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A review for Waco High School's "Great Depression" unit for U.S. History
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1
Which of the following were reasons banks failed in the 1930s:
The government gave banks too much money
Unpaid farm loans
Stock market crash of 1929
Overextension of credit
2
Why was a constitutional amendment passed to establish term limits for presidents?
To prosecute the president for treason
Fear that a popular president would never actually leave
Fear that the president would become a dictator
To ensure a regular transfer of power
3
Which situation contributed to the economic problems of the late 1920s?
Spread of communism
The Dust Bowl
Increase in immigration
Excessive use of credit
4
Which of the following are reasons for the Dust Bowl?
Prolonged drought
Widespread flooding
Poor farming practices
Use of chemical pesticides
5
Which New Deal program specifically hired young men for public works projects?
Tennessee Valley Authority
Civilian Conservation Corps
Securities & Exchange Commission
Works Progress Administration
6
What year did the stock market crash, beginning the Great Depression?
1927
1920
1933
1929
7
Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the Tennessee Valley Authority?
Generated electric power
Conserved natural resources
Purchased farms from Tennessee families to provide income
Controlled floods and navigation
8
Today investors are protected by the SEC because they...
Regulate the stock market
Guarantee investment gains in the stock market
Insure your deposits with banks
Place limits on the amount you can invest
9
What was the main effect of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act?
Allowed foreign governments to buy American banks
Increased global economic instability
It ended Prohibition
Decreased value of exported goods
10
As a result of the Social Security Act of 1935,
most
American workers today...
Have a retirement account
Receive free health care
Pay taxes on their wages
Retire when they're 55 years old
11
Which of the following was NOT an FDR strategy to deal with the Great Depression
Increased number of federal employees
New government programs
Paid farmer's subsidies
Increased federal money to the stock market
12
Which government agency protects consumers from losing their money in a bank failure?
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Works Progress Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
Civilian Conservation Corps
13
Which American novel is a vivid depiction of difficulties during the Great Depression?
Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying"
Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby"
Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird"
Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath"
14
Which of the following was NOT used by the government to help farmers in the New Deal
Immigration quotas to preserve jobs
Purchase of farm surplus
Purchase of bulk supplies
Raising taxes on imported food
15
What was the purpose of President Roosevelt’s “Fireside Chats?”
To take questions from a national audience
To encourage citizens to report suspicious activity
To restore confidence to citizens
To assist farmers build fires on their land
16
Why did the federal government build the Hoover Dam?
To increase tourism
To stop the spread of communism
To provide resources for a growing population
To raise money for Hoover's presidential campaign
17
Why did the Bonus Army march on Washington, D.C. in 1932?
To ask for more money during WW2
To overthrow the government
To demand pay for service during WW1
To stop the harmful business practices of the rich
18
What was one result of legislation passed during the New Deal?
Limits on immigration to the U.S.A.
Unemployment benefits for those out of work
National minimum wage was set
Free health insurance for all Americans
19
From what financial issue did the federal government take steps to protect consumers?
Bank failures
Regulation of immigration
Insurance scams
Big Business
20
What was the constitutional issue with FDR’s “court packing” efforts?
It would reduce the power of the Supreme Court
It placed more regulations on the stock market
It would allow a Zombie FDR to reign for 1000 years
It would weaken the separation of powers
21
How could the effects of the Dust Bowl have been reduced?
Limiting use of barbed wire
Reducing immigration
Improving water management
Raising agricultural prices
22
Why did the federal government create the Tennessee Valley Authority?
To generate revenue for the federal government
To provide jobs and improve the lives of citizens
To reduce competition among utility companies
To weaken Tennessee's standing among the states
23
How did President Hoover’s administration contribute to the Great Depression?
It placed strict regulations on big business
Hoover repealed Prohibition
Hoover's "New Deal" expanded the federal government
It didn't do enough to create jobs
24
What is one of the lasting legacies of the New Deal?
Increase in size of the federal government
Increase in immigration
Reduction of U.S. debt
World War II
