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US History The Great Depression
US History The Great Depression
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Review for the Great Depression and New Deal
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1
what happened to urban unemployment at the beginning of the Great Depression?
it decreased dramatically
It increased dramatically
it increased slightly
it stayed steady
2
Although the Depression was world wide, what main factor made Europe struggle even worse?
US stopped loans to Europe
Communism spread throughout Europe
Germany was now led by Hitler
Tarriffs were place on European goods
3
Dust from the great Plains reached as far as ___________
The Indian Ocean
The Pacific Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
The Gulf of Mexico
4
Why did Hoover's call for volunteerism fail?
There was not enough people to volunteer
Banks made too many loans
People did not look out for eachother
people were too tired to try
5
The act of sending foreigners to their original homeland is AKA
repulsive
repatriation
reassignment
rebounding
6
What major event marked the end of the Roaring Twenties?
the difficulties of farmers
banks going out of business
the crash of the stock market
the election of President Roosevelt (FDR)
7
What was the approximate unemployment rate for white men during the great Depression?
25%
33%
50%
10%
8
These were built to help with irrigation in arid lands
ponds
Tributaries
Dams
resevoirs
9
What recent president is known for his trickle down economic policy?
Reagan
Bush 41
Bush 43
Obama
10
Which president was in office when the stock market crashed?
Herbert Hoover
Ronald Reagan
Calvin Coolidge
Franklin D Roosevelt
11
During the Great Depression, people who were able to keep their jobs found that -
as prices dropped, their money bought less
as prices increased, nothing changed
as prices dropped, their money could buy more
as prices increased, their money could buy more
12
Why did so many people move from the southern Great Plains to other parts of the country?
because the dust storms destroyed their farms
because of the many job opportunities
because they were attracted to the big cities
farmers had too many crops to sell
13
Which group experienced an early depression in the 1920s?
Farmers
Women
Factory workers
Minorities
14
Which factor helped hide any real economic problems in the 1920s?
the spending of the very wealthy
the speakeasies
The gang violence
People buying on credit
15
What was the approximate unemployment rate for black men during the great Depression?
50%
25%
10%
33%
16
Hoping to save jobs, Hoover asked employers to do this
volunteerism
socialism
reconstruction
capitalism
17
During the 20s, what how did Americans purchase much of their goods?
trading
On credit
Barter system
with cash
18
What did Hoover believe was best for the economy in the U.S. during the Great Depression?
the New Deal
giving money directly to the people
Hands off/ Laissez Faire
he opposed new tariffs
19
Economists
made predictions about the stock market before it crashed. What is an economist?
People who study history.
People who study the weather.
People who study the oceans.
People who study the economy.
20
What did the Hawley Smoot Act do?
Placed extra taxes on exports
placed extra taxes on imports
Decreased taxes on imports
Decreased taxes on exports
21
This is the belief that most problems can and should be solved close to home
statesism
localism
volunteerism
communism
22
When people went to the banks to get their savings after
Black Tuesday
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the banks loaned them more money
banks borrowed money from businesses to replace it
the government repaid the money for the banks
banks had loaned their money and didn't have it
23
What is a tariff?
tax on income overseas
tax on imported goods
tax on domestic goods
tax on exported goods
24
What was the name of the southern Great Plains that suffered many bad droughts?
the Hoover Dam
The Tennessee Valley
The Dust Bowl
Coastal Georgia
25
Which statement is true about the hard times of the Great Depression?
unemployment rose quickly
More people were hired to work in the factories
Businesses prospered
People owned more than 1 home and had plenty to eat
26
Which of the following is a true statement about Black Tuesday?
It was caused by a steady decline in stock market prices
It was the direct cause of the Great Depression
It was caused by the Dust Bowl
It was caused by people saving their money
27
Who was the Bonus Army?
Minorities
Women
WWI vets
WWII Vets
28
During the 1920s the stock market was a ______ market while in the 30s it was a _______ market
bull/bear
Wolf/ Goat
Goat/ wolf
bear/bull
29
______________was responsible for dispersing the _____________
General MacArthur / Bonus Army
General Eisenhower / Bonus Army
General MacArthur / Korean vets
General Eisenhower / Korean Vets
30
Some Americans and many Europeans blamed the depression on which type of government?
Fascist
Capitalist
Communist
Socialist
31
Who was elected president in 1932 during the worst part of the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover
John F. Kennedy
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin D. Roosevelt
32
The great depression started in _____ and ended in _____
1930/ 1945
1929/ 1939
1930/ 1940
1929/ 1941
