Great Depression & New Deal Test

1. The Social Security Act of 1935 was designed to help

a. the unemployedb. business owners

c. farmersd. veterans

2. During the “100 Days”

  1. Roosevelt awaited his inauguration
  2. Congress passed 15 major bills
  3. FDR developed a clear idea of how to solve the Depression
  4. Congress delayed FDR’s plans

3. One of Roosevelt’s first actions was to stop

a. stock tradingb. banking activity

c. tax collectiond. congressional debates

  1. The major reason for farmers receiving low prices for their crops was

a. underproductionb. overproduction

c. corruptiond. poor farming methods

  1. During the New Deal, African Americans were represented by

a. the AAAb. NRA officials

c. Social Securityd. the “black cabinet”

  1. To save Germany from economic collapse President Hoover proposed
  1. giving German one year off from paying war debts
  2. a policy on free trade
  3. that America loan money to Germany
  4. to cancel all debts
  1. An important consequence of the Bonus Army protest was
  1. larger protests later in the month
  2. people saw Hoover as an uncaring President
  3. MacArthur was dismissed from the army
  4. People supported Hoover’s actions
  1. During the Depression many unemployed people
  1. lived in federal housing
  2. collected unemployment
  3. sold apples
  4. lived in “Hoovervilles”
  1. The Bonus Army was formed by unemployed veterans who demanded
  1. government loans
  2. government jobs
  3. an end to war
  4. payment of the bonus Congress promised to pay them
  1. Buying stock with a small down payment and borrowing from the stock broker

a. on marginb. on the half

c. on demandd on purchase

11. The unemployed often received a free handout of food from

a. unemployment officeb. bread linesc. soup kitchensd. b and ce. none of the above

12. One of the major causes of the Great Depression was NOT which of the following?

a. stock market crashb. banking problemsc. Black Thursdayd. international economic problems

13. What was the name of the movie that we watched a clip from that was in black and white and showed a bank

run in the 1930s?

a. It’s A Wonderful Lifeb. It’s A Wonderful Dreamc. Nightmared. The Great Depression

14. Where in the US was the Dust Bowl?

a. Oregon to New Mexicob. Iowa to Oklahomac. the Dakotas to Texas d. California to Missouri

15. Many migrants were from a state just north of Texas and were called

a. Skoonersb. Okiesc. Scalawagsd. carpetbaggers

16. Herbert Hoover was a

a. war hero.b. modernist.c. fundamentalist.d. none of the above.

17. What book, published in 1939 and written by John Steinbeck, tells the story of two friends trying to make it by being

farmhands in the 1930s?

a. The Grapes of Wrath b. Of Mice and Menc. To Kill A Mockingbirdd. All the King’s Men

18. What was the first feature-length animated film in 1937?

a. Wizard of Oz b. Cinderellac. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfsd. Bambi

19. During the 1930s, what type of entertainment provided a more personal level of experience?

a. televisionb. moviesc. radiod. theatre

20. What bill was going to raise tariffs in the U.S. which ultimately caused other European companies to raise their

taxes on trade as well?

