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1
Who joined the Bonus Army?
WWI Veterans
Fired Factory Workers
Farmers
Senior Citizens
2
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
The election of Herbert Hoover
The end of WWI
The Election of FDR
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
3
What was the name given to FDR's plan to add justices to the Supreme Court?
Court Packing
The Bank Holiday
Fireside Chats
The New Deal
4
Who became FDR's legs, eyes, and ears?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Harry Truman
The Brain Trust
Herbert Hoover
5
Which of the following industries boomed in the 1930s?
Automobile Manufacturing
Mining
Motion Pictures
Farming
6
What was the intent of
relief
measures during the 1930s?
To give immediate help to people to survive
To prevent the government from becoming involved in the economy
To provide jobs to the unemployed
To stop bank runs
7
What nickname was given to FDR's weekly radio addresses?
Eleanor's Hour
Fireside Chats
Roosevelt Report
Braintrust
8
Which New Deal program established a pension plan for senior citizens?
National Recovery Administration
Works Progress Adminstration
Public Works Administration
Social Security Administration
9
What was a cause of the Dust Bowl?
Severe Drought
A Tornado
Extensive Mining
The Great Depression
10
Which of the following was NOT a hit of the 1930s?
Gone with the Wind
Titanic
Snow White & the 7 dwarfs
The Wizard of Oz
11
What was the name of FDR's plan to end the The Great Depression?
New Deal
Square Deal
New Frontier
Fair Deal
12
Which New Deal agency protects money saved in banks?
Works Progress Administration
Civilian Conservation Corp.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Social Security Administration
13
Which New Deal agency urged farmers to grow less crops?
Social Security Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Civilian Conservation Corp
Tennessee Valley Authority
14
What was the name given to homeless communities in the Great Depression?
Bonus Army
Hoovervilles
Internment Camps
Brain Trust
15
What was the purpose of the Civilian Conservation Corps?
Create outdoor jobs for young men
Aid farmers
Give minimum wage to factory workers
Secure money in banks
16
Why was the New Deal criticized?
It provided too much protection for big business
It made people dependent on the government
It ignored those who had mortages
It reduced the power of the Refederal government
17
Who gave advice to FDR during the Great Depression?
Brain Trust
Ohio Gang
Spoils System
Kitchen Cabinet
18
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the Stock Market Crash?
Overproduction
FDR was elected
People made risky investments
Consumer debt
19
What was the purpose of FDR's Bank Holiday?
To stop banks from failing
To start New Deal programs
To open new banks
To provide unemployment benefits
20
Which of the following became more powerful as a result of the New Deal?
States
Republican Party
Voters
Federal Government
21
Which novel portrayed the plight of the Okies in the Dustbowl?
Native Son
Gone with the Wind
The Great Gatsby
The Grapes of Wrath
22
Which US President was blamed for the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
