Great Depression Review

Question 1

After the stock market crash, people went to the banks to get their savings and the banks...

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Had loaned out all the money and could not give it back

Question 2

Social Security only helped retired workers

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False

Question 3

What was the name given to FDR's plan to help America out of the Depression?

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The New Deal

Question 4

Which president was blamed for causing the Great Depression?

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President Hoover

Question 5

Which two New Deal programs still exist today?

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FDIC & SS

Question 6

What was the negative name given to people who left the Dust Bowl region of the U.S.?

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Oakies

Question 7

Belief that the government should have limited involvement in business

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Laissez-Faire

Question 8

Which New Deal program restored confidence in the banking system and prevented bank panics?

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FDIC

Question 9

Why did FDR declare a "bank holiday" after he was elected?

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to inspect the banks, only stable ones were re-opened

Question 10

This program helped build dams to provide power and control irrigation in the South

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TVA

Question 11

What were groups of homes built out of scrap tin, wood, and cardboard called

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Hoovervilles

Question 12

Gave jobs to young men planting trees and cleaning up forests

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CCC

Question 13

The New Deal ended the Great Depression

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False

Question 14

In what ways did the New Deal help Americans?

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It provided food, jobs, and shelter to those in need

Question 15

The purpose of social security was to

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Provide monthly income for the elderly and disabled

Question 16

What were the three main goals of the New Deal?

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Relief Reform Recovery

Question 17

Paying only a percentage of what a stock is worth, then borrowing money to pay off the rest?

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Buying On Margin

Question 18

What was a major environmental crisis of the 1930's?

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Dust Bowl

Question 19

Why did American elect Roosevelt in 1932?

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He promised to create programs to improve the economy

Question 20

What caused the Dust Bowl?

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A drought along with too much farming

Question 21

Created to watch over the stock market and brokers to prevent another collapse

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SEC

Question 22

The government pays farmers not to produce

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AAA

Question 23

What was ended with the 21st amendment?

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Prohibition

Question 24

Roosevelt ______________ when he appointed people who supported him to serve as judges

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Packed the court

Question 25

What did FDR use to calm Americans and rebuild trust between government and the people?

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Used radio and fireside chats to talk directly with people

Question 26

When did the stock market crash occur?

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October 29th, Black Tuesday

Question 27

Which of the following was a result of the CCC?

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Young men were paid to build parks and plant tress

Question 28

No one disagreed with Roosevelt's New Deal program

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False

Question 29

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

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The New Deal tried to start too many new programs

Question 30

What was hoover's strategy for ending the Depression?

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nothing, the economy will fix itself

Question 31

What criticism did many people have with the New Deal?

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All of these

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