Unit 5 Great Depression and New Deal

Gone With the Wind is set during what American time period?

True or False: The election of Herbert Hoover brought hope to Americans that the economy would recover.

True or False: Most people believe President Hoover did more to help during the Great Depression than Roosevelt.

True or False: Theodore Roosevelt was elected president immediately after Herbert Hoover.

People who chose to ride trains and travel the country looking for work were called...

Which of the following was an effect of the Great Depression?

Cardboard used to repair shoes was known as...

True or False: Hitler became chancellor of Germany during Hoover's presidency.

When droughts and soil erosion caused massive dust storms that destroyed crops, what did many farmers do?

Which New Deal program focused primarily on projects involving natural resources?

What was the main goal of the CCC, WPA, and TVA?

True or False: Soup Kitchens offered free meals to people who were homeless or unemployed.

What were Hoovervilles?

True or False: Consumer spending increased after the stock market crash.

What was the primary purpose of New Deal programs like the CCC and WPA?

The Tennessee Valley Authority was responsible for projects involving what?

The New Deal programs helped America after the Depression, but the economy didn't fully recover until the start of WWII.

Who was the jazz musician who became famous during the 1930s playing the piano and leading a band?

Why did many Americans stop spending after the stock market crashed?

True or False: Even after his Olympic success, Jesse Owens still faced racial discrimination.

Who was the athlete who won 4 gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics?

True or False: Farmers used poor farming practices which contributed to soil erosion and dust storms in the 1930s.

The date of the stock market crash, October 29, 1929, is also know as what?

True or False: Gone With the Wind resonated with people during the Depression due to its themes of overcoming hardship.

True or False: Herbert Hoover believed the government, not private charities, should help the needy.

True or False: Dust storms affected the Midwest region most severely.

True or False: After the stock market crashed, the value of stock went up.

True or False: The Works Progress Administration employed artists to create projects like murals and sculptures.