Great Depression

A major difference between President Herbert Hoover and President Franklin D. Roosevelt in responding to the Great Depression is that Roosevelt

• A. wanted to rely on private charities to provide assistance

• B. people do not need the government to fix their problems

• C. created relief, recovery and reform programs for people out of work

• D. thought the government should not be involved in economic reform

Which statement most accurately expresses the main idea of the cartoon?

• A. President Franklin D. Roosevelt should limit the powers of Congress.

• B. President Franklin D. Roosevelt is becoming too powerful.

• C. President Franklin D. Roosevelt is introducing New Deal Programs as cures for the Great Depression.

• D. Congress is threatening the power of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

What is the artist’s purpose of displaying the bottles on the table?

• A. Great Depression effort to end alcohol abuse

• B. A symbol of the ending of Prohibition

• C. To show the improvement of Uncle Sam

• D. To reflect the New Deal programs introduced by FDR

Many Americans responded to photographs such as this by

• A. opposing government support for low-income housing

• B. asking Congress to decrease funding for the Veterans

• C. demanding laws to increase the power of the military

• D. criticizing the government for its treatment of World War I veterans

What was the main reason for the emergence of “Hoovervilles” like the one shown in the photograph?

• A. Many Americans had lost jobs during the Great Depression.

• B. Thousands of homes had been destroyed by the effects of the Dust Bowl.

• C. Housing projects could not keep up with the demand for homes.

• D. Preparations for World War II had created a shortage of building materials.

The New Deal of President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to address the problem shown in the photograph by

• A. expanding the armed services

• B. using the police to evict “Hooverville” residents

• C. delivering food, water, and medical supplies to residents

• D. providing jobs and home loans to American workers

Passage of the Social Security Act (1935) helped American workers by

• A. creating jobs for the unemployed

• B. guaranteeing a minimum wage

• C. legalizing the right to join labor unions

• D. providing financial assistance after retirement

On which date did the stock market crash take place?

• A. Black Tuesday

• B. Black Friday

• C. Cyber Monday

• D. Manic Monday

Which one of these was NOT one of FDR’s three main goals in fighting the depression?

• Relief

• Recovery

• Reform

• Redesign

A major result of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal was

• A. More people were unemployed

• B. The federal government gained more power

• C. A change in the voting rights of women

• D. Gold became the United States currency