What were two reasons the WPA was created?

to create jobs and improve communities

Why was it contradictory for Jesse Owens to be celebrated as a national hero?

African Americans were still being discriminated against.

What did many farmers do after the Dust Bowl destroyed their farms?

Gave up and moved to California.

Which groups of people does the Social Security Act help?

Americans over 65, and those with disabilities

In 1929, what did people do once stocks started to lose their value?

They panicked and sold all of their stocks.

What were two reasons the CCC was created?

to create jobs and help the environment

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1
What were two reasons the WPA was created?
to create jobs for people over 65 and disabled people
to create jobs and improve communities
to make schools and cities for poor families
to make cities bigger and farms smaller
2
Why was it contradictory for Jesse Owens to be celebrated as a national hero?
African Americans were still being discriminated against.
African Americans didn't win Olympic medals.
African Americans won gold medals all the time.
African Americans weren't allowed to be heroes.
3
What was happened to the economy after the stock market crashed?
People found jobs.
The economy got stronger.
The economy got weaker.
People panicked and sold everything.
4
What did many farmers do after the Dust Bowl destroyed their farms?
Gave up and moved north.
Moved to the big cities.
Tried to get Social Security help.
Gave up and moved to California.
5
What were two reasons the TVA was created?
to create jobs and electricity
to create flooding and lakes
to save the Tennessee River and make more lakes
to help conserve fishing spots and animal habitats
6
What do we call the day in 1929 when the stock market crashed?
Red Friday
Black Tuesday
Blue Monday
Black Friday
7
Which president believed that the government should not interfere with the economic troubles?
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt
8
Which groups of people does the Social Security Act help?
Anyone living in America who can't work.
Americans who can't find a job.
Americans over 65, and those with disabilities
Americans who are too young to work.
9
Why did people vote for Franklin Delano Roosevelt ?
He gave them swing music.
He promised them new houses.
He gave them a chicken.
He gave them hope.
10
All of President Roosevelt's programs during the Depression were created to:
give people houses
strengthen the economy
conserve the environment
make new highways, parks, and libraries
11
Which president believed that the government should help Americans get out of the Depression?
Teddy Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
12
In 1929, what did people do once stocks started to lose their value?
They put all of their money into the banks.
They panicked and sold all of their stocks.
They sold their cars.
They borrowed money from the banks.
13
What were two reasons the CCC was created?
to create jobs and help the environment
to create more forests and parks
to help conserve energy and make electricity
to help the Army and the civilians
14
Which one is not a trouble that mid-west farmers faced in the 1930s?
weak economy
drought
too many workers
Dust Bowl
15
Which is true of the Great Depression?
Unemployment hit record highs.
People were buying a lot of stocks.
Congress and the President did not work together.
People found jobs easily.

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