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1
What was an effect of the Dust Bowl?
Many families left California and headed east
Many farmers moved to the Great Plains
Many people became migrant workers
Many animals died in floods
2
This New Deal program set up work camps for men ages 18-25 to plant trees around public lands.
SSA (SSB)
CCC-Civilian Conservation Corps
TVA-Tennessee Valley Authoriy
WPA- Works Progress Administration
3
Which of these was NOT part of everyday life for many unemployed people?
Living in Hoovervilles
Looking for odd jobs
Helping farmers with their crops to make extra money
Standing in line at soup kitchens
4
Which of these states was NOT one of the hardest hit during the Dust Bowl?
Colorado
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Kansas
5
Which of these was NOT a cause of The Great Depression?
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Stock Market Crash
World War II
Drought
6
Which of the following describes what happened during the Stock Market crash of 1929?
Stock prices rose and many investors purchased stocks.
Stock prices fell and many investors purchased stocks.
Stock prices fell and many investors sold their stock.
Stock prices rose and many investors sold their stock.
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The WPA provide work to over three million men & woman at it's peak in 1938, what kind of work?
Working in Soup Kitchens
Planting crops
Construction of public buildings and roads
Factory work for WWII
8
What year did FDR defeat Hoover ?
1929 and took office in 1935
1932 and took office in 1933
1935 and took office in 1935
1933 and took office in 1933
9
He was president when the Great Depression started, and many people blamed him for it.
Harry Truman
Teddy Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
10
He came up with a plan for restarting the American economy.
Herbert Hoover
Teddy Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
11
Who was Jesse Owens?
Famous Track Star. He won four gold medals
Famous Jazz musician in the 1930
Relief and Reform movement
He wrote Gone With The Wind
12
What did Roosevelt declare after the being inaugurated?
"Honesty is the first chapter of the book wisdom.”
“A little flattery will support a man through great fatigue"
"Put men to work"
"The only thing to fear is fear itself"
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Which of these was NOT a cause of The Great Depression?
WWII
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Stock market crash
Drought
14
This New Deal Program built dams and provided electricity to rural homes for the first time.
TVA
PES
WPA
CCC
15
Which of these was NOT common entertainment during the Great Depression?
movies
sports broadcasts
hula hoops
comic books
16
What was the purpose of "Fireside Chats" with FDR?
To stabilize failing banks
To be elected the President
To assure the American People
To provide cheap public power
17
Who ordered soup kitchens to open up?
President Woodrow Wilson
President Herbert Hoover
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
President Andrew Jackson
18
Which of these is associated with Stock Market Crash?
Black Tuesday
Dust pneumonia
Meatless Mondays
Victory Gardens
19
The Plan to get the US out of the Great Depression:
The New Deal
The Great Plan
The United Nations
The League of Nations
20
This New Deal Program built roads, schools, bridges, parks and airports.
TVA-Tennessee Valley Authority
FAP-Federal Art Project
CCC-Civilian Conservation Corps
WPA-The Works Progress Administration
21
This New Deal Program was part of WPA. It employed artists to create works of art—
SSS- Social Security System
FAP-Federal Art Project
TVA-Tennessee Valley Authoriy
CCC-Civilian Conservation Corps
22
Which New Deal Program ended most bank failures?
TVA
WPA
CCC
FDIC
