(C) The Great Depression

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(C) The Great Depression

Last updated 20 days ago

21 questions

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'Migrant Mother' is the name of this photograph taken during the Great Depression by photographer Dorothea Lange. Explain how this image conveys the feelings of Americans during this era.

Which President did not serve in the 1920's?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Herbert Hoover

Calvin Coolidge

Which of the following is not a cause of the Great Depression?

The Stock Market Crash

Easy credit

The rise of Hitler's power in Germany

Overproduction of goods

Farmers were struggling even before the Great Depression.

True

False

Herbert Hoover took most of the blame for the Great Depression.

True

False

Calvin Coolidge tried to help farmers by offering financial assistance.

True

False

Which date was the Stock Market Crash?

November of 1928

October of 1929

December of 1930

January of 1931

Match the word with the proper definition:

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Laissez Faire		Tax on products entering the country
Foreclosure		Borrowing money to buy stocks
Buying on the Margin		Less government regulation
Tariff		Banks claim the property

What issues did farmers have during this era? (Check all that apply)

Overproduction of crops

The Dustbowls

Factories stole their customers

Lack of irrigation

What ways did people make fun of President Hoover? (Check all that apply)

Hoover cars (horses and wagons)

Hoover blankets (newspapers to keep you warm)

Hoover villes (shacks to live in)

Hoover flags (empty pockets)

Despite popular belief, Hoover did attempt to do some things to help, just too little- too late.
Check off all of the programs Hoover began:

Hawley-Smoot Tariff

Boulder Dam (the name changed later)

The New Deal

The RFC (Reconstruction Finance Corp)

People paid cash for all of the items they purchased during the 1920s.

True

False

After World War One, farmers kept producing lots of crops, but other nations did not buy as much as before.

True

False

The Bonus Army was filled with veterans from the Spanish American War.

True

False

The Bonus Army protested to demand for what:

Extra Credit for their history homework

Hazard pay that they did not receive from WW1

A 'Bonus' to their taxes

The money and insurance that they were promised in the future

General Black Jack Pershing was in charge of the troops that President Hoover sent in to remove the Bonus Army

True

False

Corrupt stock brokers are one reason why the Stock Market crashed.

True

False

Stock Prices drop when...

People buy more shares of stock

People sell their shares of stock

Nations go to war

A 'Bank Run' is...

When the government closes the banks to protect them

When banks buy as much stock as possible

When people pull all their money out of the banks

Unemployment skyrocketed up to 75% during the Great Depression, meaning 3 out of 4 people in America were out of work.

True

False

During the Great Depression, farmers actually destroyed extra crops to raise prices.

True

False

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'Migrant Mother' is the name of this photograph taken during the Great Depression by photographer Dorothea Lange. Explain how this image conveys the feelings of Americans during this era.

Which President did not serve in the 1920's?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Herbert Hoover

Calvin Coolidge

Which of the following is not a cause of the Great Depression?

The Stock Market Crash

Easy credit

The rise of Hitler's power in Germany

Overproduction of goods

Farmers were struggling even before the Great Depression.

True

False

Herbert Hoover took most of the blame for the Great Depression.

True

False

Calvin Coolidge tried to help farmers by offering financial assistance.

True

False

Which date was the Stock Market Crash?

November of 1928

October of 1929

December of 1930

January of 1931

Match the word with the proper definition:

Laissez Faire

Tax on products entering the country

Foreclosure

Borrowing money to buy stocks

Buying on the Margin

Less government regulation

Tariff

Banks claim the property

What issues did farmers have during this era? (Check all that apply)

Overproduction of crops

The Dustbowls

Factories stole their customers

Lack of irrigation

What ways did people make fun of President Hoover? (Check all that apply)

Hoover cars (horses and wagons)

Hoover blankets (newspapers to keep you warm)

Hoover villes (shacks to live in)

Hoover flags (empty pockets)

Despite popular belief, Hoover did attempt to do some things to help, just too little- too late. 
Check off all of the programs Hoover began:

Hawley-Smoot Tariff

Boulder Dam (the name changed later)

The New Deal

The RFC (Reconstruction Finance Corp)

People paid cash for all of the items they purchased during the 1920s.

True

False

After World War One, farmers kept producing lots of crops, but other nations did not buy as much as before.

True

False

The Bonus Army was filled with veterans from the Spanish American War.

True

False

The Bonus Army protested to demand for what:

Extra Credit for their history homework

Hazard pay that they did not receive from WW1

A 'Bonus' to their taxes

The money and insurance that they were promised in the future

General Black Jack Pershing was in charge of the troops that President Hoover sent in to remove the Bonus Army

True

False

Corrupt stock brokers are one reason why the Stock Market crashed.

True

False

Stock Prices drop when...

People buy more shares of stock

People sell their shares of stock

Nations go to war

A 'Bank Run' is...

When the government closes the banks to protect them

When banks buy as much stock as possible

When people pull all their money out of the banks

Unemployment skyrocketed up to 75% during the Great Depression, meaning 3 out of 4 people in America were out of work.

True

False

During the Great Depression, farmers actually destroyed extra crops to raise prices.

True

False

(C) The Great Depression

(C) The Great Depression

'Migrant Mother' is the name of this photograph taken during the Great Depression by photographer Dorothea Lange. Explain how this image conveys the feelings of Americans during this era.

Which President did not serve in the 1920's?

Which of the following is not a cause of the Great Depression?

Farmers were struggling even before the Great Depression.

Herbert Hoover took most of the blame for the Great Depression.

Calvin Coolidge tried to help farmers by offering financial assistance.

Which date was the Stock Market Crash?

Match the word with the proper definition:

What issues did farmers have during this era? (Check all that apply)

What ways did people make fun of President Hoover? (Check all that apply)

Despite popular belief, Hoover did attempt to do some things to help, just too little- too late. Check off all of the programs Hoover began:

People paid cash for all of the items they purchased during the 1920s.

After World War One, farmers kept producing lots of crops, but other nations did not buy as much as before.

The Bonus Army was filled with veterans from the Spanish American War.

The Bonus Army protested to demand for what:

General Black Jack Pershing was in charge of the troops that President Hoover sent in to remove the Bonus Army

Corrupt stock brokers are one reason why the Stock Market crashed.

Stock Prices drop when...

A 'Bank Run' is...

Unemployment skyrocketed up to 75% during the Great Depression, meaning 3 out of 4 people in America were out of work.

During the Great Depression, farmers actually destroyed extra crops to raise prices.

'Migrant Mother' is the name of this photograph taken during the Great Depression by photographer Dorothea Lange. Explain how this image conveys the feelings of Americans during this era.

Despite popular belief, Hoover did attempt to do some things to help, just too little- too late.
Check off all of the programs Hoover began: