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ROaring 20s, The Great Depression, & New Deal
ROaring 20s, The Great Depression, & New Deal
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__________________ ___ __________________ was the president who created the New Deal.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George W. Bush
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
2
Which of the following was part of Roosevelt’s New Deal?
to help Americans and the economy
to help every person in the world
to give every American a house
to give bank accounts to every American
3
Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression?
Hoovervilles
the invention of the radio
people buying goods with credit
World War I
4
New Deal programs to put money into the hands of people by creating jobs.
reform
relief
recovery
rest
5
The 3 major goals of the New Deal were: work, welfare, and wealth.
False
True
6
The _______ ___________ ____________ was a New Deal program which set up work camps.
Civilian Conservation Corps
Corpses Cryptically Cringing
Cover Craving Corps
Cat Catchers Cathies
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insured savings of bank depositors
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Federal Bank Keepers
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Fed Up
8
Buying on margin means
buying with little money
buying a small amount of something
buying with borrowed money
buying with the money you earned
9
Agricultural Adjustment Agency (AAA)
Paid farmers to farm less
Guaranteed the safety of bank deposits
Provided temporary jobs for the unemployed
Was setup to regulate Wall Street
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Many banks closed during the Great Depression cause owners withdrew their money.
True
False
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Event that ended the "Roaring 20s":
The Dust Bowl
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
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the condition of being out of work
working
unemployment
employed
busy
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Roosevelt's New Deal programs had many initials, this was also know as ______ _____.
Fruit Loops
Dust Bowl
Corn Flakes
Alphabet Soup
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The Harlem Renaissance refers to?
A population increases in Harlem in the1920s
A struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP
A program to promote African-American owned businesses
A celebration of African-Americanculture in literature/art
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The Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC)
loaned govt. money to banks, railroads and other companies
all of the above
gave unemployed people jobs building public facilities
gave direct cash relief to hungry and homeless people
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People were buying _______ on credit that led to Black Tuesday, the Stock Market Crash of 1929.
stocks
California
wages
socks
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Which New Deal program provided relief to the elderly, disabled, and unemployed?
Social Security Act
Works Progress Administration
Farm Security Administration
Securities and Exchange Commission
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Part of FDR’s New Deal that provides monthly payments to people who cannot work
Rent
Pan Handle Act
Social Security Act
Circus Act
19
Which of the following best describes the administrations of Warren Harding & Calvin Coolidge?
The trusts must be broken!
The business of government is business!
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself!
The world must be made safe for democracy!
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Hebert Hoover became the president after FDR.
False
True
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One goal of many Harlem Renaissance writers was to
Cut off connections with mainstream American values
Support existing racial barriers
Increase pride in African American culture
Wanted African Americans to create their own political party
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Which of the following caused the Roaring 20s to be "roaring"?
Installment Buying
Movies
Credit Cards
Innovations and inventions
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long period without rain
clouds
deluge
drought
flood
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Many farmers moved, or migrated, away from the Midwest. They moved to ____________.
South Carolina
Florida
Oaklihoma
California
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a loan, borrowed money
onwer
credit
Free of debt
rich
26
Definition of speculation?
A system for buying and selling stocks in corporations.
Persistent demands by a bank's depositors to withdraw money.
A specified amount of money.
Buying stocks at great risk anticipating prices will rise.
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During the Stock Market Crash of 1929
many investors panicked and sold their stocks
the market froze because people were afraid to buy or sell s
stock prices rose and investors could no longer afford them
many investors panicked and purchased stocks
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more goods than people could buy
Movie Production
Professional Duck Hunters
overproduction
underproduction
29
President Hoover was blamed for the Great Depression, towns were named __________.
Villes
Depressionvilles
Hoovervilles
Presidentvilles
30
The Harlem Renaissance was what?
A new dance that everyone loved that started in Harlem
A maneuver that won World War I
A cultural movement started by African Americans in New York
31
Which of the following describes a way the Great Depression affected the lives of Americans?
More people got married immediately after high school or col
Many people moved from shantytowns to suburbs
Farmers were hurt by the effects of tariffs and rising crop
Many children quit school to help their families earn money
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Lower ______________ were one of the causes of the Great Depression.
wages
corps
waves
banks
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What made stock speculation dangerous?
It relied on continous market growth to turn a profit
Companies focused on selling shares instead of self-investment
Companies kept all their money to themselves
Who cares about economics?
34
Many ______________ were forced to close because people took all of their money out during the depression.
schools
banks
wages
churchs
35
PWA was created as a federal relief agency to put back to work unemployed
fishing industry
Arts and entertainment industry
mining industry
public works industry (schools, roads, etc)
36
Buying on margin means you are buying stocks on:
Your good looks
Credit
A handshake
demand
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Buying on a margin meant...
Withdrawing all money from a bank
Taking a loan to buy stocks
Buying stocks whose value had changed wildly
Using credit to buy household goods
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What caused the Dust Bowl?
long periods of heavy rain
lack of sunshine
severe thunderstorms
severe drought and high winds
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New Deal programs were an "alphabet soup" of government programs that tried to help people.
False
True
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What kind of help did charities provide?
Shantytowns
Hoovervilles
Okies
bread lines
