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Which statement is NOT true.
One cause of the Dust Bowl was
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One cause of the Dust Bowl was
A drought & poor farming practices
The stock market crash
The assembly line
Unemployment
2
Which statement is NOT true.
The economy struggled because all money was spent during WWI.
Banks were closing during the Depression.
The Stock market crashed.
A drought hit and farmers' crops failed.
3
The TVA.....
paid artists to paint murals
Gave jobs to men between the ages of 18 to 25.
built roads, planted forests, and worked on irrigation and national parks.
Built dams and electric power stations in the Tennessee River Valley.
4
A huge accomplishment for President Franklin D. Roosevelt was
Opening new factories
authorizing troops to fight Germany
establishing the Works Progress Administration
asking congress to end poll taxes
5
Who is Duke Ellington?
President who promised a "New Deal" during the Depression
President who was considered a failure. Didn't try to help the Depression
Author of Gone With the Wind
Famous Jazz musician
6
Gone With the Wind was about
Life in WWI
Working conditions in factories
Life in the Great Depression
life in the South during the Civil War
7
Who is Jessie Owens?
President who promised a "New Deal" during the Depression
Author of Gone With the Wind
President who was considered a failure. Didn't try to help the Depression
Famous African American athlete
8
The WPA....
built bridges, airports, buildings, parks, and roads.
Gave jobs to men between the ages of 18 to 25.
Built dams and electric power stations in the Tennessee River Valley.
9
The CCC....
Created jobs that painted murals
created jobs for men 18-25 that worked in conservation
created jobs for men building bridges, airports, buildings, parks, etc
created for men 25-30that worked in conservation
10
What was the purpose of the soup kitchens?
Provide meals for immigrants
Provide meals for government employees
Provide meals for veterans
Provide meals for the unemployed
11
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Famous Jazz musician
Author of Gone With the Wind
President who promised a "New Deal" during the Depression
President who was considered a failure. Didn't try to help the Depression
12
Who is Margaret Mitchell?
President who was considered a failure. Didn't try to help the Depression
President who promised a "New Deal" during the Depression
Author of Gone With the Wind
Famous Jazz musician
13
The radio allowed Duke Ellington's music to be heard in homes all over the country.
False
True
14
Who is Herbert Hoover?
President who was considered a failure. Didn't try to help the Depression
President who promised a "New Deal" during the Depression
Famous Jazz musician
Author of Gone With the Wind
15
Which is true about the New Deal
goal was to increase awareness of the Depression
goal was to end the Depression
goal was to improve trade with countries
prevented the stock market crash
16
Many Americans lost their jobs and homes during the Depression
True
False
17
What was Hoover's response to the Great Depression?
None of the above.
Letting the Federal Government help.
Coming up with the New Deal.
To do nothing & let the problem fix itself.
