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The Great Depression and the New Deal
The Great Depression and the New Deal
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1
Which New Deal program restored confidence in the banking system and prevented bank panics?
CCC
SEC
FDIC
SSA
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In what ways did the New Deal help Americans?
It helped people pay taxes
It improved education for all citizens
It protected people from discrimination
It provided jobs, food, and shelter for those in need
3
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
Banks had to close because they did not have enough money
The New Deal tried to start too many new programs
Many businesses had a surplus of goods that couldn't be sold
People bought stocks on credit or borrowed money
4
Which of the following was a result of the Civilian Conservation Corps?
Labor unions were guaranteed the right to organize
Young men were paid to build parks and plant trees
Money placed in the banks would be insured up to $2,500.00
Artists produced art for public buildings
5
What caused the Dust Bowl?
The people did not farm the land enough
A drought along with too much farming
Not enough people lived in that area
Too much rain caused flooding
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What was FDR’s plan for getting the United States out of the Great Depression?
The New Deal
FDR's Deal
The Relief, Recovery,Reform Act
The Alphabet Agencies
7
What caused the stock market crash of 1929
prices rose and investors purchased more stock
People quickly sold their stocks before prices fell further
World War I caused the economy to fall
farmers could not produce enough food for the USA
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Why did farmers leave the Dust Bowl states during the 1930s?
To try farming in the North
Because they were unable to farm the land anymore
To join the bonus Army in Washington D.C.
Because the New Deal gave everyone a job in the factories
9
Which president was blamed for causing the Great Depression
President Bush
President Coolidge
President Hoover
President Roosevelt
10
What were groups of homes built out of cardboard, tin, or scrap wood called?
Roosevelt Villages
Coolidgevilles
Hoovervilles
Shack Towns
11
The purpose of Social Security was to
Give jobs to young men
Built dams on the Tennessee River
Set the lowest amount of money that workers could be paid
Provide monthly income for the elderly and disabled
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When people went to the banks to take out their savings-
Banks had borrowed money from businesses to pay the people
The banks loaned them more money
The government paid people to cover the money banks had lost
The banks had loaned the money so they couldn't give it back
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Why did Americans elect Franklin D. Roosevelt as the new president in 1932?
He promised the government wouldn't interfere in the economy
He promised Americans that they would not lose their jobs
He promised to create programs to improve the economy
He promised that we would not be involved in any more wars
