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Reviewing the Great Depression
Reviewing the Great Depression
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1
How did life change for women in the 1920s?
Women gained more equality
Women gained the right to vote
Women began to work outside the home
All of the above
2
Why did Americans elect Franklin D. Roosevelt as the new president in 1932?
He promised to create programs to improve the economy
He promised Americans that they would not lose their jobs
He promised that we would not be involved in any more wars
He promised the government wouldn't interfere in the economy
3
Which president was blamed for causing the Great Depression
President Roosevelt
President Bush
President Hoover
President Coolidge
4
Why did farmers leave the Dust Bowl states during the 1930s?
Because the New Deal gave everyone a job in the factories
To try farming in the North
Because they were unable to farm the land anymore
To join the bonus Army in Washington D.C.
5
What nickname marked the date of the stock market crash of 1929?
Black Tuesday
Dark Monday
Deadly Friday
Cloudy Thursday
6
The purpose of Social Security was to
Give jobs to young men
Provide monthly income for the elderly and disabled
Set the lowest amount of money that workers could be paid
Built dams on the Tennessee River
7
What was President Roosevelt's plan for getting the United States out of the Great Depression?
The Alphabet Agencies
The Relief, Recovery,Reform Act
The Square Deal
The New Deal
8
Which of the following was a result of the Civilian Conservation Corps?
Artists produced art for public buildings
Money placed in the banks would be insured up to $2,500.00
Labor unions were guaranteed the right to organize
Young men were paid to build parks and plant trees
9
Which New Deal program restored confidence in the banking system and prevented bank panics?
FDIC
SEC
SSA
CCC
10
In what ways did the New Deal help Americans?
It improved education for all citizens
It provided jobs, food, and shelter for those in need
It protected people from discrimination
It helped people pay taxes
11
What caused the Dust Bowl?
Too much rain caused flooding
A drought along with too much farming
The people did not farm the land enough
Not enough people lived in that area
12
What best describes a way in which the Great Depression affected the lives of Americans?
More people got married immediately after finishing school.
Farmers and businessmen were hurt by the rising crop prices
Many people moved from shantytowns to the suburbs.
Many children quit school to help their families earn money.
13
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
Many businesses had a surplus of goods that couldn't be sold
Banks had to close because they did not have enough money
People bought stocks on credit or borrowed money
The New Deal tried to start too many new programs
14
Bank failures resulted when people went to the banks to get out their savings and -
The banks loaned them more money
The banks had loaned the money so they couldn't give it back
Banks had borrowed money from businesses to pay the people
The government paid people to cover the money banks had lost
15
What were camps of unemployed people built out of cardboard, tin, or scrap wood called?
Shack Towns
Coolidgevilles
Roosevelt Villages
Hoovervilles
