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Sect 6.1 - 6.3
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1
Who was required to pay huge reparations after World War I?
Germany
Austria-Hungary
The Ottomen Empire
Russia
2
Select all of the correct answers to the question; The New Deal sought to accomplish what?
Provide relief for the economy
Create social programs to help the poor
Help the rich keep their wealth
Allow the spoils system to continue
3
FDR died in office and was replace by his Vice President Harry Truman
False
True
4
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) created by congress in 1932, gave a billion dollars of loans to businesses.
False
True
5
Which answer(s) best describes the word of the week
Insinuate?
To imply or suggest something that may or may not be true.
Comes from the Latin root sinuare, meaning "to bend or curve.
None of the above
Usually conveys something unpleasant is said in a sly or underhanded way.
It is a Verb
All of the above
6
By the late 1920s, what changed with American consumers?
They were buying from overseas
They were buying less
They were buying the same
They were buying more
7
What piece of legislation was responsible for building bridges, dams, powerplants, and government buildings
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Public Works Administation
Civilaian Conservation Corps
The National Recovery Administation
8
Two important financial reforms that came about as a result of the stock market crash were: (Select all that apply)
The creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps
The creation of the Tennesse Valley Autority
The creation of Federal Deposit Insurane Corporation (FDIC)
The creation of the Securitites and Exchange Commission
9
After the stock market crash of 1929, what did Americans do?
Remained calm and put more money in the banks
Panicked and put more money back into the banks
Panicked and ran to take their money out of the banks
Brought more stocks since the price was low
10
Which Williston Middle High School Female Weightlifters made it to Regionals?
Leticia Schwann
All of the above
Hailee Yuen
Jennifer Cook
11
In 1921, what was the Bonus Army?
Children of army members.
The women who were able to go to war.
WW1 veterans who marched on Washington asking for early payment of bonuses
People who paid to get into the army
12
Who did the Great Depression affect?
Wealthy Americans
All Americans
Immigrants
Poor Americans
13
The New Deal ended the Great Depression
False
True
14
In 1928, Hoover was almost guaranteed to win reelection, but in 1932 he had almost no chance. What changed? Select all
People's savings were wipped out by bank failures
Unemploymente was near 25%
Long lines at soup kitchens
Ford's newest Model T came out
15
The name given to 30 of Roosevelt's speechs, broadcast via radio, given, in the evening, to the American people.
Fireplace Lectures
Stove Sermons
BBQ Chats
Fireside Chats
16
Historians acknowledge that there was no one-cause of the Great Depression, what signaled the start of it?
The stock market crash of 1929
Hoovervilles
The Dust Bowl
The run on the banks
17
How would the Agricultural Adjustment Act end overproudction & raise corp prices? (Select all correct answers)
They paid farmers to forego planting on some of their land
They paid farmers to cut production
They paid farmers to sell their farms to reduce the number of farmers
The provided financial aid to farmers
18
What policy was President Hoover strongly against?
The federal government directly giving relief Money to the impoverished.
Local governments directly giving relief money to the impoverished.
The federal government involving itself in solving the economic hitch.
Local governments involving themselves in solving the economic hitch.
19
What did the New Deal accomplish?
It increased public works programs, welfare, Social Security
It made a financial plan with banks to support the U.S. economy
It increased unemployment and forced people to get jobs
It was the start of the social revolution in the U.S.
20
What (is a) or (are the) major difference(s) between Hoover and FDR in their approach to solving the Great Depression.
FDR beleived that reflief should come from state and local governments.
Hoover beleived that reflief should come from state and local governments.
Hoover beleived the reflief should come from a strong federal response.
FDR beleived the reflief should come from a strong federal response.
21
The critics of FDRs New Deal included both conservatives and Democratic Socialists.
True
False
22
Which group did not prosper during the 1920s and suffered more during The Great Depression?
None
Bankers
Engineers
Farmers
23
What were the shantytowns called that sprang up during The Great Depression
Hovervilles
Hardingvilles
Roosevelt Gettos
Coolidge Cabins
24
How many times was FDR elected to serve as President of the United States?
2
1
4
3
25
What was the primary cause of death during the Dust Bowl?
