After the stock market crash, how did President Hoover try to help the economy?

by asking businesses not to lay off employees

Within a few years, the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act led to

a dramatic drop in world trade.

The 1932 presidential election served as a turning point in the way Americans viewed

the responsibilites of the federal government.

How did President Hoover respond to the Bonus Army?

by destroying their Hooverville camps with the U.S. military

What was the dust bowl?

Deadly dust that took place in the Great Plains

When the Dow Jones Industrial Average began to drop sharply in late October 1929...

investors raced to get their money out of stock market.

What does buying a stock on margin mean?

borrowing money to help pay for the stock

Which candidates ran for president in 1932?

Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt

Which was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl?

thick layers of prairie grasses

Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington?

World War I veterans and their families

An example of the psychological stress caused by the Great Depression was the rise in...

the number of people who commited suicide.

All of the following were important causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT

tariffs on foreign imports lowered

During the Depression, African Americans, Hispanics, and Asian Americans

often lost jobs to white laborers.

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1
After the stock market crash, how did President Hoover try to help the economy?
by asking businesses not to lay off employees
by lowering foreign tariffs
by closing banks
by funding handouts of food and clothing
2
Within a few years, the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act led to
a dramatic drop in world trade.
more demand for American manufactured goods.
an unequal distribution of income in the United States.
Hoover's reelection as president.
3
The British economist that said massive government spending could help a collapsing economy was
John Maynard Keynes
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Burt B. Brock
4
The 1932 presidential election served as a turning point in the way Americans viewed
the Bill of Rights.
presidential elections.
the responsibilites of the federal government.
local relief programs and private charities.
5
Who said to America, “...the only thing we have to fear is fear itself?”
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Barack Obama
6
Stock Speculation is when someone buys a stock hoping to make a large profit when they sell it
True
Don't choose me or you will get the question wrong!
False
7
How did President Hoover respond to the Bonus Army?
by paying the veterans early
by destroying their Hooverville camps with the U.S. military
by offering the veterans work, food, and a place to live
by enlisting them in the Army
8
Herbert Hoover's approach to the Depression economy was based on a belief in
voluntary cooperation
the golden rule
seperation of church and state
direct goverment relief
9
What was the dust bowl?
Deadly dust that took place in the Great Plains
The location where the Hoover Dam was built
FDR's new plan to end the Great Depression
A bowl of soup for the poor
10
During the Great Depression the overall unempoyment rate was about
100 percent
75 percent
10 percent
25 percent
11
In calling shanytowns "Hoovervilles", people conveyed their
disgust with Hoover.
grudging respect for Hoover.
patriotism.
trust in Hoover.
12
When the Dow Jones Industrial Average began to drop sharply in late October 1929...
President Hoover warned Americans to stop investing.
investors bought record shares of stock.
investors raced to get their money out of stock market.
bankers pardoned personal loans and mortgages.
13
What does buying a stock on margin mean?
purchasing the stock outside the regular stock exchange
paying less than the market price of the stock
buying the stock for someone else
borrowing money to help pay for the stock
14
Which candidates ran for president in 1932?
Roosevelt C. Herbert Hoover and Alfred E. Smith
Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge and Franklin
Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt
15
What term best describes what you see in the photograph below?
Hoovervilles
The New Deal
The stock market “crash”
The Dust Bowl
16
Which was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl?
overproduction of crops
drought
high winds
thick layers of prairie grasses
17
Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington?
unemployed industrial workers and their families
farmers forced off their land by dust storms
business and labor leaders who agreed to work together
World War I veterans and their families
18
Farmers were especially hard-hit by the Depression
since low crop prices wiped out potential profits
all of the above
as it was coupled with the Dust Bowl drought
because they had huge debts from purchasing machines & land
19
An example of the psychological stress caused by the Great Depression was the rise in...
the number of men who stood in bread lines.
the number of women who worked outside the home.
the number of children who were malnurished.
the number of people who commited suicide.
20
Which one of these writers was known for writing books set during the Depression?
John Steinbeck
Tony Galahand
Stephen King
J.R.R. Tolkien
21
What is it called when the prices of stocks are expected to rise?
Bull Friday
Black Market
Bear Market
Bull Market
22
All of the following were important causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT
the federal government did not insure people's bank accounts
the stock market crashed
overspeculation-market was based on credit instead of value
tariffs on foreign imports lowered
23
What is October 29, 1929 known as?
Black Tuesday
Bull Tuesday
Black Friday
Black Friday
24
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Great Depression?
Many families became homeless.
Many people started farming.
Many children had a poor diet.
Many men became unemployed.
25
During the Depression, African Americans, Hispanics, and Asian Americans
were encouraged to start their own buisnesses.
often lost jobs to white laborers.
were less affected than other groups.
made great strides in equal rights legislation.

