Great Depression Review

Question 1

This was caused by a lack of rain combined with high winds and poor farmer practices. This region of the great plains experienced a drought that lasted for decades.

Answer 1

Dust Bowl

Question 2

President who took office during 1929 and believed in rugged individualism

Answer 2

Herbert Hoover

Question 3

A new deal agency created to generate cheap electric power in a region in the United Stages. It created many dams and provided jobs as well

Answer 3

TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority)

Question 4

Controversial idea by FDR to expand the supreme court by as many as 15. This violated checks and balances and separation of powers

Answer 4

Court Packing Plan

Question 5

Another name for the day the stock market crashed in 1929

Answer 5

Black Tuesday

Question 6

What were shanty towns (tent cities) named after the president and to blame him for the Depression

Answer 6

Hoovervilles

Question 7

This act gave government paid pensions to american citizens over the age of 65 as well as provided help for the unemployed, the disabled, and the needy

Answer 7

Social Security Act

Question 8

An agency created in 1933 that monitors the stock market and enforces laws regulating the sale of stocks and bonds

Answer 8

SEC ( Securities and Exchange Commission)

Question 9

Customers buy goods by making a small down payment followed by monthly payments with interest

Answer 9

Installment plans

Question 10

This provided deposit insurance, which guarantees the deposits in member banks, currently up to $250,000 per person per bank

Answer 10

FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)

Question 11

Democratic candidate who won the 1942 election by a landslide and eventually elected to 4 terms. He promised a “new deal” to the american public

Answer 11

FDR

Question 12

New deal agency that provided jobs for young men to plants trees, build bridges and parks and set up flood control projects

Answer 12

CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)

Question 13

FDR’s relief program to combat the Great Depression of that used government spending to stimulate the economy

Answer 13

New Deal

Question 14

Paying a small percentage of the stock as a down payment and borrowing the rest

Answer 14

Buying on Margin

Question 15

Veterans or WWI who marched to Washington D.C to demand the money they were promised

Answer 15

Bonus Army

Question 16

The informal radio broadcasts Roosevelt had with people to keep spirits up. It was a means of communicating to people on how it would take on the depression.

Answer 16

Fireside Chats

Question 17

This new deal agency was created to put as many people back to work as possible building public buildings, roads, bridges, highways, etc.

Answer 17

WPA (Works Progress Administration)

Question 18

This new deal agency paid farmers not to grow certain crops because of the problem of agricultural overproduction. The intention was to raise the prices of crops.

Answer 18

AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act)

Question 19

This amendment repealed the 18th amendment.

Answer 19

21st amendment

Question 20

President’s Roosevelts wife who was an important advisor and activist for human rights.

Answer 20

Elenor Roosevelt

Question 21

Caused by large numbers of anxious people withdrew their deposits in cash.

Answer 21

Bank failure

Question 22

Presidents Hoover created a lot of these which reduces global trade. He thought this would help the US economy, but it didn’t.

Answer 22

Tariffs

Question 23

People would often stand in these to try and get free food.

Answer 23

Bread line/ soup line

Question 24

When the government spends a lot of borrowed money.

Answer 24

Deficit spending

Question 25

The main goal for the New Deal was what?

Answer 25

Relief