Expressions such as Hoovervilles and Hoover blankets showed that President Hoover

Was blamed for the suffering of the poor

The election of FDR to the Presidency in 1932 reflected the desire of many Americans to

Have government take a more active role in solving problems

Why did the stock market crash?

Investors lost confidence in the market & sold shares

A major result of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal was

An expansion of the power of the Federal Government

1. Farmers contributed to the problems that led to the Dust Bowl by

Intensive farming practices that removed protective grasses

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1
Which of the following is a CAUSE of the Great Depression?
Farmers produce more than they can sell
There is an availability of easy credit
There is an unequal distribution of income
All of the above
2
Which event is most closely associated with the end of the Great Depression?
Announcement and execution of the Marshall Plan
Reelection of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940
Beginning of WWII
Passage of the Social Security Act
3
Expressions such as Hoovervilles and Hoover blankets showed that President Hoover
Used the military to aid the unemployed
Supported relief and public housing for the needy
Was seen as a role model
Was blamed for the suffering of the poor
4
The election of FDR to the Presidency in 1932 reflected the desire of many Americans to
Abandon capitalism in favor of socialism
Return to a policy of laissez faire
Continue the domestic policies of the Hoover administration
Have government take a more active role in solving problems
5
Why did the stock market crash?
The Federal Reserve increased the money supply
Depositors lost investments & made run on the nation’s banks
Investors lost confidence in the market & sold shares
Germany ceased reparations payments
6
Which of the following is NOT an EFFECT of the Great Depression?
All of the above
Personal incomes shrink
Banks and businesses fail
Buying on margin
7
1 out of how many workers is unemployed during the Great Depression?
3
2
4
5
8
This is one advantage farmers had over those living in the cities.
More access to consumer goods
Able to grow their own food
More money
The Dust Bowl
9
How many terms did Roosevelt serve as President?
2
1
4
3
10
One factor that accounted for the westward migration of farmers from the Great Plains was
New technologies
The Baby Boom
High farm prices
The Dust Bowl
11
Which day is Black Tuesday?
October 29, 1929
December 7, 1941
November 1, 1930
September 1, 1982
12
Practices such as buying on margin reflected Americans
Moral virtue
Lack of faith in the stock market
Demand for safe, secure investments
"get-rich-quick" attitudes
13
There were Roosevelt’s reforms to put an end to the Depression.
FDIC
New Deal
Brain Trust
Prohibition
14
A major result of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal was
An expansion of the power of the Federal Government
A decline in the Federal deficit
A change in the voting rights of women
A reinstitution of the gold standard for the US currency
15
1. Farmers contributed to the problems that led to the Dust Bowl by
Moving off of the plains to find new farmland
Intensive farming practices that removed protective grasses
Damming western rivers and using irrigation techniques
Putting down new layers of topsoil

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