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Great Depression & New Deal
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1
Who believed the depression would fix itself, without the help of the govt?
Smith
Lange
Roosevelt
Hoover
2
Why did FDR declare a bank holiday early in his presidency?
To inspect the financial health of the banks
To weaken the banking system
To cut off the use of cash
To give bank workers a break
3
Which FDR program restored confidence in the banking system?
AAA
FDIC
SEC
CCC
4
All of the following were causes of the depression EXCEPT
Over speculation of the stock market
Over use of credit
Overproduction of crops, during the 1920s
Heavy taxation of the wealthiest Americans
5
When FDR spoke directly to the American people, he used the radio. What were these messages called?
Fireside chats
Radio talks
Sunday evening updates
TVA
6
An important criticism of the New Deal was that it
Did absolutely nothing to help African Americans
Greatly increased the national debt
Weakened the executive branch
Promoted volunteerism
7
What was Pres Roosevelt’s plan for ending the Great Depression?
Alphabet Soup
Relief, Recovery & Reform Act
The Square Deal
The New Deal
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Passed by the government to protect US industries from foreign imports
Buying on Margin
Dow Jones Average
Hawley Smoot Tariff
Over speculation
9
What were groups of homes built out of cardboard, tin, or scrap wood called?
Shantytowns
FDRvilles
Hoovervilles
Shack towns
10
When banks collapsed, depositors lost their money
True
False
11
Who took this famous photo?
Dorothea Lange
Kanye West
Franklin Roosevelt
Douglas McArthur
12
Why did farmers leave the Dust Bowl area?
To join the Bonus Army in Washington DC
To try farming in the South
Because the New Deal gave everyone jobs
Because they were unable to farm the Great Plains
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Provided jobs to prevent flooding and provided electricity to the rural Southeastern region
AAA
NRA
SEC
TVA
14
Hoover became President after Franklin Roosevelt?
False
True
15
What event ended the depression?
The Dust Bowl
WWII
WWI
The New Deal
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Which was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl?
High winds
Drought
Over farming of the land
Thick layers of prairie grass
17
When did the stock market crash?
Black Tuesday
Black Thursday
Black Monday
Black Friday
18
How many times was FDR elected as US President?
2
3
4
1
19
What caused the Dust Bowl?
People didn’t farm the land enough
A drought along with too much farming
Not enough people lived in that area
Too much rain caused flooding
20
To make the Supreme Court more sympathetic to the New Deal programs, Roosevelt
Tried to add more justices
Passed more laws
Resigned from office
Followed the Constitution more closely
21
Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington DC?
Business leaders
Struggling farmers
Unemployed workers
WWI veterans
22
Created to watch over the stock market & prevent another stock market collapse
FDIC
AAA
SEC
CCC
23
Which President was blamed for the depression?
TR
Coolidge
Hoover
FDR
24
Where did the Dust Bowl happen?
1
3
2
4
25
When the government spends more than they bring in...
Trickle down economy
Budget deficit
Speculation
Relief programming
26
This was the year of the stock market crash
1929
1938
1933
1925
27
Paid artist and photographers during the depression?
Social Security
WPA
FDIC
NRA
28
What ended prohibition?
18th amendment
21st amendment
20th amendment
19th amendment
29
The purpose of the Social Security Act was to
provide monthly income for the elderly
set the lowest amount to pay workers
build dams of the TN River
to give young men jobs
30
Who did FDR send to the Great Plains to plant 16 million trees, after the Dust Bowl?
CCC
TVA
AAA
HOLC
