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Why did the unemployment grow to 25% during the Great Depression?
It was caused by World War One
It was a caused by a cycle of law sales and over production
People just quit their jobs
It was caused by a fire
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What did the Works Progress Administration (WPA) do?
Created 1000's of jobs in all areas
Created jobs just in Public Works
Created 1000's of jobs in an office
Created jobs in the stock market
3
What was the Bonus Army?
Civil War Veterans who were still alive
WWI Veterans who had been hurt in the war
WWI Veterans who wanted to be payed for their services
Soliders preparing for WWII
4
Where did a lot of people go to get away from the dust bowl?
They went South
The headed to Canada
They headed West, mostly to California
They went East, mostly to New York
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Why did a lot of the banks close down?
Bank workers went on strike
Banks lost money in stock market
Banks failed their health inspection
People could not repay their loans to the banks
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What did the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) do?
Protected people from the Dust Bowl
Protected people from home invasions
Protected people's investments in the stock market
Protected people's money in the banks
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What actions did Hoover take to fix the Great Depression?
He fixed everything the Great Depression did to the U.S
He developed the New Deal
Not much, he wanted people to figure it out for themselves.
Nothing, he left the country.
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What helped but did not end the Great Depression?
Dropping the Atomic Bomb
World War II
The New Deal
The Vietnam War
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What was a Hooverville?
A gated community in Florida
A summer camp
A place Dr. Seuss created in a story
A shack neighborhood for homeless people
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What did the Social Securities Act (SSA) do?
This program watched over and protected investments
This program was made to provide income for retired people
This program was made to provide income for homeless people
This program was made to provide jobs in -public works
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What day did the stock market crash?
Black Friday
Black Tuesday
Red Monday
Yellow Sunday
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Who defeated Hoover in the 1932 election?
Franklin Roosevelt (FDR)
Harry Truman
Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
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Who were the two presidents during this time period?
Hoover & Roosevelt
Roosevelt & Truman
Hoover & Coolidge
Coolidge & Truman
14
What event kicked off the Great Depression?
The Election of Hoover
The Banks Closing
The Election of Roosevelt
The Stock Market Crash
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What did the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) do?
Program to insure people's money in the stock market up
Program to give people their lost money in the stock market
Program to give people their lost money back
Program to Insure people’s money in the bank up to $5,000
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Why did the suicide rate increase so much during the Great Depression?
They did not want to go to war
They felt hopeless and lost everything
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What is one cause of the Dust Bowl?
Horrible Drought
There were no farmers to take care of the land
People did not care for land anymore
High Winds
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What is one cause of the Great Depression?
Low Sales in all industries
Bank Failures
The Civil War
Climate Change
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What was the New Deal?
It was a trade deal with the Chicago Cubs and the NY Yankees
It was a series of laws and rules passed by each state
It was a deal made by the US with Russia TO destroy the U.S
It was a series of programs & laws that were passed by FDR
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What is the definition of a Hobo?
A person who begs for money
A carnival ride
A homeless person who steals
A homeless person looking for work by riding trains
