When everyone withdraws their accounts at once

Why did 60 million people go to the movie theatre every Saturday?

It was an escape from hard times

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1
How did Hoover's tariff increase help the economy?
It proved the government can help the economy
Protected the US from foreign competition
It didn't, it made it worse
All of the above
2
Which President DID NOT try to the fix the economy with bailouts, spending and debt?
FDR
Obama & Bush
Hoover
Harding
3
What is a bank run?
When everyone withdraws their accounts at once
A bank sponsored race for charity
When banks run away with peoples money
When banks spend everyone's money
4
Which depression had a Stock Market Bubble?
All of the above
Forgotten Depression
Great Depression
Great Recession
5
Which depression had the quickest recovery?
Forgotten Depression
Great Depression
All of the above
Great Recession
6
Which depression had a Housing Bubble?
Forgotten Depression
Great Recession
Great Depression
All of the above
7
How did President Hoover try help the economy during the Great Depression?
Raised tariffs
Bailed out banks
Bailed out businesses
All of the above
8
What problems did the FDIC create?
Banks can make riskier investments
All of the above
People do not research their banks invesetments
Reckless banking led to 2008 Great Recession
9
Why did the Supreme court shutdown the AAA & NRA?
They were unconstitutional
The NRA was too helpful
The Supreme Court hated FDR
All of the above
10
What does buying stocks on margin mean?
buying stocks with loans
Buying stocks independently
Buying stocks with the best investors
Buying stocks using cash
11
How did FDR bully the Supreme Court?
Cut their pay
Jailed them
All of the above
Said he would add judges
12
What government program insures bank accounts?
WPA
Social Security
FDIC
AAA
13
Which depression was caused by the end of WWI?
Great Depression
Forgotten Depression
Great Recession
All of the above
14
What are problems with Social Security?
Not enough young people paying into it
It costs $1 trillion a year
Government spends the money elsewhere
All of the above
15
What did the AAA do?
All of the above
Raised food prices
Paid farmers not to farm
Laid off landless farmers
16
Why did 60 million people go to the movie theatre every Saturday?
It was an escape from hard times
The government forced them to watch the propaganda
Advertisers gave away tickets
People had extra money to spend
17
How did FDR cause 4,000 bank closings?
Made gold coins illegal
Fireside chats
New Deal
Court packing
18
T or F: President Hoover did nothing to help the economy
False
True
19
How did President Harding fix the economy during the 1920 Forgotten Depression?
All of the above
Raised Tariffs
Bailed out banks
Did nothing
20
What caused the Great Depression?
Overproduction
The FED's money expansion
All of the above
Evil Capitalism
21
What 30's film won 10 Academy Awards?
King Kong
Gone with the Wind
Wizard of Oz
Snow White

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Great Depression & New Deal

21 termsStudBud Administration934 plays

Imported from external platform

Flashcards21 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 21

Answers

1
How did Hoover's tariff increase help the economy?
It proved the government can help the economy
Protected the US from foreign competition
It didn't, it made it worse
All of the above
2
Which President DID NOT try to the fix the economy with bailouts, spending and debt?
FDR
Obama & Bush
Hoover
Harding
3
What is a bank run?
When everyone withdraws their accounts at once
A bank sponsored race for charity
When banks run away with peoples money
When banks spend everyone's money
4
Which depression had a Stock Market Bubble?
All of the above
Forgotten Depression
Great Depression
Great Recession
5
Which depression had the quickest recovery?
Forgotten Depression
Great Depression
All of the above
Great Recession
6
Which depression had a Housing Bubble?
Forgotten Depression
Great Recession
Great Depression
All of the above
7
How did President Hoover try help the economy during the Great Depression?
Raised tariffs
Bailed out banks
Bailed out businesses
All of the above
8
What problems did the FDIC create?
Banks can make riskier investments
All of the above
People do not research their banks invesetments
Reckless banking led to 2008 Great Recession
9
Why did the Supreme court shutdown the AAA & NRA?
They were unconstitutional
The NRA was too helpful
The Supreme Court hated FDR
All of the above
10
What does buying stocks on margin mean?
buying stocks with loans
Buying stocks independently
Buying stocks with the best investors
Buying stocks using cash
11
How did FDR bully the Supreme Court?
Cut their pay
Jailed them
All of the above
Said he would add judges
12
What government program insures bank accounts?
WPA
Social Security
FDIC
AAA
13
Which depression was caused by the end of WWI?
Great Depression
Forgotten Depression
Great Recession
All of the above
14
What are problems with Social Security?
Not enough young people paying into it
It costs $1 trillion a year
Government spends the money elsewhere
All of the above
15
What did the AAA do?
All of the above
Raised food prices
Paid farmers not to farm
Laid off landless farmers
16
Why did 60 million people go to the movie theatre every Saturday?
It was an escape from hard times
The government forced them to watch the propaganda
Advertisers gave away tickets
People had extra money to spend
17
How did FDR cause 4,000 bank closings?
Made gold coins illegal
Fireside chats
New Deal
Court packing
18
T or F: President Hoover did nothing to help the economy
False
True
19
How did President Harding fix the economy during the 1920 Forgotten Depression?
All of the above
Raised Tariffs
Bailed out banks
Did nothing
20
What caused the Great Depression?
Overproduction
The FED's money expansion
All of the above
Evil Capitalism
21
What 30's film won 10 Academy Awards?
King Kong
Gone with the Wind
Wizard of Oz
Snow White