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Great Depression and New Deal in SC
Great Depression and New Deal in SC
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Simple review for SC New Deal
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1
How did the Great Depression come to an end?
The New Deal ended the Great Depression
World War II put the economy back on track
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What was a "bank run"?
People rushed to the bank to take out their money
People robbed banks, then ran away
none of the above
3
Why did the price of textiles go down?
Demand for textiles droppped
Money became more valuable
The Boll Weevil ate up the cotton crop
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Which New Deal program created cooperatives to bring electricity to rural areas?
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Rural Electrification Act (REA)
PUblic Works Administration (PWA)
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What is a hydroelectric dam?
a dam designed to use water flow to create electricity
neither
a dam that is solar powered
6
Did the stock market crash of 1929 (Black Thursday) cause the Great Depression to start in SC?
yes
no, the depression had begun to start in SC during the 1920s
none of the above
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What did 40,000 SC textile workers do because of poor treatment?
Went on strike
Kept working just the same
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Why did stores have to close during this time?
The government closed them down.
People weren't making enough money to buy their products
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What SC Senator was Roosevelt's close advisor?
John C. Calhoun
Ben Tillman
James F. Byrnes
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Which SC woman was an important adviser for African American programs?
neither
Eleanor Roosevelt
Mary McLeod Bethune
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Which SC project was started to bring electricity to much of the state?
Santee-Cooper Project
Highways, roads and bridges
James F. Byrnes
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What did the Public Works Administration do?
Built community buildings
Brought electricity to rural areas
Highways and bridges
