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The Great Depression

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1
Even before the Great Depression began, which group of people faced economic hard times?
consumers
farmers
bankers
investors
2
The stock market crash hurt many Americans because
prices of stock rose
they had to wait in line for food
their stock became worthless
the price of the farm goods fell
3
The CCC, FERA, and WPA are all categorized under
recovery
reform
relief
4
A major CAUSE of the Great Depression was
overproduction
public works programs
unemployment
sitdown strike
5
The Social Security Act helped
labor unions
older americans
immigrants
farmers
6
Why did the Great Plains become the "Dust Bowl" in the 1930's?
Large dust storms resulted from drought and misuse of land.
Farmers couldn't afford to buy seeds to grow crops.
The TVA ruined irrigation in the area.
Many people tried to farm in a desert region.
7
The magician in this picture is
Herbert Hoover
Huey long
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
8
The rabbit represents
New Deal policy
deficit spending
all of the above
government spending
9
An immediate effect of the Great Depression was the
closing of many banks
beginning of the New Deal
Dust Bowl
creation of the Brain Trust
10
The cartoonist is trying to show that
people support the increased government spending.
old reliable is a good president.
the only cure for the depression is more government spending
the New Deal is working.