Great Depression and the New Deal

Because people were panicking and taking their money out of banks.

• the stock market crashed
• Roosevelt temporarily closed the banks.
• there was an extension of consumer credit.
• more people took out loans.

What was the original purpose of President Roosevelt’s radio talks known as “fireside chats”?

• To encourage people to report suspicious activities.
• To reassure people and explain his policies.
• To inform people on the progress of World War II.
• To provide people instructions for resisting an alien invasion from space.

Which of the following was a cause of the Great Depression?

• Overproduction of factory goods and farming crops.
• Stock Speculation, Buying on Margin, and Tarriffs
• Loans (debt) people could not pay back.
• All of these

A major result of FDR's New Deal was

• a decline (decrease) in the Federal deficit
• expansion (increase) of power of the Federal Government
• voting rights (sufferage) for women
• Ms. Juliano being traded to Canada for a Math teacher and a goat.

Which is a reform of the New Deal?

• Bank deposits were insured by the federal government
• The public schools were desegregated
• The armed forces were integrated.
• Retirees were guaranteed federal medical insurance

What was the main cause for the need for soup kitchens during the 1930s?

• increase in food prices
• exchange rate of the dollar
• decrease in crop production
• high rate of unemployment

Which situation contributed to the economic problems of the late 1920s?

• immigration of radicals
• overseas military commitments
• too much use of credit
• overuse of natural resources

What was one effect of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act?

• It hurt world trade, making the Great Depression worse.
• It increased worldwide manufacturing.
• it allowed local banks to buy foreign companies.
• It helped decrease (lower) the costs of exported goods.

Why did people lose their homes and live in Shantytowns called Hoovervilles?

• limited access to private land and capital for development
• elimination of protective trade barriers
• overuse of credit and stock market speculation
• extensive government regulations causing unemployment

What was the effect of the New Deal on the the Executive Branch (Presidential powers)?

• Decreased the power of the Executive Branch
• Increased the power of the Executive Branch
• Had no effect on the Powers of the Executive Branch
• Created the show "Let's Make a Deal" with Ms. J as the host.