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Duplicate of The 1930's - The Great Depression - The New Deal
Duplicate of The 1930's - The Great Depression - The New Deal
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President when the stock market crashed
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt
William Taft
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Some opponents of the New Deal believed that it ...
Gave too much power to the people
Harmed home owners
Benefited only the banking industry
Threatened individual freedom
3
How did the Indian New Deal reverse the conditions that resulted from the Dawes Act?
Indian Affairs Commissioner was hired, but he didn't help
Collier got laws passed to restore tribal control over land
They got more plots of arid, tribal land to farm
Discouraged practice of Indian religions & customs
4
The policy of volunteerism called for which of the following?
Cuts in employment and wages
Higher taxes
Public works programs
Less reliance on charitable contributions
5
Why did many Americans decide that the country needed new leadership in 1932?
Hoover's volunteerism & trickle down economic policy failed
Hoover denied responsibility for attacks against Bonus Army
Congress had passed a bill to pay WWI Vets their bonus early
Prices for farm products were rising again
6
Why did the Bonus Army march on Washington, D.C.?
Congress' bill promising to pay veterans bonuses in 1945
The Federal Reserve refused to pay veterans their bonuses
Hoover vetoed a bill providing for early payment of bonuses
MacArthur attacked protestors demanding their bonuses
7
Formed when the government assumes responsibility for providing for citizens' needs
Monarchy State
Capital State
Welfare State
Federal State
8
In 1929, the stock market crashed because ...
The Federal Reserve increased the money supply
Germany ceased reparations payments to the U.S.
Depositors lost investments & tried to withdraw all savings
Investors lost confidence in market & rushed to sell shares
9
Why did Volunteerism fail?
Charitable organizations took control of relief efforts
Hoover supported more federal government intervention
Banks made too many loans to struggling businesses
Businesses & citizens acted in their own best interest
10
FDR set aside 12 million acres of land for ...
Farms
National Parks
Indian reservations
Dams
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The periodic expansion and contraction of the economy
Business Cycle
Laissez Faire
Supply and Demand
Gross National Product
12
The New Deal Coalition was a strong political force that ...
Gave Democrats majority in both houses of Congress for years
Brought wealthy people more power in the federal government
Prevented native Americans from voting in elections
Encouraged African Americans to vote for Republicans
13
General who dispersed protestors in the capital by ordering Federal troops to use tear gas
Ridgeway
Patton
Eisenhower
MacArthur
14
What were the goals of the New Deal?
Provide relief, recovery, and reform
Increase spending on defense and trade
Create schools and protect farmers
Reform the government and decrease spending
15
New Deal program created to build and improve highways
Agricultural Adjustment Act
National Recovery Administration
Works Progress Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
16
The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 prohibited...
People from grazing their sheep
Native Americans from receiving Social Security
Tribes from governing their lands
Government from further dividing Native American land
17
European countries reacted to the Hawley-Smoot Tariff by ......
Increasing global trade
Lowering prices on European goods
Importing more American goods
Passing high protective tariffs
18
Which photographer took the photo of
The Migrant Mother?
Walker Evans
Jack Delano
Dorothea Lange
Russell Lee
19
Author of
The Grapes of Wrath
Mary McLeod Bethune
Huey Long
John Steinbeck
Orson Welles
20
What radio drama was so realistic that some people thought aliens were invading Earth?
War of the Worlds
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington
The Grapes of Wrath
The Wizard of Oz
21
Critics disapproved of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) because it ...
Gave government direct control of a business
Distributed money to people outside the Tennessee Valley
Paid farmers to kill off excess livestock
Build dams to control flood waters
22
Which of these factors contributed to the plight of rural farmers?
A long rainy season
Decreased debt burden
Increased demand for agricultural products
Falling prices for crops and livestock
23
Name for FDR's attempt to change the Supreme Court
Writ of Mandamus
Court Packing
Judicial Authority
Writ of Habeas Corpus
24
Agricultural workers who work on land owned by someone else
Tenant Farmers
Backcountry Farmers
Dairy Farmers
Migrant Farmers
25
What did Congress do to deal with the banking crisis?
Created the Tennessee Valley Authority
Passed the Emergency Banking Bill
Voted for the Civilian Conservation Corps
Denied the Bonus Army's benefits
26
If the economy is expanding too fast, the Federal Reserve generally...
Leaves the interest rates at their current level
Decreases the interest rates
Increases the interest rates
27
African Americans & Mexican Americans had a difficult time during the Depression because they..