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Questions 25

Answers

1
After the stock market crash, how did President Hoover try to help the economy?
by asking businesses not to lay off employees
by lowering foreign tariffs
by closing banks
by funding handouts of food and clothing
2
Within a few years, the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act led to
a dramatic drop in world trade.
more demand for American manufactured goods.
an unequal distribution of income in the United States.
Hoover's reelection as president.
3
The British economist that said massive government spending could help a collapsing economy was
John Maynard Keynes
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Burt B. Brock
4
The 1932 presidential election served as a turning point in the way Americans viewed
the Bill of Rights.
presidential elections.
the responsibilites of the federal government.
local relief programs and private charities.
5
Who said to America, “...the only thing we have to fear is fear itself?”
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Barack Obama
6
Stock Speculation is when someone buys a stock hoping to make a large profit when they sell it
True
Don't choose me or you will get the question wrong!
False
7
How did President Hoover respond to the Bonus Army?
by paying the veterans early
by destroying their Hooverville camps with the U.S. military
by offering the veterans work, food, and a place to live
by enlisting them in the Army
8
Herbert Hoover's approach to the Depression economy was based on a belief in
voluntary cooperation
the golden rule
seperation of church and state
direct goverment relief
9
What was the dust bowl?
Deadly dust that took place in the Great Plains
The location where the Hoover Dam was built
FDR's new plan to end the Great Depression
A bowl of soup for the poor
10
During the Great Depression the overall unempoyment rate was about
100 percent
75 percent
10 percent
25 percent
11
In calling shanytowns "Hoovervilles", people conveyed their
disgust with Hoover.
grudging respect for Hoover.
patriotism.
trust in Hoover.
12
When the Dow Jones Industrial Average began to drop sharply in late October 1929...
President Hoover warned Americans to stop investing.
investors bought record shares of stock.
investors raced to get their money out of stock market.
bankers pardoned personal loans and mortgages.
13
What does buying a stock on margin mean?
purchasing the stock outside the regular stock exchange
paying less than the market price of the stock
buying the stock for someone else
borrowing money to help pay for the stock
14
Which candidates ran for president in 1932?
Roosevelt C. Herbert Hoover and Alfred E. Smith
Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge and Franklin
Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt
15
What term best describes what you see in the photograph below?
Hoovervilles
The New Deal
The stock market “crash”
The Dust Bowl
16
Which was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl?
overproduction of crops
drought
high winds
thick layers of prairie grasses
17
Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington?
unemployed industrial workers and their families
farmers forced off their land by dust storms
business and labor leaders who agreed to work together
World War I veterans and their families
18
Farmers were especially hard-hit by the Depression
since low crop prices wiped out potential profits
all of the above
as it was coupled with the Dust Bowl drought
because they had huge debts from purchasing machines & land
19
An example of the psychological stress caused by the Great Depression was the rise in...
the number of men who stood in bread lines.
the number of women who worked outside the home.
the number of children who were malnurished.
the number of people who commited suicide.
20
Which one of these writers was known for writing books set during the Depression?
John Steinbeck
Tony Galahand
Stephen King
J.R.R. Tolkien
21
What is it called when the prices of stocks are expected to rise?
Bull Friday
Black Market
Bear Market
Bull Market
22
All of the following were important causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT
the federal government did not insure people's bank accounts
the stock market crashed
overspeculation-market was based on credit instead of value
tariffs on foreign imports lowered
23
What is October 29, 1929 known as?
Black Tuesday
Bull Tuesday
Black Friday
Black Friday
24
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Great Depression?
Many families became homeless.
Many people started farming.
Many children had a poor diet.
Many men became unemployed.
25
During the Depression, African Americans, Hispanics, and Asian Americans
were encouraged to start their own buisnesses.
often lost jobs to white laborers.
were less affected than other groups.
made great strides in equal rights legislation.