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Causes of the Great Depression DW2

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Question 1

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What does the video say caused the stock market crash?

too many wealthy people

too many people buying stock

too many people buying stock on a margin

too many banks closing

Question 2

2.

According to the graph of the stock market

there was a steep drop in October 1929 with no recovery.

there was a steep drop in October 1929 with some ups and downs afterwards.

it appears that the stock market shut down after the crash.

the lowest point appears to be in October 1929. 

Question 3

3.

According to the reading, which of the following led to less world trade?

the stock market crash

shaky banking

the overproduction of goods

high tariffs

Question 4

4.

Buying on a margin means

aloowing the banks to invest their deposits into stocks.

buying more stocks with less money out of pocket.

allowing someone else to take care of your stock portfolio.

buying less stocks.

Question 5

5.

How can a stock market crash be avoided?

By buying stock

By selling stock

By not opening a trading account

By closing your bank account

Question 6

6.

When people became poor in the years leading up to the Great Depression,

the federal government was there to help them.

they generally starved to death.

they relied on the school free lunch program.

private charites and churches helped meet their needs.

Question 7

7.

Describe this image titled, "Migrant Mother" taken by photographer Dorothea Lange.

Question 8

8.

According to the video, the Dust Bowl was caused by

overfarming and drought

climate change

irrigating farmland

the Great Depression

Question 9

9.

Many farmers decided to

grow a different crop

apply for unemployment

move to California

buy more farmland

Question 10

10.

What was the main intent of the Mexican Repatriation Act?

to send Mexican-American immigrants back to Mexico

to encourage Mexican-American immigrants to work in the United States

to eliminate discrimination against Mexican-Amricans in the United States

to grant citizenship to Mexican-Americans living in the U.S. for 5 years 

Question 11

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Which was a guiding principle of New Deal economic policies?

"Rugged individualism" will end social inequality

Government must assume greater responsibility for helping the unfortunate

Pro-business tax breaks would solve the problems of the Depression

Anti-trust legislation could destroy the free enterprise system

Question 12

12.

One difference between the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and President Herbert Hoover was that Roosevelt was-

unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs programs

unable to win congressional support for his economic program

able to ignore economic issuses for most of his first term in office

more willing to use government interventionto solve economic problems