After the crash nations around the world took measures to

protect themselves by passing high tariffs.

The construction of the Hoover Dam illustrated a creative partnership between

private businesses and the federal govt.

What is the Dust Bowl?

Period of drought in the Great Plains.

How did dust storms make it difficult to farm in the Great Plains?

stripped off the topsoil and blew it away.

What events led to the Great Depression?

over speculation, farming crisis, consumer credit debt, overproduction, stock market crashing, consumer debt

One way the Harlem Renaissance was significant was that it

contributed to the recognition of African-American culture.

How did Americans behave toward the stock market in the 1920's?

People of modest means (not very wealthy) bought stock

studbud

Great Depression Review

20 termsStudBud Administration105 plays

#GreatDepression #Quiz #Review

Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
If stock prices dropped, brokers could force buyers to repay their loans if the investors were
installment buying
members of a cooperative
buying on margin
Okies
2
After the crash nations around the world took measures to
maintain the current size of their workforce.
protect themselves by passing high tariffs.
increase wages by a total of $4 billion.
decrease tariffs, making it easier to import goods
3
Where stocks are bought and sold
shares
stock market
exchange market
GNP
4
The construction of the Hoover Dam illustrated a creative partnership between
state government and private business
private businesses and the federal govt.
educational institutions and the federal govt.
local engineers and local govt.
5
What is the Dust Bowl?
The first college football "bowl" game.
Period of drought in the Great Plains.
Period of drought in Latin America.
Period of economic prosperity in Las Vegas.
6
Boys and men wandering around the country looking for work were called
Republicans
Hobos
Democrats
Bums
7
How did dust storms make it difficult to farm in the Great Plains?
stripped off the topsoil and blew it away.
covered the rooftops with too much dust.
made the fields too muddy when it rained.
covered the farmers' crops.
8
Black Tuesday occurred on:
October 29, 2008
October 29. 1929
May 12, 1930
November 11, 1918
9
In order to afford new "stuff" America was producing more people depended on
the barter system.
delayed gratification.
installment buying.
name brand recognition.
10
How did many of the unemployed feel about receiving handouts during the Great Depression?
hopeful
ashamed and angry
happy and relieved
rich
11
What events led to the Great Depression?
World War I, World War II, Korean War
spread of communism, credit debt, stock market crashing
over speculation, farming crisis, consumer credit debt
overproduction, stock market crashing, consumer debt
12
Which of the following signaled economic weakness in the 1920s?
Good times in outdated industries such as coal mining
The high salaries of union members
Uneven distribution of wealth
Purchase of factory goods by families of average means
13
What group relocated during the Great Migration?
African Americans
Asian Americans
Native Americans
Mexican Americans
14
What was created by private business and the federal government?
Great Depression
Federal Reserve
Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
Hoover Dam
15
When the stock market crashed investors responded by
emptying their bank accounts.
buying more stock.
appealing to the Federal Reserve to halt stock sales.
selling off their stocks.
16
One way the Harlem Renaissance was significant was that it
reduced racial tensions in northern cities.
contributed to the recognition of African-American culture.
led to a relaxation of restrictions in the South.
led to a decline of the Ku Klux Klan.
17
How did Americans behave toward the stock market in the 1920's?
Investing was limited to the wealthiest 5% of Americans
1925 the public lost confidence in the government
People of modest means (not very wealthy) bought stock
Buying land was more popular than buying stocks
18
On Black Tuesday what happened?
The Dust Bowl started.
People went shopping, instead of Black Friday.
The stock market crashed.
World War II started.
19
Name of the shantytowns during the Great Depression
Depressionvilles
Hardingvilles
Coolidge Colonies
Hoovervilles
20
During the 1920's overall unemployment across the nation
remained low, around 5%
was not measured because times were good
rose steadily, 2% each year
was high, except in the farm lands

Great Depression Review Flashcards | StudBud