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CUSH Unit 4 - Great Depression - New Deal
CUSH Unit 4 - Great Depression - New Deal
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Great Depression New Deal
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1
FDR's FIRST STEP in solving the problems of the Depression was to
restore confidence in the banks
create jobs
pass the Social Security Act
nominate new judges for the supreme court
2
Why didn't Hoover do much initially to fight the economic downturn?
he knew FDR would be president soon
he thought it was a natural cycle that would correct itself
he hadn't finished the plan for the Hoover Dam
he was away on a foreign trip
3
Which was a criticism of the New Deal by the right?
it was not enough
it was too much
old people should be given money
the wealthy should be taxed and money given to the poor
4
What group experienced an early depression beginning in the 1920’s?
veterans
women
stock market investors
farmers
5
Who was responsible for violently removing the Bonus Army out of the capital?
Hoover
Langston Hughes
FDR
MacArthur
6
What is the name for a time period when stock market prices continue to rise?
bull market
recession
margin
depression
7
Which two programs specifically focused on creating jobs?
SEC & TWA
WPA & CCC
PWA & FDIC
SEC & CCC
8
What was the name given to FDR's attempt to add more Supreme Court justices?
supreme-sizing
super-stocking
court-crunching
court-packing
9
What was the nickname given the Dust Bowl refugees?
Sod-busters
Texans
Cornhuskers
Okies
10
According to Hoover, which group was responsible for providing help to needy people?
private charities
individual families
the legislative branch
the CCC
11
October 29, 1929, the day the stock market crashed, is known as
Bloody Monday
Black Tuesday
Panic Tuesday
Manic Monday
12
Who is the author of the most popular novel of the era,
Grapes of Wrath?
Charles Lindbergh
Dorothea Lange
John Steinbeck
Langston Hughes
13
Which New Deal program promoted recovery by regulating production, prices, & wages?
AAA
NRA
TVA
CCC
14
In 1933, what was the approximate unemployment rate for Americans?
10%
25%
15%
50%
15
Which New Deal program regulated the stock market?
Fair Labor Standards Act
SEC
FDIC
NRA
