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5th Great Depression and New Deal (1930's)
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1
WPA Works Progress Administration
Hired authors to write books about places in the U.S.
Employed people to build roads and schools.
Employed people to build bridges, parks and airports.
Paid artists to paint murals on public buildings.
2
Which was the MOST important goal of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs?
to end racial discrimination
to improve public education
to avoid going to war
to strengthen the economy
3
Which is one way the New Deal helped people during the Great Depression?
It let people travel around the country freely.
It let all new immigrants become American citizens.
gave all people the right to vote.
It created programs to put people back to work.
4
The president who promised the American people a “New Deal” during The Great Depression.
Duke Ellington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Margaret Mitchell
Herbert Hoover
5
Which set of factors helped cause the Dust Bowl?
widespread destruction casued by the stock market crash
widespread individualization and the creation of the assembly line
widespread unemployment and a decline in customer spending
widespread drought and poor farming practices
6
Famous African American athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.
Herbert Hoover
Margaret Mitchell
Duke Ellington
Jessie Owens
7
The Georgia author, who became famous for writing “Gone With the Wind.”
Jessie Owens
Herbert Hoover
Charles Lindberg
Margaret Mitchell
8
Which correctly describes Civilian Conservation Corps?
Was NOT a new deal program.
Public work relief program for young men ages 18-25.
Was a new deal program.
Assisted home owners who could not meet their mortgage payments.
9
How did the 1929 stock market crash affect the United States economy in the 1930s?
Stock prices were higher than investors could afford.
Unemployment reached its highest level in US history.
Congress voted to reject New Deal policies.
Agriculture replaced manufacturing as the primary industry.
10
Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression in the United States?
the end of the gold rush
the ending of World War II
the crash of the stock exchange
The high price of oil
11
The severe drought turned the land into a "dust bowl." What was an immediate result of this?
The government built large dams in the West for irrigation.
The government helped farmers by buying their land
Farmers and their families lost their farms and moved west.
Farmers decided to grow crops that did not use as much water
12
The New Deal sought to do what
Social programs to help the poor
Provide reform for the economy
Allow the spoils system to continue
Help the rich keep their wealth
13
what was the purpose of the TVA?
generation of electric power
flood control
conservation of nature resources
agriculture and industrial development
14
Why was The Civilian Conservation Corps created?
to allow men of over the age of 40 to join the military
To employ men from ages 18-25
forbid children to apply in the military
to employ all boys under 18
15
The dust bowl, Falling prices, Banks failing, and the New Deal all are associated with ____?
Great Migration
Civil War
Spanish-American War
Great Depression
16
The stock market crash was the beginning of the "Great Depression." The Great Depression _____?
affected many countries around the world as well.
caused revolutions all across the world.
only lasted two years.
was severe, but only in the United States.
17
What was the geographic location of the Dust Bowl events?
Great Plains
Southeast Coast
Desserts
Mississippi River
18
Why was the success of African American athletes,at the 1936 Olympics an embarrassment to Hitler
He wasn't embarrassed because AfricanAmericans weren't there
Hitler didn’t have anything to do with the 1936 Olympics.
Hitler believed the German race of people was far better
they lost to several races that they promised they would win.
19
Famous Jazz musician of the 1930’s
Duke Ellington
Jessie Owens
Margaret Mitchell
Herbert Hoover
20
What did the Tennessee Valley Authority focus on doing?
helping senior citizens
economic development
preserving naural resources
recruiting and training soldiers
21
Which New Deal program was created for men aged 18 to 20 whose purpose was to plant trees and protect public nature?
FDIC
WPA
TVA
CCC
22
How was the radio used during the 1930's?
To listen to Duke Ellington's music from their homes.
To hear Margrett Mitchell's book "Gone with the Wind".
Both Circle and Rhombus
To get updates from President Franklin D. Roosevelt about his New Deal.
23
Fear caused people to consume more things, because they were scared of the Great Depression's effects.
True
False
24
How did the New Deal program Tennessee Valley Authority help develop the economy?
TVA workers build many public buildings in the Tennessee Valley.
TVA workers built dams which gave electricity and water to nearby states.
TVA workers picked up trash and recycled them along the roads of Tennessee.
TVA workers built railroads in Tennessee.
25
Workers of this program spent time building libraries, schools, hospitals, and paving public highways and roads:
National Youth Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Works Progress Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
26
People who couldn’t find work in the 1920's couldn’t afford to buy food so they had to go to
Homeless shelters
Soup kitchens
Food stamps
WIC
27
What was a major cause of the stock market crash?
Stock prices fell, investors panicked and sold their stocks
People decided to invest their $ in stock markets in Europe.
Stock prices went up so fast that investors couldn't keep up
The government decided to close the stock market in New York
28
A man described living through large dust storms and not having rain for weeks. This could be
The Roaring Twenties
The Civilian Conservation Core
The Tennessee Valley Authority
The Dust Bowl
29
He started the New Deal, to help people during the Great Depression. This president was
Franklin Roosevelt.
Warren Harding.
Calvin Coolidge.
Harry Truman.
30
Which of the following BEST describes the role of the government during the New Deal?
The government provided everything the people needed to live
government was more involved in the economy of the country.
The government wanted people to take care of themselves
the government was less involved in the economy
31
Margaret Mitchell's book "Gone with the Wing" was popular during the Great Depression, because it told a story of....
hardships of the Great Depression.
overcoming tragedy in the south during the Civil War.
working conditions in factories during the Turn of the Century.
the depression that happened in Germany after the Great War
32
President who was considered a failure when he couldn’t fix the Great Depression.
Herbert Hoover
Duke Ellington
Charles Lindberg
Franklin D. Roosevelt
33
What did the Civilian Conservation Corps focus on doing?
economic development
preserving natural resources
recruiting and training soldiers
helping senior citizens
34
Why was Jesse Owens considered a hero of the 1936 Olympics in Germany
He won a gold metal for track and field
He is ranked as one of the best athletes in history
He broke racial barriers in the Olympics
Jesse Owens did not attend the olympics
