The Main CaUSes Of The Great Depression US History

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US History Quiz on the causes of the Great Depression

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1.

The "roaring twenties" was...
- A.
  
  When everyone in the US owned tigers
- B.
  
  An era when our country was very prosperous
- C.
  
  War period were everyone used nukes
- D.
  
  A famous war between pirates and ninjas
2.

When was the stock market crash?
- A.
  
  1861
- B.
  
  1929
- C.
  
  2001
- D.
  
  500 B.C
3.

What caused the surplus of goods in the 1920s?
- A.
  
  An increase in factories and jobs
- B.
  
  Increased selling of goods
- C.
  
  A large and growing disparity of wealth between the rich and middle-class
- D.
  
  Cake
4.

How did credit lead to the Great Depression?
- A.
  
  People would buy things and borrow money to invest in the stock market
- B.
  
  It helped boost the US economy
- C.
  
  People were buying pie on credit
- D.
  
  People would spend their money ahead of time and their wages would go into paying debts
5.

Which of the following groups contain industries that were booming in the 1920s?
- A.
  
  Automotive, metal, textile, glass, rubber, leather,fuel
- B.
  
  Glass,rubber, silicone, automotive, leather, coal
- C.
  
  Cake, pie, donuts, lard, flour, churro
- D.
  
  Fuel, nickel, arsenic, copper, iron, steel
- E.
  
  Cookie, monster, is, great
6.

The Revenue Act of 1926 increased federal income and inheritance taxes
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

The federal government favored new industries over agriculture
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

During World War I, the US lent European allies over 10 million dollars and they used it to buy African goods
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

The market crash was caused by an overproduction of products which caused prices to drop.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

The day when everything fell apart is known as "Black Thursday"
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

The area in the US where people were hit by drought and dust storms was called?
12.

New Deal program aimed to help farmers.(Initials)
13.

President during the Great Depression
14.

President when the stock market crashed
15.

The Great Depression lasted for about a...
16.

Short Answer:Describe how the automotive industry helped boost the economy.
17.

Short Answer:How did people look for work during the Great Depression?
18.

Short Answer:What did Roosevelt do to "help" the economy? What did his plans remind people of?
19.

Short Answer:Describe how the US entrance in WWII help end the Great Depression.
20.

Short Answer:Describe how people showed that they disliked President Hoover.