American History Chapter 12 Test

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1.

Who is quoted as oromising "we shall soon... be in sight of the day when poverty will be banished from this nation"?
2.

By about 1929, Americans were making approximately how much money in a year?
- A.
  
  25,000
- B.
  
  5,000
- C.
  
  2,500
- D.
  
  None of the above
3.

Which of the following ways of recieving merchandise did Americans not use during the Great Depression?
- A.
  
  Trading
- B.
  
  Buying on credit
- C.
  
  Buying on margin
- D.
  
  Speculation
4.

On what date in 1929, did the stock market reach its highest point?
5.

On what date in 1929 were 12.9 million shares of stock traded for fear of the stock prices dropping?
6.

What tile is given to October 29, 1929 when the value of 16.4 million shares of stock dropped lower than they ever had?
7.

Approximately 1,000 banks closed for good around 1933 as a result of the economic decline.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Hoover flags and Hoovervilles were ways Americans showed their respect and gratitude to president Hoover for his actions in helping Americans.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

What term is used to describe the group of war veterans who marched into Washington DC asking/ demanding for promised and guarnateed money that was owed to them?
10.

Which American general is noted as forcing the American veterans and their families out of Washington D.C.?
11.

Which American president followed Herbert Hoover and was now faced with the economic crisis in America?
- A.
  
  Franklin Roosevelt
- B.
  
  Dwight D. Eisenhower
- C.
  
  Calvin Coolidge
- D.
  
  Harry Truman
12.

Who is credited for giving the historic quote "we have nothing to fear but fear itself"?
13.

Which of the following straegies did president FDR use to help reestablish the American economy?
- A.
  
  Temporarily shut down banks
- B.
  
  Gave warm fire-side chats
- C.
  
  Promised to reopen closed banks
- D.
  
  None of the above
- E.
  
  All of the above
14.

Which of the following "R"'s did not apply to President Roosevelts strategy for helping America recover their economic issues?
- A.
  
  Release
- B.
  
  Relief
- C.
  
  Reform
- D.
  
  Recovery
15.

According to the textbook president Franklin Roosevelt had 3 total "deals" of programs and ways to helpAmerica through the economic depression?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
16.

Which program was perhaps most agreed upon by both the Democrats and the Republicans?
17.

What term is used to describe the strategy FDR planned in appointing judges who shared similar ideas about his type of future governenet?
18.

In which region of the United States did the Dust Bowl primarily take place in?
- A.
  
  The northeast
- B.
  
  The midwest
- C.
  
  The southeast
- D.
  
  The north
19.

Which of the followng characteristics does not describe the conditions of the Dust Bowl?
- A.
  
  Desolate
- B.
  
  Moist
- C.
  
  Hot
- D.
  
  Dry
20.

Many of the western United States were given statehood because of their rapid increase in population from the gold rush and Dust Bowl.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
21.

What famous roadway acted as an escape route for many attempting to leave the Dust Bowl from the southwest part of the US?
22.

What tactic or strategy was created to help feed struggling families eat during the Gret Depression?
- A.
  
  Unemployment pay
- B.
  
  Salvation Army
- C.
  
  Bread lines
- D.
  
  Social security pensions
23.

Which of the following states was not considered one of the hardest hit states during the Dust Bowl?
- A.
  
  Kansas
- B.
  
  Oklahoma
- C.
  
  Colorado
- D.
  
  Arizona
24.

Who did Franklin Roosevelt come to rely on to help tour and monitor American issues while he battled his disability?
25.

What do the letters AFL refer to as they relate to unions?