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The Great Depression
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This was the most important law passed in the New Deal, creating a "safety net" for citizens.
Safety Net Act
Financial Safety Act
Social Security Act
Great Society
2
This program hired writers, painters and other artists to do public projects like murals, etc.
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
3
The 3 Rs of the New Deal were:
Relapse, Recovery, Revival
Respond, Restate, Reinforce
Recover, Reinstate, Restore
Relief, Recovery, Reform
4
This Federal agency regulates and oversees the stock market.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Federal Reserve
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Federal Express
5
This President promised America a "New Deal".
William Howard Taft
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt
6
This Federal Agency insures citizens' money in the bank in case of a closure.
Federal Reserve
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
International Monetary Fund
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
7
This New Deal law created the National Labor Relations Board to help with labor disputes
The Fair Labor Standards Act
The Labor Act
The Volstead Act
The Wagner Act
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Zora Neale Hurston, Ernest Hemingway and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings were all famous Florida _____
Athletes
Politicians
Writers
Painters
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What were negative consequences of the New Deal policies?
Made the Presidency more like a dicatorship.
Led to the rise of Communism in US.
Threw off the balance of power between 3 branches of govt.
Increased national debt, federal taxes, bigger government.
10
This poet wrote about the hardships endured by African Americans during the Depression
Hiram Rhodes Revels
Langston Hughes
Herbert Hoover
Pablo Picasso
11
This public ownership experiment created 21 Dams along the Tennessee River, creating jobs.
Washington Valley Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Hydroelectricity Experiment
Tennessee Dam Ownership Experiment
12
a stock market in which prices are steadily rising:
Bear Market
Fish Market
Eagle Market
Bull Market
13
How did Roosevelt respond to the Supreme Court ruling against New Deal legislation?
He attempted to appoint more justices to support him.
He attempted to abolish the supreme court.
He bribed Supreme Court justices.
He wrote executive orders overruling the Court.
14
Which of these was a cause for the Great Depression?
Overproduction/Underconsumption
Making bad products
Lack of public education
Saving too much money
15
This is the term for a nation-wide economic slow down.
Aggression
Depression
Suppression
Impression
16
In this program, businesses in the same industry were asked to cooperate to employ more people.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
National Recovery Administration (NRA)
17
Franklin Delano Roosevelt used radio addresses to speak directly to the public, known as:
Fireside Chats
Television Talks
Campfire Chats
Presidential Radio Addresses
18
FDR closed all of these nation-wide shortly after his inauguration.
Farms
Banks
Government offices
Factories
19
This was the largest U.S. Tariff and reduced US trade by more than half.
Great Depression Tariff
Uncle Sam Tariff
Smoot-Hawley Tariff
Hoover-Roosevelt Tariff
20
This man wrote
The Grapes of Wrath
about the plight of the "Okies" who left the Dust Bowl.
Dorothea Lange
John Steinbeck
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Ernest Hemingway
21
Which of these was a cause for the Great Depression?
Risky stock purchasing and speculation
Government corruption
Not enough land for farming
Government was too small
22
The stock market crashed on October 29th, 1929, also known as:
Black Tuesday
Red Tuesday
Black Thursday
Black Friday
23
These New Deal Policies were created to help farmers recover.
Dust Bowl Clean Up Acts
Agricultural Adjustment Acts
Farmers Recovery Acts
Civilian Conservation Corps
24
How did the Smoot-Hawley Tariff affect U.S. trade?
It decreased US trade by over 50%
It completely stopped US trade
It only decreased US trade by 5%
It increased US trade to historic levels
25
What were some positive consequences of New Deal Legislation?
Reduced unemployment, immediate relief, formed a safety net.
Increased production of Alcohol products
Created a bigger, more powerful government bureaucracy.
Higher income taxes and federal spending
26
Which photographer became well known for her pictures depicting the Depression?
Zora Neale Hurston
Shirley Temple
Dorothea Lange
Eleanor Roosevelt
27
The series of natural disasters stemming from droughts and dust storms in the Great Plains:
The Dust Bowl
Tornado Alley
The Old Dusty Trail
The Rust Bowl
28
How did foreign countries respond to the US putting tariffs on their goods?
They stopped selling to the US
They put tariffs on American goods, hurting US businesses
They started WWI
They complained to the United Nations
29
How many "New Deals" were there under FDR?
none
three
two
one
30
This is the total value of all goods and services produced by a nation in a single year.
CWA
CNN
GNP
NWA
31
When a buyer puts down 10% for a stock and borrows the other 90%, this is called:
Buying on the margin
Stocking on the margin
Borrowing on the margin
Speculation
32
This is buying something (land, real estate, stocks) in hopes of selling it for profit later.
Buying on the margin
Stock Fraud
Speculation
Mortgage
33
The small shanty towns that sprang up on the outskirts of cities were known as:
Rooseveltvilles
Hoovervilles
OKievilles
Depressionvilles
34
How did New Deal legislation change the relationship between government and citizens?
It forced govt. to leave Americans alone
It led to the downfall of capitalism.
It gave govt. more power and influence in Americans' lives.
It paved the way for an American dictatorship.
35
Droughts and loosened topsoil with no crops mixed with high winds led to this natural disaster.
Sand Storms
The Great Dust Blizzard
Dust Bowl
Depression Bowl
36
How did Florida government attempt to help the state economy during the Depression?
Built amusement parks run by the govt.
Legalized gambling on horse-racing, dog racing and Jai Alai.
Paid cattle ranchers double for beef production.
Brought in millions of migrant workers to build hotels.
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These Federal agencies offered work-relief employment.
The CCC, PWA and CWA
The ABC, CBS, MSNBC
The AAA, NRA and TVA
The FDIC, SEC AND CBO