Hoovervilles and Hoover blankets showed that President Hoover

was blamed for the suffering of the poor.

Was successful, but not successful enough

The Tennessee Valley Authority

constructed dams that made rural electrification possible

Select a challenge migrant workers faced during the Great Depression:

Lack of Jobs, Poverty, Discrimination

National Recovery Administration

Established business codes, prices and wages

Legislation focused on social reform

Works Progress Administration

Unemployment program that covered a wide range of jobs

How did men and women respond differently to the challenges of the Great Depression?

Men left families to look for work, women tried to keep family together

What did the Smoot-Hawley Tariff do?

Raised the cost of European goods

What caused the stock market crash of 1929

People quickly sold their stocks before prices fell further

What caused the Dust Bowl?

A drought along with too much farming

The main purpose of New Deal measures such as the SEC and the FDIC was to

limit stock market speculation and safeguard savings.

Informal talks given by FDR over the radio

Focused on reform and temporary economic recovery

Cruddy towns and homes., Named after President Herbert Hoover.

The Glass-Steagall Act created the

Federal Deposit Insurance Corportation

John Steinbeck’s novel The Grapes of Wrath chronicled the plight of

Oklahoma farmers displaced by the Dust Bowl

What was Herbert Hoover criticized for?

The RFC spending too little money too cautiously, Keeping the gold standard

Why did farmers leave the Dust Bowl states during the 1930s?

Because they were unable to farm the land anymore

tackled unemployement & farm relief

What were the challenges of the Great Depression to Hoover’s presidency? To consumers?

businesses failed, and unemployment rose dramatically., consumer prices fell 25%; Some 7,000 banks failed 1930-33

President Herbert Hoover believed_______

Government could not solve the Depression

What did Herbert Hoover NOT do?

provide direct relief to the suffering people

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1
Hoovervilles and Hoover blankets showed that President Hoover
was blamed for the suffering of the poor.
supported relief and public housing for the needy.
used the military to aid the unemployed.
was seen as a role model.
2
The first New Deal
Was an utter failure
Failed but not the point that it ended the program entirely
Was successful, but not successful enough
Was a sweeping success
3
The Tennessee Valley Authority
was a state-sponsored agency designed to restore eroded soil
constructed dams that made rural electrification possible
improved existing roads and built interstate highways
provided land in Tennessee for immigrants
4
Select a challenge migrant workers faced during the Great Depression:
Lack of Jobs
Poverty
Excessive gluttony
Discrimination
5
National Recovery Administration
Provided direct relief to the needy
Recovered administration nationally
Employed actors, artists and musicians
Established business codes, prices and wages
6
Ideological belief of Herbert Hoover
liberal
radical
conservative
moderate
7
Second New Deal
Legislation focused on relief and recovery
The second deal after the new deal
Legislation focused on fixing the banking system
Legislation focused on social reform
8
Works Progress Administration
Labor union
Unemployment program that covered a wide range of jobs
Prevented unfair labor practices and mediated disputes
Provided aid through education, training and employment
9
How did men and women respond differently to the challenges of the Great Depression?
Men and women both gave their children up for adoption
Men grew depressed and rejected, while women took on any job they could.
Men stuck with children, while women fled, leaving their children
Men left families to look for work, women tried to keep family together
10
Stock Market Crash happened on...
Budget Deficit
Black Tuesday
Relief
Black Friday
11
What did the Smoot-Hawley Tariff do?
Lowered the cost of European goods
Raised the cost of European goods
Raised the cost of American goods
Lowered the cost of American goods
12
What caused the stock market crash of 1929
People quickly sold their stocks before prices fell further
prices rose and investors purchased more stock
World War I caused the economy to fall
farmers could not produce enough food for the USA
13
What caused the Dust Bowl?
A drought along with too much farming
Not enough people lived in that area
Too much rain caused flooding
The people did not farm the land enough
14
The main purpose of New Deal measures such as the SEC and the FDIC was to
limit stock market speculation and safeguard savings.
provide employment opportunities.
enable the government to control failing industries.
provided a guaranteed income for American families.
15
Fireside chats
Informal talks given by FDR over the radio
Herbert Hoover's idea to fix the depression
Theodore Roosevelt talks on television
Established a system for the buying and selling of shares
16
First New Deal
Temporary camps of homeless and unemployed people
President Harding staffed his administration with political friends from Oh
A Filipino revolutionary leader who had staged an unsuccessful uprising aga
Focused on reform and temporary economic recovery
17
Hoovervilles were..
Expensive housing for rich people.
Cruddy towns and homes.
Named after President Herbert Hoover.
Markets for fresh produce.
18
The Glass-Steagall Act created the
Civilian Conservation Corps
Social Security Administration
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Deposit Insurance Corportation
19
What did not contributed to the Great Depression?
Stock Market Crash
Overproduction
Hoovervilles
Unemployment
20
John Steinbeck’s novel The Grapes of Wrath chronicled the plight of
Oklahoma farmers displaced by the Dust Bowl
American Indians forced to vacate their homes during the Trail of Tears
African American tenant farmers in the South
Italian immigrant restaurant workers in New York City
21
What was Herbert Hoover criticized for?
The RFC spending too little money too cautiously
Keeping the gold standard
causing too much reform
creating the New Deal
22
The name of FDR's plans and policies to get America out of the Great Depression?
The Great Society
The New Deal
The Square Deal
The Fair Deal
23
Why did farmers leave the Dust Bowl states during the 1930s?
To try farming in the North
To join the bonus Army in Washington D.C.
Because they were unable to farm the land anymore
Because the New Deal gave everyone a job in the factories
24
Goals First New Deal
Implemented literacy goals for minorities
tackled unemployement & farm relief
Created Planned Parenthood: birth control & medical screenings for women
To give every American a job
25
Which of the following resulted from the banking reforms indicated by the Great Depression?
National Bank Act
Glass-Steagall Act
Federal Reserve Act
Second Bank of the United States
26
What were the challenges of the Great Depression to Hoover’s presidency? To consumers?
he let the people down
businesses failed, and unemployment rose dramatically.
consumer prices fell 25%; Some 7,000 banks failed 1930-33
they starved
27
Which president was blamed for causing the Great Depression
President Bush
President Coolidge
President Roosevelt
President Hoover
28
President Herbert Hoover believed_______
Government could not solve the Depression
the New Deal was needed
the Depression could not be solved
Socialism could solve the depression
29
What did Herbert Hoover NOT do?
provide assistance to the banks
provide direct relief to the suffering people
rely on the "invisible hand"
get blamed for the Great Depression
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Dust Bowl took place in...
Along shorelines.
North Africa
Mid-west region of US
North-west region of US

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