What was a long-term effect of the Great Depression on people?

developed habits of savings and thriftiness

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

increasing demand for cars and housing

What did the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act attempt to do?

Raised cost of imported goods to lower price of U.S. goods

How did the Depression and New Deal affect African-Americans?

Their longtime loyalty to the Republican party ended

Which was NOT a result of the New Deal that is in effect today?

Federal govt. support for the civil rights of minorities

How did Herbert Hoover think the Great Depression would be solved?

Individuals and partnerships would find a way

All of these were causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT:

tariffs on imports were lowered

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1
Who made up the Bonus Army that marched to Washington D.C.?
the unemployed
business and labor leaders
farmers forced off their farms by foreclosures
World War I veterans
2
What was an example of rising psychological stress caused by the Great Depression?
men who stood in bread lines and took handouts
women who worked outside the home
children who were malnourished
people who committed suicide
3
Which of these did NOT contribute to the Dust Bowl?
removal of the sod layer by modern farming methods
drought
high winds
surplus of migrant workers
4
Who was FDR's "eyes and ears?"
His hunting dog, Bob
His cabinet members
His wife, Eleanor
His vice president
5
This was directly responsible for creating new jobs and putting people back to work:
Works Progress Administration
Fair Labor Standards Act
National Labor Relations Act
Social Security Act
6
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Great Depression?
Families became homeless
Many people started farming
Many men became unemployed
Children had a poor diet
7
Homeless communities were called what in the early 1930's?
Little Toledos
Americavilles
Hoovervilles
Roosevelt Towns
8
What was a long-term effect of the Great Depression on people?
everyone believed in small government
developed habits of savings and thriftiness
Risked more on the stock market
President Hoover became more popular over time
9
Which of these was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
A banking crisis
overproduction
unemployment and bankruptcy
increasing demand for cars and housing
10
What did the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act attempt to do?
Raised cost of imported goods to lower price of U.S. goods
Raised prices on American made products
Lowered cost of imported goods
Made tariffs on imports illegal during the Great Depression
11
How did the Depression and New Deal affect African-Americans?
Their longtime loyalty to the Republican party ended
The Depression was less hard on African-Americans
New Deal programs favored African-Americans and minorities
New Deal contained a law outlawing lynching
12
What was the purpose of the FDIC?
provide competition for private power companies
limit the amount of stock people could purchase
insure your bank accounts
Cut down on air pollution
13
Which of the following rebuilt dams and created hydroelectric power?
Federal Act Project
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
River and Lake Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
14
Which was NOT a result of the New Deal that is in effect today?
National pension system for those over the age of 65
Govt. regulation of the stock market
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal govt. support for the civil rights of minorities
15
How did buying on margin contribute to the stock market crash?
As stock prices dropped, more people bought on margin
People had to sell stock for less than they bought it for
All of the answers are correct
People who bought on margin drove stock prices up
16
October 29, 1929 is known as Black Tuesday because:
it was the day of a horrible dust storm
full solar eclipse
stock market crash
collapse of the banking system
17
What were America's economic weaknesses in the 1920's?
Savings accounts were disappearing fast
People had maxed out on credit
Income for rich increased by 60% and 8% for workers
All of the answers are correct
18
Who believed in "Rugged Individualism?"
FDR
Theodore Hawley
Herbert Hoover
Richard Smoot
19
How did Herbert Hoover think the Great Depression would be solved?
Help from other countries
It would eventually just "end"
Individuals and partnerships would find a way
Higher taxes
20
What provided a pension to the elderly?
Federal Act Project
Social Securities Act
Emergency Banking Relief Act
Home Owners Loan Corporation
21
All of these were causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT:
Easy credit led to more personal debt
Stock market crashed
tariffs on imports were lowered
There was no insurance for your bank accounts
22
Who lost popularity amongst the public after they tried to "pack the court" in their favor?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Frances Perkins
Herbert Hoover
John Steinbeck
23
This person was a famous photographer during the Great Depression:
Woody Guthrie
Frances Perkins
Dorothea Lange
John Steinbeck
24
What does foreclose mean?
Lose your home to the bank
Final step to close the deal on a new home
Lose ownership to a landlord
Lose ownership to your neighbors
25
What worried critics of the New Deal?
increase in the national debt
easing unemployment
return to laissez faire economics
end of the banking crisis

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