Great Depression & the New Deal

Question 1

Many ______________ were forced to close because people took all of their money out

Accepted Answer

banks

Question 2

During the Stock Market Crash of 1929

Accepted Answer

many investors panicked and sold their stocks

Question 3

the condition of being out of work

Accepted Answer

unemployment

Question 4

Which of the following describes a way the Great Depression affected the lives of Americans?

Accepted Answer

Farmers were hurt by debt & the dust bowl

Question 5

What caused the Dust Bowl?

Accepted Answer

sever drought & high winds

Question 6

Which of the following was part of Roosevelt’s New Deal?

Accepted Answer

to help Americans and the economy

Question 7

The name of FDR's plans and policies to get America out of the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

The New Deal

Question 8

Insures bank deposits so people do not lose savings in case of bank failures.

Accepted Answer

FDIC

Question 9

What kind of help did charities provide?

Accepted Answer

bread lines

Question 10

After taking office how did FDR work to calm the American people and rebuild trust?

Accepted Answer

he talked directly to people during Fireside chats

Question 11

People were buying _______ on credit that led to Black Tuesday,

Accepted Answer

stocks

Question 12

Provides unemployment insurance and old age pensions- paid for through a tax on paychecks.

Accepted Answer

Social Security

Question 13

This group built damns to provide, jobs, provide power, and control floods

Accepted Answer

Tennessee Valley Authority

Question 14

Gave jobs to young men like planting trees and cleaning up forests.

Accepted Answer

CCC

Question 15

Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

people buying goods with credit

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