The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

was made to prevent fraud on the stock market

How did Hoover initially think the Depression would be solved?

Leave it alone, the economy will fix itself

In the Bank Panic of 1930, many Americans ______

rushed to take their money out of the banks

What did FDR do when the Supreme Court overturned many New Deal policies?

Tried to pack the courts with new justices

The "banking holiday" meant that

All banks had to close temporarily to prevent further panics

Popular culture during Great Depression was characterized by...

upbeat messages to escape the realities of American society

What were the "first hundred days"

The first few months of FDR's presidency

FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.)

ensured that money in banks is safe

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

American consumers had more money than they could spend.

John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath tells the story of

"Okies" traveling to California, escaping the dust bowl

Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington?

World War I veterans and their families

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US History: Depression and New Deal

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1
What area did New Deal reforms NOT address?
improvements in Civil Rights
unemployment insurance
fixing the banking system
conservation of natural resources
2
The Agricultural Adjustment Act solved falling farm prices by
convincing farmers to take on factory work
encouraging people to plant "victory gardens"
ending sharecropping in the South
paying farmers not to farm
3
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
gave people jobs in conservation
was made to prevent fraud on the stock market
regulated electricity in Tennessee
prevented farmers from losing their farms
4
why did the Great Depression occur?
There were high taxes which caused prices of goods to go up
The stock market crashed
people were too lazy to go to work anymore
WW2 destroyed the economy
5
How did Hoover initially think the Depression would be solved?
Massive jobs programs
Leave it alone, the economy will fix itself
Increasing amount of money in circulation
Give money to people who need it
6
This was created to help people not become poor after retirement
FDIC
Works Progress Administration
Social Security
Civilian Conservation Corps
7
What finally caused the Great Depression to end?
World War II
The court-packing scheme
Herbert Hoover's brilliant ideas
The New Deal
8
The 21st Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment. What did these laws concern?
Agriculture
Alcohol
The Stock Market
Tariffs
9
What were FDR's economic plans called?
The Old Deal
The Great Deal
The Square Deal
The New Deal
10
What is the name for this type of place?
Hooverville
Roosevelt Gardens
Franklinville
Herbietown
11
This photo of the migrant mother was a result of this event during the Depression
Farmers movement
Migrant movement
Food Riots
The Dust Bowl
12
The first problem Roosevelt addressed after becoming president was:
Hoovervilles
Poverty
the Dust Bowl
Bank failures
13
When did the great depression begin?
1894
1929
2016
1945
14
How did FDR communicate with the American people?
Fireside Chats
Television specials
Writing newspaper articles
He was not a great communicator
15
In the Bank Panic of 1930, many Americans ______
criticized FDR for taking America off the gold standard
rushed to take their money out of the banks
werekilled in riots outside of banks
rushed to purchase cheap stocks in banking institutions
16
By the end of 1932, what % of the workers were unemployed?
25%
10%
5%
90%
17
What did FDR do when the Supreme Court overturned many New Deal policies?
Tried to pack the courts with new justices
Simply gave up
Decided to retire
Turned to Herbert Hoover for advice
18
Which of the following states was hit hardest by the Dust Bowl
Florida
Oklahoma
California
New York
19
What led to the decline of farm prosperity in the 1920s, before the stock market crash?
repeal of the Homestead Act
Dust Bowl
lack of farm technology
Overproduction of crops
20
The "banking holiday" meant that
the day the SEC was formed
Everyone got a day off from work
Every banker got a free vacation
All banks had to close temporarily to prevent further panics
21
Where did most Dust Bowl migrants head to?
California
New Jersey
Georgia
Minnesota
22
Popular culture during Great Depression was characterized by...
celebration of affluence
revival of tradition religion values
upbeat messages to escape the realities of American society
an increase in movie attendance
23
What were the "first hundred days"
100 days after the Stock Market Crashed
The worst part of the Dust Bowl
The first few months of FDR's presidency
difficult 3-month adjustment once you moved to a Hooverville
24
FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.)
ensured that money in banks is safe
gave direct relief to the people
helped farmers keep their farms
provided jobs building bridges
25
This Agency built bridges, dams, power plants, and government buildings.
National Recovery
Social Security
Public Works
Agricultural Adjustment
26
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
Banks closed because of losses in the stock market.
American consumers had more money than they could spend.
Many people borrowed money to buy stocks.
Companies produced more goods than could be sold.
27
John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath tells the story of
an unpleasant incident in the fruit section at Kroger Foods
the stock market crash
"Okies" traveling to California, escaping the dust bowl
unemployed winemakers
28
Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington?
World War I veterans and their families
business and labor leaders who agreed to work together
unemployed industrial workers and their families
farmers forced off their land by dust storms
29
Which is NOT one of the three Rs of the New Deal?
Regulation
Recovery
Reform
Relief
30
What is happening in this picture?
Dust Storm
Bank Panic
Snow Day
Tornado

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