history exam ch 25 Flashcards
Among the first signs of economic distress in the United States in the mid-1920s was
a slowdown in new construction and in automobile sales.
What was the fundamental cause of the Great Depression in the United States?
Massive fraud in the New York and Chicago stock exchanges
Why is “Black Tuesday” considered the starting point of the Great Depression?
stock market prices dropped dramatically
Which group sponsored a team of lawyers to defend the nine young black men in Scottsboro, Alabama, who were arrested on trumped-up rape charges in 1931?
The Communist Party
Herbert Hoover’s initial response to the Depression was to
run to local governments and charities to provide relief
John Steinbeck’s novel The Grapes of Wrath captured the experience of
migrants attempting to escape the Dust Bowl
The dust storms that swept the Great Plains during the 1930s were, in part, a result of
farmers planting only the same single crop year after year.
Mexican and Japanese immigrants faced similar types of discrimination and hardship during the Depression, but only
unemployed Mexicans were forcibly deported
What did the members of the Bonus Army want from the federal government?
Early payment of a benefit promised to World War I veterans
What consequence did his handling of the Bonus Army protest have for President Hoover?
He appeared insensitive to the plight of ordinary people
Which assessment of Herbert Hoover’s presidency is most accurate?
Although he did not cause the stock market crash, Hoover deserves criticism for his inadequate response to it.
Which of the following groups or bodies did not offer direct relief to needy people?
the federal gov
Which of the following groups would not be considered “the deserving poor” by social welfare groups and humanitarians in the 1930s?
stock speculators
