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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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

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The woman in the image is most likely...

an unemployed factory worker

a farm mother migrating to a new city

a government worker helping those in need

a wealthy banker on vacation

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According to the video, the Dust Bowl was caused by

overfarming and drought

climate change

irrigating farmland

the Great Depression

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Many farmers decided to

grow a different crop

apply for unemployment

move to California

buy more farmland

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Very few farmers left the area that became known as the 'dust bowl.'

true

false

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Most Mexicans that moved into the United States in the years before the Great Depression

found great jobs and assimilated into American society easily.

found low-paying jobs and faced discrimination.

found no jobs and quickly returned to Mexico.

moved to northern states where they were treated like equals.

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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

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Initially, Hoover, like Harding and Coolidge, was a strong proponent of

government assistance.

tax increases.

laisez-faire policies.

American Imperialism.

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The Hawley-Smoot Tariff

helped relieve the American economy.

slowed all international trade, hurting America.

lowered all tariff rates across the board.

had no impact at all.

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The Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC)

loaned money to banks and corporations to keep industry alive.

loaned money to working people to help them survive.

was outlawed and actually made no loans at all.

was designed by Franklin Roosevelt and met huge success.

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Hoover never attempted any public works programs.

true

false

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Hoover's name will become synonomous with _______________.

relief

reform

recovery

the depression

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The Bonus Army consisted of

Civil War veterans.

Spanish-American War veterans.

World War I veterans.

unemployed non-veterans.

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'Rugged individualism' is best described as

people living off the land in the wilderness

Americans taking care of themselves

a welfare state

government assisting individuals

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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

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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

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The Tennessee Valley is located only in Tennessee.

true

false

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Mamy people who lived in the Tennessee Valley lacked

running water

sewage

eletricity

all of the above

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The primary focus of the TVA was to

provide cash payments to the unemployed in the region.

build hydroelectric dams and provide cheap electricity.

rebuild the infastructure that was destroyed during the Civil War.

provide a base of Roosevelt voters in the 1940 election.

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Even though the TVA brought improvements, many locals resented the organization.

true

false

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Of the following, which was most likely created by the Works Progress Administration?

North Side High School

First Baptist Church of Fort Worth

First National Bank of Fort Worth

Texas and Pacific railroad

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Many women were trained by the WPA to

become educated CEOs of major companies.

become soldiers in the upcoming world war.

cook, sew, and iron clothes as a domestic servant or maid.

run for political office in their home states.

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The WPA employed about _________________ people during its existence.

100,000

1,000,000

5,000,000

8,000,000

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What backs up the FDIC's insurance on your bank account?

Geico

the gold at Fort Knox

the full faith and credit of the U.S. government

Jeff Bezos' bank account

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How many bank accounts have lost money since the start if of the FDIC program?

0

1

32

786

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ALL types of accounts are insured by the FDIC.

True

False

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The New Deal program, the NRA, was the

National Rifle Association

National Recovery Administration

National Radical Association

Northern Region Algorithm

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The purpose of the NRA was to

protect gun owners rights to bear arms.

give the anarchists a political home.

establish government control of the private sector.

reduce price and labor competition among businesses.

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Which group was the hardest hit during the Great Depression?

bankers

lawyers

farmers

indrustial workers

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What event brought temporary prosperity to the agricultural sector?

World War I

The Great Depression

The Harlem Renaissance

The Progressive Era

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One way in which the government attempted to raise prices for farm products was to

take the surplus and feed those starving during the Great Depression.

buying the farms of those who were not making money.

forcing in-debt farmers into work gangs across the country.

slaughtering millions of pigs in order to raise the price of pork.

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Accroding to the video, the Great Depression lasted as long as it did because

the dust bowl negatively affected the farmers.

FDR enacted the New Deal.

Hoover was president.

the Germans did not pay their war debt.

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The New Deal

created jobs

spent billions of dollars

created new government regulation

all of the above

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The 'push/pull' effect described in the video meant that in some cases the New Deal encouraged recovery but other times it prevented it.

true

false

The Great Depression (NSHS)

The Great Depression (NSHS)

What does the video say caused the stock market crash?

According to the graph of the stock market

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

Buying on a margin means

How can a stock market crash be avoided?

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

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

The woman in the image is most likely...

According to the video, the Dust Bowl was caused by

Many farmers decided to

Very few farmers left the area that became known as the 'dust bowl.'

Most Mexicans that moved into the United States in the years before the Great Depression

What was the main intent of the Mexican Repatriation Act?

Initially, Hoover, like Harding and Coolidge, was a strong proponent of

The Hawley-Smoot Tariff

The Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC)

Hoover never attempted any public works programs.

Hoover's name will become synonomous with _______________.

The Bonus Army consisted of

'Rugged individualism' is best described as

Which was a guiding principle of New Deal economic policies?

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

The Tennessee Valley is located only in Tennessee.

Mamy people who lived in the Tennessee Valley lacked

The primary focus of the TVA was to

Even though the TVA brought improvements, many locals resented the organization.

Of the following, which was most likely created by the Works Progress Administration?

Many women were trained by the WPA to

The WPA employed about _________________ people during its existence.

What backs up the FDIC's insurance on your bank account?

How many bank accounts have lost money since the start if of the FDIC program?

ALL types of accounts are insured by the FDIC.

The New Deal program, the NRA, was the

The purpose of the NRA was to

Which group was the hardest hit during the Great Depression?

What event brought temporary prosperity to the agricultural sector?

One way in which the government attempted to raise prices for farm products was to

Accroding to the video, the Great Depression lasted as long as it did because

The New Deal

The 'push/pull' effect described in the video meant that in some cases the New Deal encouraged recovery but other times it prevented it.

What does the video say caused the stock market crash?

According to the graph of the stock market

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

Buying on a margin means

How can a stock market crash be avoided?

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

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

The woman in the image is most likely...

According to the video, the Dust Bowl was caused by

Many farmers decided to

Very few farmers left the area that became known as the 'dust bowl.'

Most Mexicans that moved into the United States in the years before the Great Depression

What was the main intent of the Mexican Repatriation Act?

Initially, Hoover, like Harding and Coolidge, was a strong proponent of

The Hawley-Smoot Tariff

The Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC)

Hoover never attempted any public works programs.

Hoover's name will become synonomous with _______________.

The Bonus Army consisted of

'Rugged individualism' is best described as

Which was a guiding principle of New Deal economic policies?

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

The Tennessee Valley is located only in Tennessee.

Mamy people who lived in the Tennessee Valley lacked

The primary focus of the TVA was to

Even though the TVA brought improvements, many locals resented the organization.

Of the following, which was most likely created by the Works Progress Administration?

Many women were trained by the WPA to

The WPA employed about _________________ people during its existence.

What backs up the FDIC's insurance on your bank account?

How many bank accounts have lost money since the start if of the FDIC program?

ALL types of accounts are insured by the FDIC.

The New Deal program, the NRA, was the

The purpose of the NRA was to

Which group was the hardest hit during the Great Depression?

What event brought temporary prosperity to the agricultural sector?

One way in which the government attempted to raise prices for farm products was to

Accroding to the video, the Great Depression lasted as long as it did because