One of the great ironies of the Depression was that

Hunger existed in the midst of plenty

President Hoover believed that the way out of the Depression was through

To protect American industries from foreign markets

Banks were especially hard hit by the stock market crash because

They had loaned money to the brokerage houses

Which was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

A growing number of homeless people

When the Great Depression Began, President Hoover and Congress

Refused to take action because the economy would fix itself

During the first part of the Great Depression, Congress passed the Hawley-Smoot tariff to:

Protect American industries from foreign markets

Some programs started during the New Deal are still functioning today, including

Regulating the stock market and insuring people's savings

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Dust Bowl

The Bonus Army marched on Washington demanding early bonus payments

Why did the Bonus Army march on Washington?

They wanted early payments on their bonuses

Which candidates ran for president in 1932?

Herbert Hoover & Franklin D. Roosevelt

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1
The New Deal set up a federal agency to produce electricity in the
California Desert
Atlantic Ocean
Virginia Mountains
Tennessee Valley
2
The primary reason farmers received low prices for their crops was
overproduction
government corruption
poor farming methods
drought
3
One of the great ironies of the Depression was that
Charities were forced to help the poor
There were plenty of jobs to go around
Hunger existed in the midst of plenty
The banks were basically stable
4
President Hoover believed that the way out of the Depression was through
Passing out government relief, such as unemployment
To protect American industries from foreign markets
Granting government money to fund public projects
Temporarily shutting trade on the stock market
5
Which of the following describes a government system for giving payments or food to the por?
Direct Relief
Price Support
Rugged Individualism
Bonus Army
6
Which is a reason Hoover opposed direct federal relief for the unemployed?
Loss of self-respect for recipients.
It is the responsibility of the local gov, not the federal government.
All of the above
Helping the poor is the responsibility of private organizations.
7
This program was designed to provide financial aid for education
Tennessee Valley Administration
Public Works Admistration
National Youth Administration
Works Progress Administration
8
Banks were especially hard hit by the stock market crash because
They had spent too much on expansion
They had too much gold and silver
They had loaned money to the brokerage houses
The government stopped printing currency
9
Makeshift shacks in "villages" were called...
Hull Houses
Hoovervilles
Soup Kitchens
Tenement Housing
10
Which was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
A crisis in the farm sector
The availability of easy credit
A growing number of homeless people
Tariffs on foreign goods
11
1929 colapse of the stock marker occured on what has been called
Black Friday
Black Tuesday
Black Monday
Black Wednesday
12
When the Great Depression Began, President Hoover and Congress
Increased support for workers who had lost their jobs
Refused to take action because the economy would fix itself
Increased the supply of money by cutting taxes and increasing spending
Offered tax relief to businesses
13
Buying stock by making a small cash down payment and borrowing the rest from a stockholder is known as?
Specualtion
Buying on margin
Installment buying
Extremism
14
During the first part of the Great Depression, Congress passed the Hawley-Smoot tariff to:
Finance the Bonus Army pension fund
Ease the suffering of the unemployed
Encourage business owners to maintain employment rates
Protect American industries from foreign markets
15
Some programs started during the New Deal are still functioning today, including
Those that focused on relief, recovery, and reform
Federal employment of workers in large public work programs
Bank holidays when the ecomomy seems to be declining
Regulating the stock market and insuring people's savings
16
The National Relations Board could
Hold secret elections to find out whether workers wanted to unionize
Reinstate workers fired for supporting unions
Allow constructive bargaining
All of the above
17
Slowdown or refulas to buy goods is:
Under-consumption
Inversion
Instinction
Underpinning
18
Legislation of the first New Deal primarily focused on
tariffs
the farmer
relief and recovery
foreign trade
19
The Farm Bureau tried to persuade farmers to
Hold prices down
Grow more crops to increase surplus
Gows less to reduce surplus
Find industrial jobs
20
The Civilian Consercation Corps helped
Unemployed artists
Minority groups
Businesses
Construction workers
21
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Dust Bowl
Farms were destroyed, sendign 350,000 families out of the Dust Bowl Regions
The Dept of Ag helped plant trees to cut wind speed and retain moisture
The Bonus Army marched on Washington demanding early bonus payments
Okies streamed into California in search of jobs
22
Which of the following from FDR's New Deal for relief, recovery, and reform was considered a "reform" program
Works Progreess Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Secutiry and Exchange program
23
This New Deal program offered the unemployed jobs instead of handouts
Public Works Administration
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Civilian Conservation Corps
Both A and C
24
Why did the Bonus Army march on Washington?
They were homeless
They wanted early payments on their bonuses
They were hungry
They had nothing else to do
25
The Social Secutiry Act of 1935 was designed to help...
Migrant Workers
victims of the Dust Bowl
gain greater profits for industries
Those unable to work (elderly)
26
Which candidates ran for president in 1932?
Herbert Hoover & Alfred E. Smith
Calvin Cooidge & Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover & Franklin D. Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge & Herbert Hoover
27
As a result of the ______, many people from OK and TX moved to Cali in search of jobs
Government
Stock Market Crash
Dust Bowl
Bonus Army
28
Many people urged President Hoover to veto the Hawley-Smoot bill partly because it would
Reduce foreign markets
Lower consumer prices
Lower the tariff
Lessen the President's popularity
29
A risky business venture involving buying or selling in the hope of making a large, quick profit is known as?
Buying on margin
Instalment buying
Speculation
Extremism

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