Great Depression - Gibson
The Great Depression, stock market crash and dustbowl
- 1.What are the causes of the Great Depression?
- A.
Stock market crash
- B.
Easy to get credit
- C.
High tariffs
- D.
Low tariffs
- E.
Farm crisis
- F.
Lots and lots of crops
- G.
Uequal wealth distribution
- H.
Herbert Hoover
- I.
Alfred E. Smith
- 2.Who was the Republican candidate that won the Presidency in 1928?
- A.
Franklin Roosevelt
- B.
Alfred e Smith
- C.
Teddy Roosevelt
- D.
Herbert Hoover
- 3.If a person pays a small percentage of a stock's price as a down payment, they are ........
- A.
Buying on the cuff
- B.
Buying on the margin
- C.
Buying on the prosper
- D.
Buing on the Hoover
- 4.What caused the highest tariffs at that time?
- A.
McNary-Haugen tariff Act
- B.
Hoover-Smith tariff Act
- C.
Hawley - Smoot tariff act
- D.
Foreign trade tariff
- 5.Whiich of the following increased in the 1920s?
- A.
Farner's debts
- B.
Prices and supports
- C.
Foreign demand for U.S. farm products
- D.
Domestic demand for U.S farm products
- 6.Which was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
- A.
Tariffs on foriegn goods
- B.
Availability of easy credit
- C.
A growing number of homeless people
- D.
Crisis in the farm sector
- 7.After the stock market crashed, how did President Hoover attemp to help?
- A.
Closing the banks
- B.
Lowering foriegn tariffs
- C.
Funding handouts of food and clothing
- D.
Asking business not to layoff employees
- 8.Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington?
- A.
Business and labor leaders who agreed to work together
- B.
Unemployed industrial workers and their families
- C.
Farmers and their families who were forced off their land by the dust storms
- D.
World War I veterans and their families
- 9.What was the Bonus Army wanting to get by marching on Washington?
- A.
New homes and farms
- B.
A bonus payment from their military service
- C.
Government built industries for jobs
- D.
Reduction in the tariffs
- 10.Which candidtates ran for president in 1932?
- A.
Herbert Hoover and Alfred E Smith
- B.
Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover
- C.
Calvin Coolidge and Franklin Roosevelt
- D.
Alfred E Smith and Calvin Coolidge
- E.
Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt
- F.
Frankin Roosevelt and Alfred E Smith
- 11.What name was given to the men and boys who rode the rails as they searched for work?
- A.
Okies
- B.
Speculators
- C.
Bonus Marvhers
- D.
Hobos
- 12.Which of the following describes a government system for giving payments or food to the poor?
- A.
Rugged individualism
- B.
Direct relief
- C.
Bonus Army relief
- D.
Price support
- 13.Black Tuesday was the day that President Herbert Hoover forced the Bonus Army to disband.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.An unintended effect of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff was a substantial decrease in U.S. exports.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Picture: Which cause of the the depression best represents this photograph?
- A.
Tariffs
- B.
Farm Crisis
- C.
Easy Credit
- D.
Unequal wealth
- 16.Picture: Dust Pneumonia was a leading cause of death dring the Dust Bowl.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.Picture: A dust storm so large had effects on ships that were 300 miles out to sea.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.Picture: Which of the following was NOT a contributing factor to the dust bowl?
- A.
Drought
- B.
Wind
- C.
Over fed cattle
- D.
All were factors of the dust bowl
- 19.Which of the following was not an effect of the Great Depression?
- A.
Many children had a poor diet
- B.
Many families became homeless
- C.
Many men became unemployed
- D.
Many people went into farming or opened their own business
- 20.Which of the following best describes Prsident Hoover's approach to dealiing with the pain and suffering of Americans during the Great Depression?
- A.
Direct relief-giving food and money to the poor who needed it
- B.
Rugged individualism- the belief that you should be responsible for your own well being and if you can't manage, then local charities and churches should kick in
- C.
Price suppports- the government buys excess products and holds them, selling them at a later date fo foreign countries
- D.
Cold heartedness- President Hoover didn't care about the pain and suffering of most Americans during the Great Depression
- 21.Black Tuesday was the day that:
- A.
President Hoover forced the Bonus Army out of Washington DC
- B.
The day after Thanksgiving
- C.
The day the music died
- D.
The day the stock market crashed 1929
- E.
The day that Hoover was inaugurated President
- 22.The main purpose of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation was to give emergency help to:
- A.
Business leaders so the could keep their businesses open
- B.
Farmers so they could plant their crops
- C.
Homeowners so that they could afford to pay their mortgages on their homes
- D.
The military so that they could purchase more weapons and ammunition
- 23.Map: How many states were part of the Dust Bowl?
- A.
5 states
- B.
10 states
- C.
20 states
- D.
25 states
- 24.Map: Which of the following states suffed the most damage during the Dust Bowl?
- A.
North Dakota
- B.
Minnesota
- C.
Kansas
- D.
Missouri
- E.
Iowa
- F.
California
- G.
Alabama
- 25.Map: Which map symbol indicated the area covered by the May 1934 dust storm?
- A.
Striped area
- B.
Shaded area
- C.
Solid area
- D.
A dashed line
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