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The Great Depression and the New Deal Quiz
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The Great Depression and the New Deal Quiz
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1
Why did the "Dirty Thirties" happen?
Nuclear fallout
El Nino
Poor farming practices
Overgrazing
2
T/F FDR sought advice from a wide range of advisers from academics, business, law, etc.
FALSE
TRUE
3
What was FDR's famous line in his inaugural address to try to calm the nation on March 4, 1933?
This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny.
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
Men aren't prisoners of fate, but... of their own minds.
Don't allow our doubts of today limit our tomorrow.
4
Which of the of the following is not considered a cause of the Great Depression in the USA?
Hollywood Movies
Uneven Distribution of income
Mistakes by the Federal Reserve
Overproduction
5
Most Americans blamed which president and political party for the Great Depression?
Coolidge & Republicans
FDR & Democrats
Wilson & Democrats
Hoover & Republicans
6
Which of the following New Deal acts are still in effect today?
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Works Progress Administration
National Recovery Administration
Social Security
7
How did FDR communicate directly with millions of Americans?
TV Specials
Newspaper Articles
Podcasts
Fireside Chats
8
In addition to the stock market crash and the banking crisis, what compounded the depression?
Hollywood Movies
The Dust Bowl
Hitler gaining power in Germany
Radio Programming
9
T/F FDR's New Deal was a coherent, well-thought out, cohesive, singular plan that ended the Great Depression.
TRUE
FALSE
10
During the Great Depression there was lots of anger in the US. What were angry WWI veterans called?
Hoovervilles
The Grange
Bonus Army
Angry Army
11
What New Deal program built the structure in the picture below?
NRA
FDIC
CCC
AAA
12
What caused the prices of stock to become inflated in September of 1929?
speculation
massive sell-offs
buying on the margin
fraud
13
Nearly 9,000 of what type of business had failed by the end of 1933?
diners
banks
brokerage firms
factories
14
T/F FDR and the New Deal only had opposition from Republicans.
TRUE
FALSE
15
T/F When Herbert Hoover won the election of 1928, the stock market and economy was good.
TRUE
FALSE