05.20 QUIZIZZ: The Great Depression & New Deal

The man who promised a “New Deal” for America was:

• FDR

• Eisenhower

• Hoover

• Truman

After the Stock Market Crash in October 1929, there was:

• A decrease in demand for consumer goods

• An increase in loans for building and factories

• A decrease in business failures

• An increase in industrial production

All of following were a long-term causes of the Great Depression except:

• Overproduction in farming

• Decline of industries like steel and oil

• Decrease in farm prices

• The Stock market crash

Why was President Hoover hated so much?

• He was known for his racist ideas

• He forced Japanese Americans into Internment Camps

• He did very little to help end the Great Depression

• He decided to drop the atomic bomb

The Bonus Army consisted of:

• World War I veterans and their families

• Farmers forced off their land by dust storms

• Unemployed industrial workers and their families

• Business and labor leaders who attempted to work together

What does buying a stock on margin mean?

• Purchasing the stock outside the regular stock exchange

• Buying the stock for someone else

• Paying less than the market price of the stock

• Borrowing money to help pay for the stock

Which of the following was not an effect of the Great Depression?

• Many children had a poor diet.

• Many families became homeless.

• Many men became unemployed.

• Many people started farming.

Which was not a cause of the Dust Bowl?

• Drought

• High winds

• Thick layers of prairie grasses

• Overproduction of crops

Which of the following was the goal of the New Deal?

• Help alleviate the problems of the depression

• Keep American neutral in World War I

• Decrease prices of farm goods

• Increase crop production

Which of the following was most directly responsible for creating new jobs and putting people to work?

• Social Security Act

• Fair Labor Standards Act

• National Labor Relations Act

• Works Progress Administration