Had little community & family support upon which to rely
Faced discrimination when competing for limited # of jobs
Were forced to migrate to find work in Northern cities
Had to fight repatriation efforts by government officials
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What caused Republicans to gain power in Congress in 1938?
Economy took a downturn & wiped out much of FDR's progress
Southern Democrats became supporters of the New Deal
Unemployment went down from 14% to 10%
The Supreme Court started approving New Deal programs
29
World War I Veterans who marched to demand payment of money promised by Congress
Bonus AirForce
Bonus Marines
Bonus Army
Bonus Navy
30
Why were banks one of the first institutions to feel the effects of the stock market crash?
The Fed increased interest rates; Then limited money supply
People lost confidence in economy; There were runs on banks
Banks loaned out too much money; Money supply too large
People withdrew money to circulate it back into the economy
31
How did the uneven distribution of the nation's wealth lead to the depression?
All of these
Farmers had problems with supply & demand /they went in debt
There was easy credit; people went into debt; couldn't repay
Wealthy got wealthier; consumer spending didn't help economy
32
Who was the top swing musician?
Billie Holiday
Woody Guthrie
Glenn Miller
Orson Wells
33
Farmers contributed to the problems that led to the Dust Bowl by ...
Moving off of the plains to find new farmland
Using intensive farming practices & removed protective grass
Damming western rivers and using irrigation techniques
Putting down new layers of topsoil
34
Congress instituted the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) to loan money to ...
Banks so they could lend $ to businesses & stimulate economy
Depositors so they could withdraw their savings from banks
Investors so they could engage in more stock speculation
European nations so that they could pay off their war debt
35
Which opponent of the New Deal believed that it did not do enough to help poor Americans?
Father Charles Coughlin
Herbert Hoover
Senator Huey Long
Francis Townsend
36
What event happened when the veteran groups marched in protest on Washington?
Congress ordered MacArthur to remove protestors with force
Over 20,000 protesters occupied empty government buildings
MacArthur, Eisenhower, Patton agreed to use force
Federal troops used teargas & bayonets; Many Vets were hurt
37
Why did Americans enjoy escapist films in the 1930s?
People were bored with radio entertainment
Movies provided relief from everyday problems of Depression
Escapist films reflected the world in a realistic way
Films such as Public Enemy reflected distrust of government
38
What was the chief complaint of Conservatives against the New Deal?
Promoted free enterprise and individualism
Concerned only with saving the banking system
Made the government too powerful
Brought changes that were too radical for most Americans
39
Dust Bowl Refugees who moved westward to find work
Tenant Farmers
Okies
Migrants
Pioneers
40
The Lone Ranger
and
The Shadow
are examples of...
Big Bands
Radio Series
Broadway Musicals
Depression-era Novels
41
The Federal Art Project set a precedent for ...
Increased government support of radicals
Free theater performances for the public
Realistically showing living conditions on farms
Federal funding of the arts and artists
42
Which of these extended job opportunities to Mexican Americans and other minority youth?
Federal Emergency Relief Act
Federal Writers' Project
Tennessee Valley Authority
Civilian Conservation Corps
43
People turned to radio and movies in the 1930s to ...
Celebrate industrial workers
Escape their troubles
Lean more about the Great Depression
Listen for ways to save money
44
The Agricultural Adjustment Act helped farmers because it ...
Attracted industry with the promise of cheap power
Sought to end overproduction and raise crop prices
Regulated the stock market & made investments safer
Created jobs for over 2 million U.S. citizens
45
Which of these factors helped hide economic problems in the 1920's?
Americans purchased many consumer goods on credit
Wages increased at the same pace as worker productivity
Investors lost confidence in the market
Farmers sold crop surpluses to pay off their debts
46
Hoover urged Congress to institute the RFC because he believed the economy suffered from ...
A lack of credit
A concentration of wealth in large businesses
Too much government regulation
Over employment
47
Who was the first female Cabinet member?
Mary McLeod Bethune
Frances Perkins
Margaret Marshall
Eleanor Roosevelt
48
Theory that money invested in banks & businesses will work through the system to laborers
Macro-Economics
Stagflation Economics
Micro-Economics
Trickle Down Economics
49
Members of this group participated in a sit down strike until GM agreed to recognize them
UAW
REA
NLRB
WPA
50
The Bonneville Dam and other similar projects ...
Encouraged people to move to farms
Focused attention on tenant farmers
Created irrigation for California
Improved life in the American West
51
What did Roosevelt introduce to help retirees?
Fair Labor Standards Act
Social Security Act
Works Progress Administration
Second New Deal
52
At the onset of the Great Depression, urban unemployment ...
