Causes of the farming crisis of the 1920's included:

demand for crops fell after WWI

The first major action Roosevelt took upon becoming president?

Closed all the nation's banks and ordered inspections

The Bonus Army that marched on Washington DC to protest consisted of:

WWI veterans and their families

Eleanor Roosevelt played the following role in FDR's administration:

she was an important advisor on domestic policy

How did President Herbert Hoover try to help the economy after the stock market crash?

Asking businesses NOT to lay people off

Which of President FDR's New Deal ideas failed to become law?

The reorganization/adding 6 justices to the Supreme Court

Created through the Glass-Steagall Banking Act, this originally protected accounts up to $5,000

FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)

Buying stock on margin means:

borrowing money to help pay for the stock

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1
President Hoover's approach to the Depression economy was based on a belief in:
separation of church and state
direct government relief
voluntary cooperation
the golden rule
2
In calling shantytowns "Hoovervilles", people demonstrated their:
trust in Hoover
disgust with Hoover
respect for Hoover
patriotism
3
Causes of the farming crisis of the 1920's included:
demand for crops fell after WWI
federal price-supports of corn and wheat were not effective
most people did not own electric refrigerators
the Dust Bowl took much land out of production
4
Which of the following increased in the 1920s?
prices for farm products
farmers' debts
foreign demand for US farm products
domestic demand for US farm products
5
First woman to serve in the president's cabinet:
Frances Perkins
Mary Mcleod Bethune
Arlene Francis
Eleanor Roosevelt
6
The first major action Roosevelt took upon becoming president?
He called the first meeting of the "Brain Trust"
Established the CWA to provide job relief
He proposed a reorganization of the Supreme Court
Closed all the nation's banks and ordered inspections
7
Critic of New Deal program, who proposed a plan called "Share-Our-Wealth"?
Huey Long
John L. Lewis
Charles Coughlin
Francis Townsend
8
The Bonus Army that marched on Washington DC to protest consisted of:
unemployed industrial workers and their families
business and labor leaders who agreed to work together
WWI veterans and their families
farmers driven of their land by dust storms
9
Eleanor Roosevelt played the following role in FDR's administration:
she was an important advisor on domestic policy
she was an important advisor on foreign policy
she focused on being an excellent hostess
she served as a cabinet member
10
How did President Herbert Hoover try to help the economy after the stock market crash?
Asking businesses NOT to lay people off
Closing banks
Funding handouts of food and clothing
Lowering foreign tariffs
11
Throughout much of the Great Depression, the unemployment rate was:
50%
10%
75%
25%
12
Helped organize the "Black Cabinet" for FDR, a group of influential African Americans?
Frances Perkins
Mary McLeod Bethune
Dorothea Lange
Eleanor Roosevelt
13
Buying stocks on chance of quick profit, without considering risks, is known as:
living on credit
profit-taking
buying on margin
speculation
14
Author of "The Grapes of Wrath", about Oklahomans fleeing the Dust Bowl?
John Steinbeck
Dorothea Lange
JK Rowling
Stephen King
15
Which of President FDR's New Deal ideas failed to become law?
The establishment of regional planning authorities
the creation of a federally supported pension program
Federally supported loans for housing
The reorganization/adding 6 justices to the Supreme Court
16
Which of the following New Deal pieces was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?
CCC
WPA
TVA
NIRA
17
Created through the Glass-Steagall Banking Act, this originally protected accounts up to $5,000
SSA (Social Security Act)
FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)
TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority)
WPA (Works Progress Administration)
18
Which was NOT cause of the Dust Bowl?
Thick layers of prairie grass
Drought
High winds
Overproduction of crops
19
The Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act resulted in:
more demand for American made goods
a dramatic drop in world trade
an unequal distribution of income in the US
Hoover's reelection as president
20
Buying stock on margin means:
buying stock for someone else
paying less than the market price of the stock
borrowing money to help pay for the stock
purchasing the stock outside the regular stock exchange

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