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1
How did photojournalists such as Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans influence policy and art during the Great Depression?
Their photos showed the dangerous conditions for workers in factories.
Their photos detailed the struggles of farmers and migrants.
Their photos criticized the New Deal and showed its failings.
Their photos persuaded leaders to make peace with foreign countries.
2
What members of the population was Eleanor Roosevelt best known to advocate for?
small business owners, merchants, and immigrants
tenant farmers, sharecroppers, and migrant farmers
musicians, artists, and writers
women, African Americans, and the rural poor
3
What belief led Hoover to ask leading industrialists to maintain current wages in the weeks following Black Tuesday?
He believed the continuation of trade would save the banks.
He believed the industrialists would close their factories.
He believed the crash was not part of a larger downturn.
He believed the surplus of goods could be sold to fix the economy.
4
What is a quality of a well-written thesis statement?
It offers historical context about the topic.
It introduces the topic of an essay.
It outlines a clear argument for readers.
It cites evidence to support the main idea.
5
When Roosevelt cut government spending in 1937, what were the indications that his New Deal policies were effective?
workers' wages increased
unemployment rates increased
the number of bank openings decreased
the number of breadlines increeased
6
What was the central criticism of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)?
Farmers were growing more crops, even though there was a surplus
The government was destroying food at a time when citizens were starving.
The government was forcing land owners to hire sharecroppers
Farmers were receiving more money than people working in other occupations
7
Which of these New Deal policies and facts resulted in racial and gender discrimination?
Many domestic workers were excluded from social security.
Only women with disabled or deceased husbands could get WPA jobs.
Some programs helped African Americans to read and write.
The CCC was designed to restore the nation’s national parks system.
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provided government jobs for young men, many in national parks and historic sites
Federal Emergency Relief Act
Tennessee Valley Authority
Civilian Conservation Corps
Emergency Banking Act
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created a bank holiday so the government could examine banks and improve confidence
Emergency Banking Act
Federal Emergency Relief Act
Tennessee Valley Authority
Civilian Conservation Corps
10
What was the main environmental goal of New Deal projects such as the Civilian Conservation Corps and WPA?
to protect the country’s natural resources and use them more efficiently
to remove invasive plants and insects that killed trees from infested areas
to expand the number of national parks, cemeteries, and memorials
to create a windbreak that would prevent future dust storms
11
What was one accomplishment of the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?
It created more than 40,000 jobs for artists, musicians, and actors
It established the Social Security Act that supported the elderly
It suspended antitrust laws and allowed businesses to work together
It created New Deal programs that built dams and planted trees in Tennesee.
12
After the stock market crashed, Congress put tariffs on imported goods. What was the effect of these tariffs?
The tariffs led to an overproduction of food.
The tariffs created an escalating trade war.
The tariffs allowed American businesses to recover.
The tariffs caused risky fluctuations in the market.
13
Which of the following best summarizes the impact of the Great Depression on African Americans?
African Americans bought land and invested in the stock market.
African Americans moved to southern cities to work in the factories.
African Americans were able to keep their jobs as sharecroppers.
African Americans experienced increased unemployment and discrimination.
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gave $500 million in direct grants to states and relief agencies to help the unemployed
Federal Emergency Relief Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
Emergency Banking Act
Tennessee Valley Authority
15
What were the factors that led to the stock market collapse on Black Tuesday?
overproduction, lack of government regulation, and bank runs
underproduction, lack of government regulation, and bank runs
overproduction, too much government regulation, and bank runs
underproduction, too much government regulation, and bank runs
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provided workers with jobs building dams to control the river and create a source of hydroelectric energy
Tennessee Valley Authority
Emergency Banking Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
Federal Emergency Relief Act
17
Who was most likely responsible for buying and cooking the food?
state governments and private agencies
state governments
private agencies
federal and state governments
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Cause: ? Effect: By the mid-1920s, many farms had been foreclosed.
Many farmers planted too much and were unable to harvest the crops
Many farmers went off to war and left their fields without crops
Many farmers planted cotton instead of corn and soybeans
Many farmers invested in land and equipment during the war
19
Which of the following best explains how the U.S. government promoted artistic expression through the New Deal?
Artists were employed through the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Artists were hired for posters, murals, and other commissions.
Artists often visited migrant workers and farming communities.
Artists were encouraged to paint nature scenes in national parks.
20
Which of the following achievements did Herbert Hoover accomplish during the first year of his presidency?
Hoover funded direct relief programs that created jobs for the unemployed.
Hoover established programs that supported the funding of the arts.
Hoover targeted organized crime, leading to the arrest of Al Capone.
Hoover regulated the business practices that had caused the depression.
21
The core idea that both Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal and policies from the Progressive Era shared was
the government has a responsibility to regulate the banking industry.
the government should give aid directly to citizens
the government has a responsibility to protect the well-being of citizens
he government should encourage unions and discourage business culture
22
Which of the following sentences best summarizes public opinion of President Hoover in 1932?
Hoover was doing all he could to improve peoples situation
Hoover had caused the depression through tariffs
Hoover was blamed for their continued poverty, crisis, and distress
People supported Hoover’s belief in not relying on the government
23
The Second New Deal established a social safety net for the elderly and vulnerable
True
False
24
Why did many farmers in the Great Plains choose to mortgage their farms prior to the Great Depression?
Farmers could access credit to expand their farms and improve equipment
Farmers could use machines that helped them to plow their land
Farmers found that the price of wheat began to rise dramatically
Farmers adopted organic practices to increase crop yields
25
Which of the following were relief programs passed as part of Hoover’s plan for limited government intervention?
funded the Red Cross and the Salvation Army
created a jobs program to improve the national parks
provided money for direct aid to those in need
expanded construction jobs program for skilled workers
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How did the New Deal hope to stimulate industrial recovery?
Antitrust suits were suspended for businesses that cooperated with the NRA.
Incentives were offered through the NRA for businesses improving factories.
Cash subsidies were given to industries that made consumer goods.
Businesses were allowed to raise or lower prices to discourage competition.
