CH 18 The Great Depression Begins

Question 1

How many seats did the Republican party loose in the House of Representatives as direct resalt of the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

49

Question 2

Hunger Marches follow the beleifs of Communism.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

What did the "Bonus Army" want?

Accepted Answer

their war bonuses

Question 4

Uneven Distribution of Income effected the Great Depression

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

What were the Hawley-Smoot Tariffs?

Accepted Answer

Congress used tariffs to protect U.S. industry from foreign competition

Question 6

"okies" were farmers from Oklahoma

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

What had a large contributing factor to The Great Depression

Accepted Answer

The Stock Market Crash of 1929

Question 8

A bank run is a _________.

Accepted Answer

high demand by bank's depositors, creditors, or customers to withdraw money

Question 9

Nearly how many farms were foreclosed from 1930-1934?

Accepted Answer

1,000,000

Question 10

The Banks invested your money in the stock market even if you weren't personally invested.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Where do people go for a majority of entertainment?

Accepted Answer

movies

Question 12

Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) was used to ___________.

Accepted Answer

make loans to businesses

Question 13

What are Hoovervilles

Accepted Answer

shantytowns

Question 14

Why were soap operas called soap operas?

Accepted Answer

the main sponsores were laundry soap companies.

Question 15

How many dust storms took place per year during the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

50

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