Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
15
During the depression, many people enjoyed ___________ as an escape from their daily lives.
movies and radio
theater and radio
radio and television
theater and sports
16
Because of her influence, many African Americans began voting for democratic candidates
Marian Anderson
Bessie Smith
Frances Perkins
Eleanor Roosevelt
17
Which of these organizations was created to regulate the stock market?
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
National Recovery Administration (NRA)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
18
The series of programs launched by FDR in 1933 were called the
Square Deal
New Deal
Great Society
New Frontier
19
Since the govt didn't insure bank deposits at the time of the stock market crash many people
were forced to pay higher interest rates
invest in the stock market
lost their savings when the banks closed
ask for help from stockbrokers
20
This senator was the biggest threat to FDR's presidency
Harry Hopkins
Francis Townsend
Huey Long
Earl Long
21
Why did farmers on the Great Plains lose their crops during the Great Depression?
A terrible drought dried up the soil
The soil was too rich for crops to survive
Frequent rains caused the soil to erode
A fungus stripped the soil of nutrients
22
Many unemployed people _________ in search of work or a better life.
rode the rails
moved to big cities
became farmers
became homeless
23
During the depression, many communities had to set up _____________ so people could eat
dust bowls
soup kitchens
public works
breadlines
24
Why were the nation's banks weakened after the stock market crash?
banks depended on stocks to have operating funds
investors no longer had money to invest in banks
banks had invested (and lost) money in the stock market
investors couldn't afford to take out loans from banks
25
A long period of rising stock prices is known as a
Bear Market
Bull Rush
Bear Party
Bull Market
26
These WWI veterans marched on Washington DC in 1932
American Expeditionary Force
Job Corps
Bonus Marchers
1,000,000 Man Marchers
27
Which of these was the head of the NYA and a member of the Black Cabinet?
Mary Bethune
Frances Perkins
Marian Anderson
Eleanor Roosevelt
