Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression
Banks had to close because they did not have enough money
The New Deal tried to start too many new programs
Many businesses had a surplus of goods that couldn't be sold
People bought stocks on credit or borrowed money
Franklin D Roosevelt believed strongly in reform
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False
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True
Herbert Hoover did little to combat the effects of the economic collapse
False
True
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Franklin D Roosevelt enacted the New Deal
True
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Flase
Franklin D Roosevelt served as Hoover's VP and became President upon the death of Hoover in office
True
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False
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Franklin D Roosevelt was elected President in 1932
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True
False
Form of insurance for old age and people with disabilities
NEA
FSA
SSA
CCC
Paid farmers NOT to grow crops so that prices of crops would rise back up to normal levels
Works Progress Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Association
Civilian Conservation Corps
Tennessee Valley Farming Authority
Inspected banks and provided deposit insurance up to $5,000 on checking and savings accounts in the event of bank failure.
FCC
SEC
FDIC
WPA
In what ways did the New Deal help Americans?
It protected people from discrimination
It provided jobs, food, and shelter for those in need
It improved education for all citizens
It helped people pay taxes
Provided Jobs to young men to build schools, hospitals, and other public works
Works Progress Administration
National Youth Administration
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Civilian Employment Corporation
Herbert Hoover was considered the "hero" of the Depression
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False
True
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Loaned money at a low interest to homeowners who could not meet their mortgage payments
National Mortgage Relief
Securities and Exchange Commissions
Home Owners Loan Corporations
Social Security Administration
Employed thousands of young men in camps across the country, improving public lands by planting trees, clearing trails, and fighting forest fires
SEC
AAA
CCC
WPA
The Dust Bowl was....
Midwest area that experienced destructive dust storms
Cali Central Valley which turned dusty land to fertile soil
The desert area that wealthy people moved towards
Northern FL that experienced a severe drought 1934-1939
What were Hoovervilles?
Settlements created by the gov that provided shelter
A nickname given to suburban towns during the G. D.
Suburbs built around NE cities in the 30s
Nickname for tent villages filled with homeless/jobless
Herbert Hoover did not think the government should get involved in the economy
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True
False
The October 1929 collapse of stock prices as investors rushed to sell off shares causing stock prices to drop dramatically was called the...
Stock Market Crash
Great Crash
Keynesian Collapse
New Deal
The ultimate purpose of the New Deal was to-
End the Great Depression
Recover agricultural lands lost in the Dust Bowl
Manipulate the Stock Market to earn more $$$
Put pressure on European countries that trade w/ the US
What was President Roosevelt's plan for getting the US out of the Great Depression?
The Alphabet Agencies
The Square Deal
The New Deal
The Relief, Recovery, Reform Act
Provided job training for unemployed young people and part-time jobs for needy students. Grants were given to high school and college students in exchange for work.
NYA
FYG
YCC
WPA
Provided jobs building damns and improving existing ones so that electricity could be brought to the deep south
Works Progress Administration
National Youth Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
Civilian Employment Corporation
Paid farmers NOT to grow crops so that prices of crops would rise back up to normal levels
WPA
TVFA
AAA
CCC
What were Hoovervilles?
Suburbs built around NE cities in the 30s
Settlements created by the gov that provided shelter
A nickname given to suburban towns during the G. D.
Nickname for tent villages filled with homeless/jobless
Which of the following was a cause of bank failures in the early 1930s
The international currency crisis
Failure of the American agricultural industry to plan ahead
People feared the banks would close & rushed to withdraw $$
Drop in foreign investments in the US after the SHTA
Form of insurance for old age and people with disabilities
National Elders Administration
Social Security Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Federal Security Administration
Set up to monitor the stock market and ensure that no fraud or insider trading was taking place
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Works Progress Administration
Securities and Exchange Commision
Social Security Administration
Why did Americans elect FDR as the new president in 1932
He promised the govt wouldn't interfere in the economy
He promised Americans they would not lose their jobs
He promised to create programs to improve the economy
He promised that we would not be involved in any more wars
Provided jobs building damns and improving existing ones so that electricity could be brought to the deep south
WPA
NYA
TVA
CEC
Franklin D Roosevelt enacted the New Deal
Flase
True
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Provided job training for unemployed young people and part-time jobs for needy students. Grants were given to high school and college students in exchange for work.
Federal Youth Grant
Youth Conservation Corporation
National Youth Administration
Works Progress Administration
Which of the following statements is NOT true of Bonnie and Clyde..
Their crime spree took place across the country
All of the above
They were bank robbers
Glamorized by the press and public
The dust bowl was caused by....
The first atomic bomb
The burning of fossil fuels
Over farming and drought
Western wildfires
What is most like the modern equivalent of a "Fireside Chat"?
The congressional black caucus
Google
Presidential press conferences
Twitter
Herbert Hoover did not think the government should get involved in the economy
True
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False
Employed thousands of young men in camps across the country, improving public lands by planting trees, clearing trails, and fighting forest fires
Works Progress Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Securities and Exchange Commision
Agricultural Adjustment Assosciation
Franklin D Roosevelt served as Hoover's VP and became President upon the death of Hoover in office
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True
False
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Set up to monitor the stock market and ensure that no fraud or insider trading was taking place
WPA
SEC
SSA
FDIC
Herbert Hoover was elected president halfway through the Depression..
False
True
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Franklin D Roosevelt elected to 5 terms in office
False
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True
What caused the dust bowl?
The first atomic bomb
Over farming and drought and drought
The burning of fossil fuels
Western wildfires
What best describes a way in which the Great Depression affected the lives of Americans?
Many people moved from shantytowns 2 the suburbs
Many children quit school to help their families earn money
More people got married immediately after finishing school
Farmers and businessmen were hurt by the rising crop prices
Provided job training for unemployed young people and part-time jobs for needy students. Grants were given to high school and college students in exchange for work.
Youth Conservation Corporation
Federal Youth Grant
National Youth Administration
Works Progress Administration
Inspected banks and provided deposit insurance up to $5,000 on checking and savings accounts in the event of bank failure.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Works Progress Administration
Federal Conservation Corporation
Securities and Exchange Commission
What were camps of unemployed people built out of cardboard, tin, or scrap wood called?
Collidgevilles
Roosevelt Villages
Hoovervilles
Shack Towns
Provided Jobs to young men to build schools, hospitals, and other public works
CCC
WPA
NYA
HOLC
What nickname marked the date of the stock market crash of 1929?
Dark Monday
Deadly Friday
Black Tuesday
Cloudy Thursday
Loaned money at a low interest to homeowners who could not meet their mortgage payments
SSA
SEC
NMR
HOLC
Franklin D Roosevelt enacted the New Deal
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Flase
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True
Herbert Hoover did little to combat the effects of the economic collapse
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False
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True