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The Great Depression Review
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1
One of Hoover's solutions to the Great Depression was...
creating more regulations for the stock market.
increasing taxes.
relying on local charities to provide what unemployed people need.
giving the executive branch more power.
2
The stock market was the FIRST thing to happen that caused the Great Depression.
False
True
3
Social Security is one of the New Deal programs that still helps Americans today.
True
False
4
Some people were against the New Deal because they thought that...
it would cause problems.
it was a danger to the free enterprise system.
women should not have the right to vote.
Congress had too much power.
5
Why did the stock market crash hurt many Americans?
When you crash, it hurts!
Their stocks cashed in a ton of money.
Their stocks lost all of their value {worthless}
Farms lost all of their animals.
6
Who made up the Bonus Army?
retired people who need money for snacks
WWI vets who demanded the bonus they were promised
business leaders who wanted a bonus for their hard work.
7
The last event in the Great Depression Era was FDR being elected.
False
True
8
The passing of the New Deal programs showed...
nothing...absolutely nothing.
there was hope for survival of such an awful event.
state governments need to give up control.
the federal government's concern for people's well-being.
9
An immediate effect of the Great Depression was the ...
beginning of the New Deal.
Dust Bowl.
banks closing.
Trail of Tears.
10
Black Monday is when the stock market crashed.
False
True
11
The main purpose of the Civilian Conservation Corps was to ...
provide jobs.
open banks.
protect workers.
help farmers.
12
How did Roosevelt want to change the Supreme Court?
He wanted to add more vacation time.
He didn't want to change anything.
He wanted to choose women to serve as Justices.
He wanted to raise the number of justices from 9 to 15.
13
Roosevelt hoped that his plan to "pack" the Supreme Court would help him...
catch his flight on time.
end the fighting between the Democrats and the Republicans.
keep people from declaring the New Deal as unconstitutional.
keep the New Deal from being rejected.
14
During the 1930s, Congress defeated Roosevelt's attempt to...
regulate stock market prices.
start a dairy farm and become a dairy princess.
increase the membership of the Supreme Court.
increase farm prices.
15
Many of the programs from the 1930s that were used to help with the Great Depression still exist today.
False
True
16
How did the New Deal change the role of government?
It increased the number of Senators.
It made the government responsible for people's health and happiness.
It weakened the power of the President.
It didn't.
17
Roosevelt's approach to the Great Depression was to ...
quickly provide government help to all sectors of the economy.
cut government spending.
balance the budget.
cry...like a lot.
18
One cause of the Great Depression was ...
the over use of credit and installment buying.
low unemployment.
the increase in government support of small business.
the creation of automobiles.
19
What was the most immediate goal of the New Deal?
make states take responsibility for the programs.
provide work for the unemployed.
give Mrs. Patraw alllllll the money.
increase wages and prices.
20
Even before the Great Depression, this group was struggling economically.
teachers
bankers
loan officers
farmers
