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Great Depression and New Deal
Great Depression and New Deal
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1
_____ urged Congress to do more to try to help the country out of the Great Depression.
Abe Lincoln
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
William McKinley
2
What happened to the Bonus Army in Washington D.C.?
The were sent to fight the Nazis
They were given their bonus by Congress
They were put in prison for revolting against the government
They were driven out of D.C. by the U.S. military
3
Private businesses produce ______ and ______ that people need.
consumers and producers
goods and services
tax and dollars
stocks and bonds
4
People deposit money in savings accounts and receive ________ off of that money.
refund
interest
nothing
taxes
5
If you replaced capitalism with communism, you would be considered a:
Conservative
Liberal
Crazy
Radical
6
Which of the following was one reason farmers suffered the most during the Great Depression?
Farmers were not allowed to use installment buying
Flooded fields caused a loss of crops
The automobile caused farmland to disappear
European Countries no longer needed to import food after WWI
7
Which of the following caused the Roaring 20s to be "roaring"?
Innovations and inventions
Installment Buying
Credit Cards
Movies
8
Which agency was created to put the public's faith back into banking?
FDIC
WPA
SEC
TVA
9
The program that helped get the country out of the Great Depression was called the ______.
Let's Make a Deal
Best Buy
New Deal
Best Deal
10
What happened to President Franklin Roosevelt's plan to "pack the court"?
It changed the structure of the Judicial Branch
It succeeded
It failed
He was impeached
11
Which of the following was the most serious problem during the Great Depression?
Overabundance of water
Lack of Food
Unemployment
Shortage of Gasoline
12
What happened on October 29, 1929?
Franklin Roosevelt was elected president
The Stock Market Peaked
The Stock Market Crashed
The Dust Bowl
13
This was the first of the Republican era presidents. He died of a heart attack before finishing his term as president.
Calvin Coolidge
Franklin Roosevelt
Warren Harding
Herbert Hoover
14
Which of the following problems did machines help create?
Republican economic policies
Overproduction
Underconsumption
Dawes Plan
15
The prosperity of the 1920s refers to:
The use of credit cards and installment buying
The decrease in wealth and purchasing power during the 1920s
The increasing national debt of the federal government
The increase in wealth and purchasing power during the 1920s
16
Which act caused the United States to lose money rather than protect the American economy?
Trickle Down Economics
Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Social Security Act
17
_________ programs tried to help the economy.
Relief
Reform
Recovery
18
Which of the following is an important characteristic of capitalism?
Competition
Command Economy
Free Enterprise System
Share the Wealth
19
_______ provides monthly payments to the elderly, the disabled,and unemployed.
SSA
TVA
SEC
20
Which person won the election of 1932 in a landslide victory?
Warren Harding
Herbert Hoover
Al Smith
Franklin Roosevelt
21
_____ programs made sure that conditions that led to the Great Depression never happened again.
Relief
Reform
Recovery
22
The New Deal focused on three major goals: relief, ________, and reform.
recount
return
release
recovery
23
Which president is blamed for the economic crisis known as the Great Depression?
Donald Trump
Franklin Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
24
When businesses make money, the government makes money on __________.
taxes
trains
money
technology
25
What is meant by "the first hundred days"?
What a president is able to accomplish
The worst period of the Great Depression
The length of time the Roaring 20s lasted
How many school days there are in a year
26
______ set up workcamps for unemployed young men between the ages of 18 and 25.
CCC
AAA
WPA
27
Why did the National Industrial Recovery Act get declared unconstitutional?
It caused the Great Depression
It gave Congress powers it did not have
It gave the Supreme Court powers it did not have
It gave the President powers that he did not have
28
_____ built dams along rivers to prevent flooding and provided electricity to many homes.
SSB
TVA
SEC
29
Why did many banks fail during the Great Depression?
The Government was taxing the people too much
Depositors put too much money in banks
Farm products cost too much money
Banks had given out too many loans
30
Why did Franklin Roosevelt give the "fireside chats"?
He was paid lots of money by radio stations
To gain public trust and make sure New Deal programs were effective
The country had nothing else to listen to on the radio
To get elected as president
31
The New Deal created an “alphabet soup” of new government agencies known by their _______.
numbers
creator
initials
dates
32
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was set up to protect ____ in the stock market.
congressmen
farmers
workers
investors
33
Which of the following was finally outlawed during the Second New Deal?
Imports
Cigarettes
Alcohol
Child Labor
34
One reason why the stock market experienced a Bull Market was because of:
Consumer Culture
The Dust Bowl
Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act
Buying on Margin
35
_______ employed people to build roads,schools, bridges, parks, and airports.
CCC
WPA
AAA
36
Which political ideology would favor laissez faire?
Socialist
Radical
Conservative
Liberal
37
The government taxes ____ and businesses and uses that money to pay for programs and services.
businesses
children
individuals
illegal drugs
38
What theory did Andrew Mellon propose to help the economy?
New Deal Programs
Share Our Wealth Program
End Poverty as We Know it
Trickle Down Economics
39
The _______ efforts helped people right away.
relief
recovery
reform
40
The Dust Bowl in the 1930s was caused by:
Heavy Winds
All of the answers
Drought
Deforestation
41
Which leader created the
Share Our Wealth
program?
Andrew Mellon
Huey Long
Franklin Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
42
The _____ goal was to help farmers decrease production by raising the price of crops.
WPA
AAA
CCC
43
Banks help people save and ________ their money.
draw
interest
inspect
invest
44
During the Great Depression, a liberal would want:
The government to help fix the economy
To leave the economy to fix itself
To switch to communism
A command economy
45
Which of the following causes of the Great Depression is the United States experiencing in 2024?
Decline of the Farming Industry
Unequal Distribution of Wealth
Stock Market Crash
Overproduction and Underconsumption