How did the CCC program help people during the Great Depression?

It put young men back to working with natural resources.

How did the 1929 stock market crash affect the US economy in the 1930's?

Unemployment reached its highest level in the US history.

What was a major cause of the stock market crash?

Stock prices fell, investors panicked & sold stock/panic

How did the TVA help America during the Great Depression?

It built dams to bring electricity to people in rural areas.

President Roosevelt's New Deal was a program that .........................................

Provided programs to help people make money

What was a reason that the United States joined WWI?

The sinking of the Lusitania and US ships

What was an immediate result of the Dust Bowl?

Many farmers and their families lost their farms/moved west

Which of the following WAS NOT an agreement that Germany made? (end of WWI)

Germany agreed not to be involved in any more wars.

Which of the following best describes the Great Depression?

The depression was severe, but only in the United States.

What was the "New Deal" of the 1930's?

A gov. program to help people during the Great Depression.

Which one is why the New Deal helped people during the Great Depression?

It created programs to put people back to work.

Why did the United States decide not to join the League of Nations?

The US believed the League of Nations would not work.

How did the WPA help during the Great Depression?

It paid artists to paint murals and create sculptures

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Unit 2: War and Prosperity Part 2 (Social Studies)

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Unit 2 Review: WWI/Great Depression/New Deal

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1
Who was the president that created the New Deal?
Calvin Coolidge
Franklin Roosevelt
Warren Harding
Harry Truman
2
How did the CCC program help people during the Great Depression?
It put young men back to working with natural resources.
It built dams to control floods and generate electricity.
Provided jobs for people to work with technology industries.
It provided jobs such as building highways/ public buildings
3
How did the 1929 stock market crash affect the US economy in the 1930's?
Stock prices were higher than investors could afford.
Unemployment reached its highest level in the US history.
Agriculture replaced manufacturing as the primary industry.
Congress voted to reject the New Deal policies.
4
What was a major cause of the stock market crash?
Stock prices went up too fast
The government decided to close the stock market in NY.
People invested their money in stock markets in Europe.
Stock prices fell, investors panicked & sold stock/panic
5
Which was the MOST important goal of President Roosevelt's New Deal program?
To avoid going to war
To improve public education
To strengthen the economy
To end racial discrimination
6
How did the TVA help America during the Great Depression?
It provided funds to schools and libraries.
It provided television service to the people of Tennessee.
It built dams to bring electricity to people in rural areas.
It provided funds for nature conservation in rural areas.
7
President Roosevelt's New Deal was a program that .........................................
Forced people to join the military
Forced people to use charities
Provided programs to help people make money
Provided new ways to apply for unemployment insurance
8
The Dust Bowl, Failing Prices, Banks Failing, The New Deal-all of these associated with........
Great Depression
Civil War
Spanish-American War
Great Migration
9
What was a reason that the United States joined WWI?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Imperialism between Germany and the United States
Because Russia entered the war
The sinking of the Lusitania and US ships
10
What was an immediate result of the Dust Bowl?
The government built large dams in the West for irrigation.
Many farmers and their families lost their farms/moved west
Farmers decided to grow crops that didn't use a lot of water
The government helped farmers by buying their land/equipment
11
Which of the following WAS NOT an agreement that Germany made? (end of WWI)
Germany agreed not to be involved in any more wars.
Germany agreed to accept responsibility for causing the war.
Germany gave up many of its territories.
Germany agreed to pay the countries they hurt in the war.
12
Which of the following best describes the Great Depression?
The depression caused revolutions all across the world.
The depression was severe, but only in the United States.
Government acted quickly/the depression only lasted 2 years.
Other countries experienced the economic depression.
13
What was the "New Deal" of the 1930's?
A gov. program that helped women get the right to vote.
A gov. program that gave free land to homesteaders.
A gov. program to help people during the Great Depression.
A gov. program that spread civil rights in America.
14
Which one is why the New Deal helped people during the Great Depression?
It created programs to put people back to work.
It let people travel around the country freely.
It let all immigrants become American citizens.
It gave all people the right to vote.
15
The Harlem Renaissance had an impact in the United States on......
The 19th amendment
Classical music, television and radio
Mass production and women's suffrage
Poetry, jazz music, and dance
16
Why did the United States decide not to join the League of Nations?
The US Senate failed to ratify the treaty.
They did not agree in peace
The US believed the League of Nations would not work.
The US was mad about paying a lot of money during WWI.
17
How did the WPA help during the Great Depression?
It provided jobs such as tree planting and soil conservation
It provided jobs for people to work in soup kitchens
It provided jobs dealing with electricity and flood control
It paid artists to paint murals and create sculptures
18
Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression in the United States?
The ending of WWI
The crash of the stock market
The end of the Gold Rush
The high price of oil

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