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Great Depression Review
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1
Which of the following was a result of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Labor unions were promised the right to organize
All Americans recieved money
Artist produced art for public buildings
Young men were given jobs
2
What ended the Great Depression?
World War II
FDR
The New Deal
Herbert Hoover
3
The purpose of Social Security was to
Give money to the elderly and disabled
Set up soup kitchens
build dams on the Tennnessee River
Give jobs to young men
4
What did the American people nickname Shanty towns inspite of the president?
Hoovervilles
Shanties
Roosevelt Villages
Coolidgevilles
5
In what ways did the New Deal help Americans?
Protected people from discrimination
Helped people pay taxes
It provided jobs, food, and shelter for those in need
It improved education
6
What was President Hoover's thoughts about helping the country during the Great Depression?
He blamed it on Communism
He thought government should provide direct relief
He created the New Deal
He did not want the gov to get involved, it would fix itself
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Which was NOT a goal of the New Deal?
Relaxation
Reform
Recovery
Relief
8
What was the "enemy" of the New Deal?
Democrats
Supreme Court
Republicans
Herbert Hoover
9
Jobs to prevent flooding, to build dams, and bring electricity to rural areas
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Social Securities Act (SSA)
Farm Security Administation (FSA)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
10
Which is NOT a cause of the Great Depression
the New Deal
A weak banking system
overspending/credit
Overproduction
11
When banks closed, people lost their savings
True
False
12
When farmers left the Dust Bowl states where did a lot move to?
Mexico
New York
California
Alabama
13
When the Bonus Army marched on Washington, what did they demand?
To serve in WWII
Jobs
A new president
Their bonuses
14
What were groups off homes built out of cardboard, tin, or scrap wood called?
Shack Towns
Shantytowns
Roosevelt Villages
Coolidgevilles
15
What caused the Dust Bowl?
A drought along with too much farming
The people did not farm land enough
Too much rain
Not enough people lived in that area
16
What caused the stock market crash of 1929?
people quickly sold their stocks before prices fell further
prices rose and investors purchased more stocks
World War I caused the economy to fall
farmers could not produce enough food for the US
17
Which president was blamed for causing the Great Depression?
Bush
Coolidge
Hoover
Roosevelt
18
Why did farmers leave the Dust Bowl states?
Because they didnt like their homes anymore
They quit farming
Because they were unable to farm the land anymore
To join the bonus army in Washington DC
19
Franklin D. Roosevelt communicated to the American people through what?
Letters
He didnt communicate to the public
The radio
The televison
20
What was President Roosevelt's plan for getting the United States out of the Great Depression?
The New Deal
FDR's Deal
The Relief, Recovery, Reform Act
The Alphabet Agencies
21
Which event started the Great Depression?
the Dust Bowl
the election of Herbert Hoover
the crash of the stock market of 1929
the election of FDR
