. What was one cause of the Great Depression?
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a banking crisis
high tariffs overseas
limits on farm production
government’s failure to act
2. Which was a cause of the stock market crash in 1929?
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Too many investors tried to get in on buying the best stocks.
Too few investors were willing to purchase a wide range of stocks.
Investors bought stocks on credit because they thought prices would continue rising.
Banks refused to lend investors the money they needed to keep buying stocks.
3. What happened in the farmland of the Great Plains in the 1930s?
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The government bought all the farms.
Strong winds and drought created a Dust Bowl.
Cotton farmers switched to farming barley.
Soybean crops were smaller than usual.
4. Who were the Okies and what did they do?
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Oklahoma Native Americans that survived the Depression
environmentalists anxious to see trees replanted
people that okayed government policies to help them survive
plains farmers who migrated west to escape the Dust Bowl
5. People lost jobs and suffered from poverty and malnutrition during the Great Depression. What else happened?
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More people applied for food stamps.
People defaulted on their income taxes.
There was a drop in the number of marriages and births.
More people began keeping journals.
6. What was one effect of the Great Depression in cities and towns?
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soup kitchens
more people on welfare
drought relief
victory gardens
7. Which president thought that the government could not give aid directly to individuals?
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Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt
Robert LaFollette
8. What kind of background did Franklin Roosevelt have?
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a wealthy family and elite private schools
public schools and a poor family
a middle class family and public universities
home tutoring and experience in the business world
9. Why did President Herbert Hoover lose the election in 1932?
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Franklin Roosevelt was known for his humanitarian work.
The Hoover administration had not solved the country’s economic problems
People wanted someone with a broader background in money and finance.
Hoover failed to campaign enough because he was working on the financial crisis.
10. How did Franklin Roosevelt maintain contact with the American public?
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first president to have a press secretary
regular fireside chats on the radio
monthly press conferences on television
frequent state of the Union addresses
11. Although it is sometimes difficult to explain the goals of the New Deal, what were the key ideas of the legislation?
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relief for people in need; recovery for the economy; and reform to prevent future problems
assisting failing businesses; buying out the banks; and providing unemployment insurance
bailing out the banks; rescuing people’s savings; and stabilizing the monetary system
restoring faith in the banks; rescuing people in need; and stabilizing the international economy
12. How did the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration benefit people?
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Both provided jobs.
Both protected the environment.
Both helped produce military goods.
Both helped the government make money.
13. Which New Deal agencies still exist today?
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AAA and WPA
TVA and CCC
TVA and FDIC
CCC and WPA
14. What New Deal legislation still helps retirees, dependent mothers and children, and the disabled?
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Social Security
Aid to dependent children
Medicare
Agricultural assistance and recovery
15. Dictators took power in Europe and Asia during the 1930s. What made that possible?
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People turned to the military to protect them from invaders.
Dictators promised prosperity and order.
People believed dictators could prevent war.
Dictators offered new political systems that promised peace.
16. What happened in Germany, Italy, and Spain during the 1930s?
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Leaders rose to meet the challenges of the times.
Parliamentary governments had difficulty forming coalitions.
Democracy prevailed with governments struggling to pay off war debts.
Fascist dictators assumed power.
17. Which of the following does not correctly match the leader with his cou
