Great Depression

President Herbert Hoover's administration contributed to the Depression because it

• did too little to create jobs

• lowered interest rates too much

• loaned to much money to banks

• imposed too many regulations on businesses

The Great Depression transformed the role of the U.S. government because it was the FIRST time the government had

• involved itself in the monetary system

• imposed direct taxes on the people

• played a direct role in employment

• regulated the curriculum of universities

Which of the following best completes the graphic organizer?

• Major Actions of the Federal Reserve

• Economic Reforms during World War 2

• Factors Leading to the Stock Market Crash

• New Deal Economic Responses to the Great Depression

In what year did the Stock Market Crash

• 1928

• 1929

• 1930

• 1939

What was the impact of the New Deal policies on states rights vs federal rights?

• The power of the state governments to control trade was reinforced

• the power of the federal government was expanded

• state courts declare the federal legislation unconstitutional

• state governments refused to accept the socialist legislation

What did Clarence Darrow represent in the Scopes Monkey Trial

• Scientific Research will support the basic beliefs of religion

• Evolutionary theory has not been proven by scientific evidence

• Fundamentalism has no place in the public school classroom

• Traditional values have lasted for centuries because they are true.

What was NOT an effect of the passing of the 18th amendment

• Crime rates dramatically dropped

• Demand for alcohol increased

• Women had limited jobs

• church attendance decreased

What was the biggest result of the bank failures in the 1930s

• People weren't able to cash checks

• People didn't have to pay back their loans from banks

• People who deposited money in the bank lost it all

• people lost their jobs if they worked in the bank

The FDIC was created in 1933, what was its sole purpose?

• protect benefits of retired citizens

• determine the amount of employee wages

• protect the availability of money in the banks

• monitor the frequency of stock purchases

What were two causes of the Dust Bowl in the 1930s

• overfarming and severe drought

• overpopulation and urban development

• toxic waste and mining

• cutting of forests and construction of railroads