How did the stock market crash effect businesses?

Lost their savings in failed banks; closed / cut back

What was the significance of the FDIC?

It protected people's money in banks.

Why was FDR able to beat Hoover in the 1932 election?

As governor of New York, he did a lot to help people.

Who did President Hoover believe should lead the relief effort in the 1930's?

Private Individuals and institutions

What was one way families coped with the Depression?

They split up in search of work

Which groups of people did Eleanor Roosevelt help?

Women, children, and minorities

What happened with African American workers?

They found it almost impossible to find work

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The Great Depression

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8th Grade Great Depression Test Review

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1
What created the Dust Bowl?
Over-tilling of the soil
Lack of nutrients in soil
10 years of a drought
Low winds
2
How did the stock market crash effect businesses?
Lost their savings in failed banks; closed / cut back
They borrowed more money from banks
They moved to an area that wasn't struggling
They hired more workers hoping to produce more goods
3
What "Act" was passed during Roosevelt's First 100 Days?
Individuals with Disabilities Act
Medicaid Act
Medicare Act
Social Security Act
4
What was the significance of the FDIC?
It only lasted until 1945.
It protected people's money in banks.
It provided construction jobs to many Americans.
5
Did the banks print out more money when the stock market crashed?
no
yes
6
Why was FDR able to beat Hoover in the 1932 election?
He was more popular.
As governor of New York, he did a lot to help people.
He was disabled and people felt sorry for him.
He had a better campaign.
7
Who did President Hoover believe should lead the relief effort in the 1930's?
Banks
Private Individuals and institutions
Businesses
Government
8
What types of jobs did former farm families do when they fled the Dust Bowl?
Worked on vineyards
Grocery store workers
Laundry service
Auto mechanics
9
What was one way families coped with the Depression?
They protested in the streets
They purchased more goods
They opened new businesses
They split up in search of work
10
Which groups of people did Eleanor Roosevelt help?
The wealthy New Yorkers.
The railroad workers
Women, children, and minorities
Members of her own family
11
What direction did many travel to find work when fleeing the Dust Bowl?
South
East
North
West
12
Factors that lead to the Great Depression were:
All of the above
Stock market crash and declining world trade
Overproduction and undercomsuptionof goods
Uneven distribution of wealth
13
What happened to the banks when they ran out of money?
They stayed open
They closed
They printed more money
They moved to a new location
14
What happened with African American workers?
They found it almost impossible to find work
They took away jobs from white workers
They formed unions to protect rights
They moved overseas to look for work.
15
Why did so many children drop out of school in the 1930's?
They schools were too overcrowded
They were bored
They didn't have transportation to school
They had to get jobs
16
Which group of people suffered the most during the dust bowl?
factory workers
small businesses
construction workers
farmers
17
What ethnic group lost their jobs in order to protect American jobs?
Mexicans
Europeans
African Americans
Asians

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