a. Import Billb. Exclusion Actc. Hawley-Smoot Billc. none of the above

21. Which was not an effect of the Great Depression?

a. hungerb. bank failuresc. hardshipd. unemploymente. kickbacks

  1. One example of a bill that was passed during “the first hundred days” was the
  1. AAA.b. PWA.c. CCC.d. TVA.e. none of the above
  1. Which one of the following is NOT a purpose of the First New Deal?
  1. Recoveryb. rationalismc. reformd. relief
  1. What was FDR’s favorite New Deal program?
  1. AAAb. PWAc. CCCd. TVAe. none of the above
  1. The AAA followed through with multiple actions to help to stimulate the economy, which of the following was NOT an example?
  1. Hog producers killed six million pigletsc. Farmers under plowed their crops
  1. Paid farmers not to produced. Gave farmers free seeds to plant in their crops
  1. The Native Americans ______with the passing of the New Deal programs.
  1. Were encouraged to celebrate traditionsc. bought ownership of fertile grasslands
  2. Rain dancedd. all of the above
  1. Which was NOT an attacker of the New Deal?
  1. Huey Longb. Father Charles Coughlinc. Louis Armstrongd. Dr. Francis Townsend
  1. Which act was created to help with unemployment insurance, retirement and was financed by payroll taxes?
  1. Savings Act b. Social Security Actc. Unemployment Actd. PWA
  1. During the “100 Days”
  2. Roosevelt awaited his inauguration.
  3. Congress passed 15 major bills.
  4. FDR developed a clear idea of how to solve the Depression.
  5. Congress delayed FDR’s plans.
  1. The Social Security Act of 1935 was designed to aid
  2. The unemployed.
  3. Business owners.
  4. Farmers.
  5. Veterans.
  6. An important consequence of the Bonus Army’s protest was
  7. The occurrence of even larger protests months later.
  8. The perception of Hoover as an insensitive leader.
  9. McArthur’s dismissal from the army.
  10. Widespread support for the President’s action.
  1. The immediate crisis that Roosevelt faced on inauguration day was
  2. The threat of a communist uprising.
  3. A nationwide coal and steel strike.
  4. A further decline in stock prices.
  5. The collapse of the banking system.
  1. Both the popularity of the automobile and the themes of popular culture showed the country’s desire for
  2. Escapism.
  3. Materialism.
  4. Socialism.
  5. Religion.
  1. The New Deal primarily emphasized
  2. A federal regulation of private enterprise.
  3. Laissez-faire.
  4. National planning of the economy.
  5. Ending capitalism.
  1. One of Franklin Roosevelt’s greatest strengths was his
  2. Understanding of economic theory.
  3. Warm and understanding approach to people.
  4. Physical health.
  5. Ability to avoid the news media.
  1. From 1933 to 1935, the main goals of the Roosevelt administration concerned
  2. Civil rights.
  3. Taxes and tariffs.
  4. Recovery and relief.
  5. Foreign relations.
  1. One of Roosevelt’s first actions was to suspend
  2. Stock transactions.
  3. Banking activity.
  4. Tax collection.
  5. Congressional debates
  1. When Roosevelt took office in 1933, he had a
  2. Clear idea of how to solve the nation’s economic crisis.
  3. Carefully worked out reform plan.
  4. Reluctance to exercise executive authority.
  5. Willingness to try different approaches to tending the Depression.
  1. By giving money directly to people who would spend it, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt hoped to
  2. Stop inflation.C. build demand for goods.
  3. Equalize incomes.D. end discrimination.
  1. The major reason for farmers receiving low prices for their crops was
  2. Underproduction.C. corruption.
  3. Overproduction.D. poor farming methods.
  4. The Americans who received the most direct assistance from the New Deal were
  5. Union workers.C. African Americans.
  6. Women.D. Farmers.
  7. During the Depression many unemployed people
  8. Lived in federal housing.C. sold apples.
  9. Collected unemployment.D. lived in “Hoovervilles”
  10. Which of the following was not one of FDR’s 3 main purposes in his New Deal
  11. Recovery from the Depression.
  12. Relief for the people.
  13. Reform the economic system.
  14. Rebound from despair .
  15. FDR had been left paralyzed from the waist down by
  16. Polio.C. a skiing accident.
  17. A car accident.D. malaria.
  18. Buying stock with a small down payment and borrowing from the stock broker
  19. On margin.C. On demand.
  20. On the half.D. On purchase.

TRUE or FALSE

  1. T or F Literature during the Great Depression focused on struggle and escapism.
  2. T or FBirth rates and marriages decreased during the 1930s.
  3. T or FHuey Long started and supported “Share Our Wealth” clubs.
  4. T or FFDR was the president of the United States when the stock market crashed
  5. T or FThe stock market fell on October 11, 1929.

MATCHING

  1. A system of buying and selling shares of a companya. New Deal
  2. A long period of rising stock pricesb. Black Tuesday
  3. When prices in the stock market fell toward the steepest dive everc. foreclose
  4. Bank takes the property when you can’t pay off your loand. bull market
  5. Set up to recover the US from the Depressione. stock market
  1. First days of FDR’s presidency when fifteen bills were passeda. Hundred Days
  2. Make a small down payment and pay the rest in monthly paymentsb. installment
  3. Small cash down paymentc. fireside chats
  4. Government practice of spending borrowed money rather than raising taxesd. margin
  5. Direct talks FDR held with the American public to explain his policiese. deficit spending