Chapter 14: Great Depression

What year did the stock market crash that led to the Great Depression occur?

• 1925

• 1929

• 1933

• 1941

Who was the President of the United States when the Great Depression began?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

• Calvin Coolidge

• Woodrow Wilson

Which of the following was NOT a direct effect of the Great Depression?

• High unemployment rates

• Increased industrial production

• Bank failures

• Widespread poverty

Herbert Hoover was a member of which political party?

• Democratic

• Republican

• Whig

• Progressive

Explain why the stock market crash is considered a major turning point in U.S. economic history.

• It led to the end of World War I

• It marked the beginning of the Great Depression

• It resulted in the creation of the United Nations

• It caused the Civil War

Analyze how the stock market crash of 1929 contributed to the collapse of the banking system.

• It had no effect on banks

• It caused people to withdraw their money, leading to bank failures

• It increased bank profits

• It led to more bank loans

Using your knowledge of the Great Depression, predict how a similar economic crash today might affect modern society.

• It would have no impact due to modern technology

• It could lead to widespread unemployment and financial instability

• It would only affect stockbrokers

• It would cause immediate world peace

Which reasoning best explains why Herbert Hoover’s belief in “rugged individualism” influenced his response to the Great Depression?

• He believed government should provide direct aid to all citizens

• He thought individuals and charities, not the government, should help those in need

• He wanted to nationalize all industries

• He supported a planned economy

What was one HUMAN cause of "the Dust Bowl"?

• plowing up millions of acres of grass to plant wheat
• allowing cattle to overgraze the midwestern U.S.
• overproduction of cotton and wheat crops
• ALL of these were human causes of "the Dust Bowl"

African Americans during the Depression often experienced

• Access to low-paying industrial jobs once available only to whites

• Increased discrimination in employment

• Migration from the North back to Southern farms

• Greatly improved civil rights and opportunities