Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington?

World War I veterans and their families

What does buying a stock on margin mean?

borrowing money to help pay for the stock

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

by asking businesses not to lay off employees

Which candidates ran for president in 1932?

Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt

Which was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

a growing number of homeless people

The aim of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act was to

prevent farmers and homeowners from losing their property

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

tariffs on foreign imports were lowered

One long-range effect of the Great Depression was that many people...

developed habits of saving and thriftiness

Causes of the farming crisis of the 1920s included the fact that

demand for crops fell after World War I

An unintended effect of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act was...

a substantial decrease in US exports

Which was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl?

thick layers of prairie grasses

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US 2 - Ch 22 Great Depression

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1
The farmers and sharecroppers who left the Dust Bowl to find work in the west were known as...
Okies
hoboes
the Bonus Army
riveters
2
Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington?
business and labor leaders who agreed to work together
unemployed industrial workers and their families
World War I veterans and their families
farmers forced off their land by dust storms
3
Example of psychological stress caused by the Great Depression was the rise in the number of...
children who were malnourished
people who committed suicide
women who worked outside the home
men who stood in bread lines
4
What does buying a stock on margin mean?
purchasing the stock outside the regular stock exchange
buying the stock for someone else
paying less than the market price of the stock
borrowing money to help pay for the stock
5
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Great Depression?
Many men became unemployed
Many children had a poor diet
Many people started farming
Many families became homeless
6
During the Great Depression, the unemployment rate was about...
100%
25%
10%
75%
7
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
8
What name was given to the men and boys who rode the rails as they searched for work?
Okies
hoboes
Bonus Marchers
speculators
9
Which candidates ran for president in 1932?
Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover and Alfred E. Smith
Calvin Coolidge and Franklin D. Roosevelt
10
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 US
Hoover's reelection as president
11
Buying stocks on the chance of a quick profit without considering risks is known as
profit-taking
speculation
living on credit
buying on margin
12
Herbert Hoover's approach to the Depression economy was based on a belief in
direct government relief
separation of church and state
the golden rule
voluntary cooperation
13
Black Tuesday was the day that...
Henry Ford sold the most cars
the Dust Bowl began
the stock market crashed
the Bonus Army was disbanded
14
Which was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
tariffs on foreign goods
a growing number of homeless people
a crisis in the farm sector
the availability of easy credit
15
The aim of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act was to
make it easier for banks to foreclose on farms and homes
prevent farmers and homeowners from losing their property
increase the value of homes and farms
encourage new construction
16
Which of the following was NOT result of being unemployed during the Great Depression?
starving
people found new jobs easily
people moved west to find work
becoming homeless
17
All of the following were important causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT...
tariffs on foreign imports were lowered
the stock market crashed
individuals&businesses built up large debts from easy credit
the federal government did not insure people's bank accounts
18
The main purpose of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation was to give emergency help to...
the unemployed
bankers
farmers
large businesses
19
One long-range effect of the Great Depression was that many people...
developed habits of saving and thriftiness
grew to like President Hoover
became risk takers in the stock market
came to believe in small government
20
In calling shantytowns "Hoovervilles," people conveyed their...
trust in Hoover
patriotism
grudging respect for Hoover
disgust with Hoover
21
Causes of the farming crisis of the 1920s included the fact that
most people did not own electric refrigerators
federal price-supports of corn and wheat were not effective
demand for crops fell after World War I
the Dust Bowl took much land out of production
22
An unintended effect of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act was...
a substantial decrease in US exports
farm crops dramatically dropped in price
Soup kitchens were created around the country
President Hoover was impeached from office
23
Which of the following describes a government system for giving payments or food to the poor?
direct relief
price support
Bonus Army
rugged individualism
24
Which was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl?
drought
overproduction of crops
high winds
thick layers of prairie grasses
25
Which of the following increased in the 1920s?
foreign demand for US farm products
domestic demand for US farm products
prices for farm products
farmers' debts

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