Great Depression Review

Which of the following are true regarding Shantytowns?

• Often referenced as Hoovervilles

• Collection of make shift shacks

• Only occurred on the Great Plains

• Only in major cities

Which was not a cause of the Dust Bowl?

• Drought

• Overproduction of crops

• Insect Infestation

• Thick Prairie Grass not holding down the soil

Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington?

• World War I veterans and their families

• Unemployed industrial workers

• Farmers forced off their land by dust storms

• Business and labor leaders who agreed to work together

Which of the following is true regarding Fireside Chats?

• Used to address the nation on topics such as the Depression and WWII

• Used by President Roosevelt

• Only addressed the wealthier part of the nation with radios

• Was used in his push to get reelected

Speculation....

• was the pricing of stocks for more than they were actually worth

• is buying stocks with credit

• is legal in today's stock market

• caused the market to over inflate and become unstable

Which of the following are not something Roosevelt did to improve the banks?

• placed regulations on the banks

• established a program to insure the bank’s money

• shut the banks down so they could be inspected

• all banks were given money to reopen

• stopped banks from giving loans to people

An example of the psychological stress caused by the Great Depression was the rise in the number of....

• children who were malnourished

• women who worked outside the home

• people who committed suicide

• men who stood in bread lines

Which of the following is true regarding the New Deal

• Target several aspects such as jobs, hunger, homelessness, and banks

• Roosevelt's plan to help with the Depression

• Provided direct relief to as many as possible

• Targeted only those in the greatest need

• Hoover's plan to help with the Depression

New Deal agencies that are still around today include....

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

• Social Security

• Securities Exchange Commission

• Works Progress Administration

• Civilian Conservation Corps

Which of the following are true regarding the Hawely-Smoot Tariff?

• Intended to protect American goods

• Led to a drop in world trade

• Passed by the Republican Congress

• The idea of Herbert Hoover

• Worked to dramatically help the American economy