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1
This alphabet agencies purpose was toprotect public & private investors from stock market fraud
FHA
SEC
REA
NLRA
2
When people buy and pay for things with money they do not have it's called _______?
Breslin's bribe
Cole's collection cost
installment buying
purchase plan
3
Which movie was the first featured-length animated film?
Pinocchio
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Anastasia
Land Before Time
4
Name was given to WWI veterans who marched on Washington hoping to receive bonus checks early?
The Professionals
Bonus Brigade
Bonus Army
Double Bonus
5
This alphabet agency paid farmers NOT to raise certain crops in order to lower production
WPA- Works Progress Administration
AAA- Agricultural Adjustment Act
CCC- Civilian Conservation Corps
FSA- Farm Security Administration
6
How many acres of land were destroyed in the Dust Bowl?
The land was fine.
89 thousand
89 million
1 billion
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Which of the following is not a cause of the Dust Bowl?
drought
hurricanes
over-grazing
high winds
8
What were the Shantytowns during this time era called?
Hoovervilles
Hoovertowns
Roosevelties
Rooseveltowns
9
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Works Progress Adminstration (WPA)?
created public projects like murals and writings
built roads, buildings, airport runways
provided small loans for home construction
employed over 8 million people
10
Which of these are not a cause of the Great Depression?
Bank Failure
The Stock Market Crash
Buying on credit
Agricultural Advances
11
This was to administer a national pension for retired persons, unemployment insurance, & others
CWA
FCC
SSA
FDIC
12
The purpose of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) was to
protect the rights of organized leaders
protect public and private investors from stock market fraud
aid sharecroppers
give money to help state/local agencies for relief projects
13
The agency was declared unconstitutional due to hands on approach
FERA- Federal Emergency Relief Administration
NRA- National Recovery Administration
TVA- Tennessee Valley
CCC- Civilian Conservation Corp
14
This Alphabet Agency built hydroelectric plants and dams to improve Southern states
CCC
CWA
FERA
TVA
15
The nickname Okies refers to:
The people who sang blues
The people who hopped the railways
The people escaping the Dust Bowl
None of these are correct
16
Durnig the Great Depression, the overall unemployment rate increased as high as
35%
20%
27%
25%
17
FDR speeches to the American people were known as
Fireside Chats
Roosevelt's Reviews
Rockin' with Roosevelt
Weekly Windows
18
What was FDR's first priority?
creating more farming opportunities
fixing the banks
eliminating the homeless
increasing product production
19
Over time, it is estimated that stockholders lost more than $40 billion dollars
False
True
20
The Farm Security Administration (FSA) was created in 1937 to
build the farming community
supply electricity to farms
increase prices for crops
aid sharecroppers
21
How many justices serve on the Supreme Court?
12
9
23
15
22
When did the Stock Market, known as Black Tuesday, crash?
October 29th, 1928
December 29th, 2017
October 29th, 1929
November 19th, 1929
23
Which of the following was NOT a goal of the New Deal?
reform
reduce
relief
recover
24
President FDR created a collection of government funded programs called ___________?
The New Deal
Deal of the Day
The New Life
Bargain Bonds
25
Where did most Okies relocate to?
Oregon
Florida
The Midwest
California