American Journey 25-1

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1. The big event of 1929 was:

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The American Journey Quizzes & Trivia

A quiz based on Chapter 25, section 1 of the book "The American Journey" by Appleby, Brinkley, and McPherson (2003), published by McGraw- Hill.

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2. The growing gap between _______ people and ________ people fueled the Great Depression

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3. What is the name given to October 24th, 1929?

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4. Aid for the needy is called ___________, according to the chapter.

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5. "In every pot he said a chicken, but Herbert Hoover, he forgot. Not only don't we have a chicken, we ain't got a pot!" This line from Little Orphan Annie exemplifies the type of hardship faced by people living in sub-par housing, often called _________ or Hoovervilles.

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6. What was the average American response to Hoover?

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7. The ____________________ was a group of World War I veterans who were promised $1,000 and marched to Washington seeking it.

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8. In what year was Herbert Hoover elected president?

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9. The time when the nation's total economic output dropped _____ percent in 3 years is known as the Great Depression

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10. Many banks suffered when people (especially farmers) did what?

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This was partially caused by the high taxes on the railroad system which had become a monopoly making it impossible for farmers to make a profit

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11. Public Works includes all the following except:

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12. Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) was created to:

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13. What happened on October 24th, 1929?

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14. "A challenge to the authority of the United States government has been met" said Herbert Hoover. What did he mean by this?

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15. What does it mean to buy on margin?

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16. What is a share?

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The big event of 1929 was:
The growing gap between _______ people and ________ people fueled the...
What is the name given to October 24th, 1929?
Aid for the needy is called ___________, according to the chapter.
"In every pot he said a chicken, but Herbert Hoover, he forgot. Not...
What was the average American response to Hoover?
The ____________________ was a group of World War I veterans who were...
In what year was Herbert Hoover elected president?
The time when the nation's total economic output dropped _____ percent...
Many banks suffered when people (especially farmers) did what?
Public Works includes all the following except:
Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) was created to:
What happened on October 24th, 1929?
"A challenge to the authority of the United States government has been...
What does it mean to buy on margin?
What is a share?
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