Dust getting in their eyes
Dust didnt do any harm to them at all
They were buried alive
Suffocation after inhaling so much dirt
26
When did the Dust Bowl occur?
1880’s
1940’s
2000’s
1930’s
27
German reparations, and the destruction of Europe after WW1, significanly attributed to the stock market crash in 1929.
True
False
28
President Hoover took America out of the Great Depression.
True
False
29
Select all of the true statements that pertain to the Tenn Valley Authority.
They replanted forests and built fertilizer plants
They built dams to control floods and to generate power
It was labeled "Socialist" becaue it gave gov direct control of an industry
The improvements attracted industry to the area that brought new jobs
They built roads so the people could get to the stores and to the doctors
30
How much were the reparations that Germany had to pay?
10,000 million british pounds
132 billion gold marks
6200 million Japanese Yen
132 billion gold dollars
31
Who became ther first female to serve as a Cabinet member in US History
Frances Perkins, a social worker
Ms. Hoover, wife of the President
Marry Lincoln, wife of the President
Judy Garland, actress
32
Hoover was president at the start of the GreatDepression.
False
True
33
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was created to provide jobs for over 2 million young men.
False
True
34
What was the goal of the "bank holiday"
It gave the bank president a chance to escape with his life
To close for 4 days so they could get their accounts in order
It gave them time to remodel so they could accomodate larger crowds inside
It allowed time for customrs to make the long journy to their bank
35
During FDRs first 100 days, he passed 15 bills. These bills had what as their stated goals?
Aid, Help, Comfort
Relief, Recovery, and Reform
Relief, Reprieve, Repeal
Deminish, Deter, Defend
36
Who signed the New Deal into law?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
37
What were the causes of the Dust Bowl
New farming methods made the drought conditions worse
Much of the natural grasses being plowed under
A drought hit the Great Plans throughout the 1930s
New tracker-pulled disks make the soil more vulnerable to wind erosion.
The Homestead Act was expanded to 320 acres
The reduced grassland led to over-grazing of cattle
38
During the late 1920s, what happened to the gap between the rich and the poor?
It grew smaller
It grew, but not by very much
It didn't change
It grew larger
39
Which of the following was/were a cause(s) of the Great Depression?
The crisis of the farming sector
Unequal distribution of income
Low U.S. demand despite production being very high at factories
Easy credit for consumers to purchase durable goods
None of the above
All of the above
40
Which answer(s) best describes the word of the week
Inherent
?
Something that is "stuck in" so firmly that they can't be separated.
ADJECTIVE
All of the above
A plan may have an inherent problem that will cause it to fail.
41
What is the New Deal?
The newest deal at your favorite store
A series of programs, public work, financial reforms and regulations
A program that helped put the unemployed back to work
A 50% paycheck upgrade
42
After the stock market crash, how did President Hoover try and help the economy?
He funded food handouts and clothing give-aways
He closed banks
He asked businesses not to lay off employees (Volunteerism)
He lowered tariffs
43
What national event was the New Deal in response to?
World War 2
The Dust Bowl
The League of Nations
The Great Depression
44
What brought about the end of the Great Depression?
The advent of World War 2.
People found a way to make more money.
The success of the New Deal
People went to other countries and took their money.
45
FDR was from an affluent family, he was the first presidential candidate that had never known hardship.
False
True
46
What was the name given to FDR's Depression Era legislation?
The New Deal
The Circle Deal
The Square Deal
Nothing, he failed us all.. :(
47
In 1933, Congress cut the tie between paper money and gold thus ending what was known as the Gold Standard.
True
False
48
About how many people were affected by the Dust Bowl
12
2.5 million
3,000
7.5 million
49
What did the Dust Bowl lead to?
A better economy
Migration out of the Great Plains
Immigration into the Great Plains
More happiness
50
What US General used tanks, tear gas, and bayonets against the Bonus Army
General Douglas MacArthur
General Pershing
George Patton
Dwight Eisenhower
51
What is an unintended consequence of the Agriculture Adjustment Act? (select all correct answers)
It left many tenant farmers unemployed when large farms quit producing
Many farmers ended up killing off excess livestock.
Food prices began to drop
Food prices began to rise
52
In 1905, Franklin Roosevelt married his distant cousin. What was her name?
Marry
Eleanor
Betty
Nancy