Decreased slightly
Increased dramatically
Stayed about the same
Increased slightly
53
During the 1930's, the Bureau of Indian Affairs ...
Encouraged Native Americans to herd sheep in Colorado
Stopped discouraging the practice of Indian religions
Denied Native Americans the right to vote
Passed acts that led to total landlessness
54
What was the destination of most Dust Bowl migrants?
California's central valley
Kansas City
Agricultural areas to the North
Cities to find work
55
New Deal program that funded large murals and sculptures
Tennessee Valley Authority
Federal Art Project
Works Progress Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
56
Which piece of New Deal legislation negatively affected Native Americans?
The Reorganization Act
The Navajo Livestock Reduction program
The Indian New Deal
The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934
57
Eleanor Roosevelt showed her support of minorities when she...
Established a minimum wage
Appointed herself as Secretary of Labor
Sat with black delegates at a conference
Wrote a weekly newspaper column called "My Day"
58
The Rural Electrification Administration provided electricity to ...
Minorities
Farmers
The elderly
The unemployed
59
What was a significant flaw of the Social Security Act?
It did not apply to domestics or farmworkers at first
It paid widowers smaller benefits than it did widows
It didn't offer insurance for unemployed or if hurt at work
It did not offer a pension system for the elderly
60
Louisiana Senator who opposed the New Deal
John Steinbeck
Huey Long
Woody Guthrie
Albert Fall
61
Roosevelt created the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) to ...
Give banks a chance to organize
Ensure bank deposits
Regulate the Stock Market
Pay farmers to destroy their livestock
62
Which factor contributed to the spread of the Great Depression overseas?
Europe increased trade to the U.S.
The U.S. curtailed investment in Europe
Congress lowered tariffs on foreign imports
American industry reduced production levels
63
Some Americans blamed the Great Depression on ...
Communism
Socialism
Capitalism
Fascism
64
One way that Americans escaped their concerns during the 1930s was to ...
Follow the stock market
Avoid watching news on the television
Live in the country
Go to the movie theaters
65
What did Hoover do that directly led to the Bonus Army march on Washington in 1932?
Encouraged the beginning of the Reconstruction Finance Corp.
Allowed Federal troops to remove Bonus Army with great force
Vetoed Bill allowing early bonus payment to out of work Vets
Vetoed the Adjusted Compensation Act
66
What did Roosevelt and Congress pass the day after FDR's inauguration?
Emergency Banking Bill
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Federal Emergency Relief Act
67
Risky stock purchases made by investors with the hopes of high returns
Speculation
Bonds and Dividends
Optimistic Investments
401K Plans
68
Government efforts to encourage or pressure Mexican immigrants to return to Mexico
Exportation
Repatriation
Deportation
Exile
69
The right to collective bargaining was part of the ...
Wagner Act
Social Security Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Works Progress Administration
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What economic condition did economist John Maynard Keynes believe caused the Great Depression?
Too much oversight of the banking system
Lack of government intervention
Strict controls on stock speculation
Limits on production and consumer spending
71
During the 1920s, the U.S. economy moved through which phase of the business cycle?
Trough
Contraction
Expansion
Peak
72
President Hoover responded cautiously to the Great Depression because he ...
Was distracted by the giant dust storms in the Great Plains
Believed federal gov. needed an active approach to recovery
Thought that the business cycle would correct itself
Didn't have any experience with business methods & economics
73
Putting money in consumers' hands to stimulate the economy
Free Hand-outs
"Guns or Butter"
Give Away Programs
Pump Priming
74
Protest used against General Motors
Picket Line
Walk Out
Sit Down Strike
Work Slow Down
75
Which group experienced an early depression in the 1920's?
Industrial Workers
Bank Owners
Farmers
Stock Market Investors
76
If the economy is contracting too fast, the Federal Reserve generally...
Increases the interest rates
Reduces the interest rates
Leaves the interest rates at their current levels
77
What event occurred on Black Tuesday?
The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates
Unemployment reached nearly 25%
Investors sold more than 16 million shares of stock
Germany stopped reparation payments to the U.S.
78
The American Liberty League (ALL) formed to ...
Introduce new legislation
Oppose FDR's New Deal
Support the Bonus Army
Oppose the TVA
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Allowed union members to negotiate about hours and wages
Arbitration
Negotiations
Mediation
Collective Bargaining
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Why did so many banks collapse at the beginning of the Great Depression?
Too many investors tried to open new accounts
The stock market collapsed too slowly to collect on debts
Too many depositors tried to withdraw money all at once
The Federal Reserve put too much money into circulation
