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U.S. History: The Great Depression
U.S. History: The Great Depression
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Great Depression review for U.S. History
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The role of the government to work out conflicts among competing interest groups:
welfare state
broker state
safety net
relief
2
What was Herbert Hoover reluctant to do?
enact tariffs
give citizens direct federal aid
work with businesses
monitor the banks
3
What happened on October 29, 1929 that dramatically hurt the economy?
A massive storm blew out of the midwest
The Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act went into play
Banks began to close for no apparent reason
The stock market crashed
4
Which branch of government opposed several of Roosevelt’s reforms?
The Cabinate
The Senate
Congress
The Supreme Court
5
During the 1930’s, President Roosevelt conducted these over the air to help calm fears:
round table conversations
radio dramas
hometown talks
fireside chats
6
A period in which there is high unemployment, low consumer spending, and mass business failures
depression
boom
stagnation
recession
7
Why did the Bonus Army march on Washington?
to support the president
to ask for aid
to unite their participants
to protest for promised benifits
8
Which of these was not a main goal of the New Deal?
relief for the needy
economic recovery
international cooperation
financial reform
9
How did individual citizens help contribute to the Great Depression?
putting too much money into the banks
hording cash in their homes
they didn't, it wasn't their fault
buying on credit beyond their means
10
Due to the public’s disgust with their president, what did they call shantytowns in the cities?
Trumanvilles
Wilsonvilles
Hoovervilles
Roosevilles
11
How high was the overall unemployment rate?
100%
25%
40%
10%
12
How did the banks help cause the Great Depression?
rigged the stock market
speculated on risky investments with customer money
nothing, it wasn't their fault
pocketed investor money
13
What technology helped Americans connect across the continent?
the television
the radio
the newspaper
the movie theater
14
Hoover’s Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act led to:
a rapid improvement in the economy
nothing
a dramatic drop in trade
skyrocketing prices
15
A homeless and usually penniless wanderer.
traveler
rail rider
hobos
wanderer
16
Who was the Bonus Army?
women seeking jobs
anti-New Deal politicians
World War I veterans
unemployed workers
17
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 is also called:
Dark Saturday
Gray Thursday
Black Tuesday
Black Friday
18
Which of these New Deal Programs was NOT designed to put people back to work?
The Public Works Administration (PWA)
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)
The Civil Works Administration (CWA)
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
19
What caused the Dust Bowl?
a sudden rise in global temperatures
bad luck
repeated floods
over farming in the Midwest
20
What was Social Security designed to provide?
food for the hungry
aid to the elderly
work for the unemployed
help on housing loans
21
The suicide rate in the 1930's rose by:
30%
40%
20%
10%
22
The act of buying stocks at great risk with the anticipation that the prices will rise.
buying on margin
speculation
margin call
bull market
23
What did Americans try to do immediately after the stock market crash?
file for bankruptcy
cry
escape the cities
pull all of their money out of banks
24
Projects such as highways, parks, and libraries built with public funds for public use.
community projects
public works
public projects
community works
25
What Act did Roosevelt sign to keep commercial banks from speculating on investments?
The Wagner Act
Glass-Steagall Banking Act
Emergency Banking Relief Act
The National Relief Act
26
Which of these was NOT a famous film from the 1930’s.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
The Great Gatsby
The Wizard of Oz
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
27
What were industries and farmers doing to try and counteract the low prices of their goods?
hording their goods
firing workers
producing more goods
hiring more people
28
Government practice of spending borrowed money rather than raising taxes to boost the economy.
speculation
broker state
deficit spending
binding arbitration
29
Who began hitch-hiking across the country to find better jobs?
immigrants
politicians
artists
migrants
30
A monetary standard in which one ounce of gold equals a set number of dollars.
gold margin
gold speculation
gold run
gold standard
31
Did the New Deal successfully end the Great Depression?
Yes
No
32
Taking possession of a property from a mortgagor because of defaults on payments.
forclosure
bank holiday
relief
credit
33
Buying stock by paying only a fraction of the stock price and borrowing the rest.
speculation
margin call
margin
investing
34
How did Roosevelt try to deal with the resistance of the Supreme Court?
he tried to get congress to pass a court-packing bill
he continued his reforms anyway
he bribed the judges
he publicly ridiculed the supreme court
35
Why were many Americans not able to participate in the late 20’s economy?
they didn't want to
they didn't have time to
they wanted to save their money
there was a significant income gap preventing them
36
Which of the following was NOT a major cause of the Great Depression?
organized crime took control of the government
no federal insurance on people’s bank accounts
large debts because of buying on easy credit
the stock market crashed
37
What two themes did entertainment programs focus on?
Hopelessness and Stagnation
ordinary people and hometown values
Hollywood glamour and prosperity
Mafia Crime and Investigations
38
Closing of banks during the Great Depression to avoid bank runs.
bank run
bank holiday
gold standard
binding arbitration
39
What effectively ended the New Deal?
The Great Depression ended
The election of conservative congressmen
World War II
Roosevelt gave up
40
What public works project took 5 years to complete and employed 10,000-20,000 workers?
Mt. Rushmore
The Washington Monument
Big Ben
The Hoover Dam
