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The Great Depression

Authored by Bradley Woodcock

Social Studies, History

10th - 11th Grade

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The Great Depression
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were both New Deal programs developed to address the problem of.....

excessive stock market speculation

high unemployment

increased use of credit

limited income of senior citizens

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which fundamental economic problem of farmers did New Deal policies attempt to solve?

overproduction

scarcity of fertile land

shortage of labor

lack of transportation facilities

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A lasting result of the New Deal in the United States has been the....

Reduction of the national debt

control of stock prices by the Federal Government

joint effort of business and labor to strengthen the Presidency

assumption by the Federal Government of greater responsibility for the nation's well-being

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What were two basic causes of the Dust Bowl during the early 1930s?

strip mining and toxic waste dumping

overfarming and severe drought

clear-cutting of forests and construction of railroads

overpopulation and urban sprawl

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why did people in the Great Depression call their temporary settlement communities "Hoovervilles"?

President Hoover was very popular during the depression

They blamed President Hoover for the depression

They wanted to remember President Hoover

President Hoover grew up in similar housing

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What did President Franklin Roosevelt wish to achieve through deficit spending?

Trade agreements with foreign countries

Job creation for the unemployed workers

Government control of industrial production

Government ownership of the financial sector

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why did the Bonus Army march to Washington D.C., in 1932?

The army was preparing for World War II

The Capitol needed extra soldiers to protect it from riots

President Hoover requested their support for his policies

Jobless veterans wanted their bonuses paid early

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