which candidate ran for president in 1932

herbert hoover and franklin delano Roosevelt

what was the first major action Roosevelt took as President?

He closed all of the nations banks and ordered inspections

after the stock market crash, how did president hoover try to help the economy

asking businesses not to cut wages or lay off employees

Required companies who sold stocks to provide truthful info

What does buying a stock on margin mean?

Borrowing money to help pay for the stock

Banks can't speculate your money in the stock market

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1
During the Depression, the overall unemployment rate was about
75%
100%
25%
10%
2
Who proposed the social program "Share our wealth"?
Francis Townsend
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Huey Long
3
In calling shantytowns "Hoovervilles", people conveyed their
Disgust with Hoover
Grudging respect for Hoover
Patriotism
Trust in Hoover
4
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
Low Tariffs
Federal banking system collapsed
High Tariffs
Stock speculation
5
who wrote the novel grapes of wrath
F . scott fitzgerald
john steinbeck
grant wood
woodie guthrie
6
Which of the following was most directly responsible for creating new jobs
works progress administration
social security act
national labor relations act
agricultural adjustment act
7
which of the following pieces of new deal legislation was ruled unconstitutional
wagner act
social security act
emergency banking act
agricultural adjustment act
8
Which president conducted the Fireside Chats?
Franklin Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
9
Which of the following was the main objective of the AAA
increase farm production
provide pensions for retired farmers
raise crop prices
encourage more people to enter farming
10
which candidate ran for president in 1932
herbert hoover and franklin delano Roosevelt
calvin coolidge and franklin delano Roosevelt
herbert hoover and alfred smith
calvin coolidge and herbert hoover
11
what was the first major action Roosevelt took as President?
He established the civil works admin to provide job relief
He called his first meeting of the "Brain Trust"
He closed all of the nations banks and ordered inspections
He proposed a reorganization of the supreme court
12
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Great Depression?
Farmers' incomes increased
Many families became homeless
Banks failed
Many people became unemployed
13
The court-packing bill created a reorganization of the
Cabinet
Senate
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
14
after the stock market crash, how did president hoover try to help the economy
asking businesses not to cut wages or lay off employees
lowering foreign tariffs
handing of food and clothing to the homeless
closing banks
15
who was the first woman to serve in the cabinet?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Frances Perkins
Arlene Francis
Mary McLeod Bethune
16
Securities Act
Protected bank accounts up to $5,000
Required companies who sold stocks to provide truthful info
Bank inspections by Treasury Dept
Monitors stock market
17
Glass-Steagall Act created this
FDIC
SEC
TVA
SSA
18
Who used music to express the hardships of American life during the Depression?
Drake
Woody Guthrie
Tupac
Justin Bieber
19
What does buying a stock on margin mean?
Paying less than the market price for stock
Purchasing the stock outside the regular stock exchange
Borrowing money to help pay for the stock
Buying the stock for someone else
20
By decreasing farm surpluses, New Deal policies helped to
Lower crop prices
Increase food supply
Combat the effects of the Dust Bowl
Raise crop prices
21
who made up the bonus army
unemployed industrial workers and their families
business and labor leaders
world war 1 veterans
farmers forced off their land by dust storms
22
Glass-Steagall Act
Monitors stock market
Required companies who sold stocks to provide truthful info
Banks can't speculate your money in the stock market
Banks must be inspected by Treasury Dept
23
which was NOT a cause of the dust bowl
overproduction of crops
high winds
thick layers of prairie grass
drought
24
Which of the following describes a government system for giving money or food to the poor?
Bonus Army
Price support
Cooperative Individualism
Relief
25
Which of the following New Deal policies has had the biggest long-term impact?
Social Security Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
Tennessee Valley Authority
Federal Emergency Banking Act

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