An important result of the FDR's election was the

Move of African Americans to the Democratic Party

Which phrase best describes the cause/effect relationship of the Depression?

Reduced buying power led to more unemployment

What does buying a stock on credit mean?

Borrowing money to help pay the stock

Which of the following supports the New Deal

Government implements Social Security

How did consumerism help cause the Great Depression?

Americans used credit to purchase luxury items

The objective of the Bonus Army was to get

Payment of money to veterans of World War I

An underlying cause of the Great Depression which began in 1929 was

Overproduction in manufacturing and farming

In response to unfavorable rulings by the Court, FDR

Proposed laws that would let him appoint new judges

Which of the following about the TVA is correct

Built dams that made rural electricity possible

After the stock market crash, how did Hoover help?

Asking businesses not to fire people

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Unit 9: The Great Depression

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1
Which of the following directly gave people jobs?
Fair Labor Standards Act
Social Security Act
Works Progress Administration
National Labor Relations Act
2
An important result of the FDR's election was the
Move of African Americans to the Democratic Party
Decline in support for the New Deal
Emergence of a 3rd party
Landslide win by Republicans
3
Which phrase best describes the cause/effect relationship of the Depression?
Reduced buying power led to more unemployment
Reduced government laws led to rising prices
Increased hourly wages reduced business profit
Increased stock prices reduced investment
4
Which of the following was NOT a product of the Great Depression
Many families became homeless
Many men became unemployed
Children had a poor diet
Many people started farming
5
Which was NOT a cause of the Great Depression
Too little poverty
Tariffs on foreign goods
Crisis in the farm industry
Availability of easy credit
6
What does buying a stock on credit mean?
Borrowing money to help pay the stock
Buying the stock for someone else
Purchasing the stock outside the stock exchange
Paying less than market price
7
Which of the following supports the New Deal
Lack of government spending accelerates recession
Bank deposits are no longer insured
Labor unions cannot talk to workers
Government implements Social Security
8
Which of the following was a goal of the New Deal?
Decrease the price of farm goods
Regulate the stock market
Increase crop production
Make fewer laws on banks
9
How did consumerism help cause the Great Depression?
Americans purchased a lot of foreign goods
Americans used credit to purchase luxury items
Americans invested in real estate
Americans earned high wages in the industrial sector
10
Herbert Hoover supported direct relief from the government
False
True
11
The objective of the Bonus Army was to get
Payment of money to veterans of World War I
Civil rights for African Americans
Higher prices for farmers
Better public education
12
An underlying cause of the Great Depression which began in 1929 was
Overproduction in manufacturing and farming
The budget deficit from World War I
Excessive government control
Withdrawal of foreign investments
13
In response to unfavorable rulings by the Court, FDR
Proposed laws that would let him appoint new judges
Urged the voters to protest
Instructed people to ignore the rulings
Submitted 4 amendments to the Constitution
14
This natural disaster made the lives of farmers worse
Hurricane Sandy
Dust Bowl
Global warming
Great Flood of 1933
15
This was Hoover's campaign slogan that showed he wanted to eliminate poverty
A New Deal for American Workers
Money for All
We the People...
A Chicken in Every Pot
16
Who made up the Bonus Army?
Unemployed factory workers
Business and labor and leaders
World War I veterans
Farmers forced off their land
17
The name of Franklin Roosevelt's policies
The New Frontier
Fair Deal
Square Deal
New Deal
18
What was the main goal of the Agricultural Adjustment Act?
Encourage more people to farm
Provide pensions for retired farmers
Increase farm production
Raise prices of farm products
19
Which of the following about the TVA is correct
Built interstate highways
Built dams that made rural electricity possible
Provided land for immigrants to farm
Ruled unconstitutional
20
After the stock market crash, how did Hoover help?
Lowering foreign tariffs
Closing banks
Asking businesses not to fire people
Funding handouts of food and clothing

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