Ch.

15 & 16: The Great Depression and the New Deal

Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. When the Dow Jones Industrial Average began to drop sharply in late October 1929 a. investors bought record shares o! stoc". b. ban"ers pardoned personal loans and #ortgages. c. $resident %oover warned A#ericans to stop investing. d. investors raced to get their #oney out o! the stoc" #ar"et. 2. A #a&or environ#ental crisis o! the 19'(s was "nown as a. the Dust )owl. b. the *rapes o! Wrath. c. )lac" +uesday. d. the *reat ,rash. '. During the Depression A!rican A#ericans %ispanics and Asian A#ericans a. #ade great strides in e-ual rights legislation. b. o!ten lost &obs to white laborers. c. were less a!!ected than other groups. d. were encouraged to start their own businesses. .. Which state#ent best describes the A#erican econo#y in the 192(s/ a. Wages decreased and the econo#y appeared wea". b. 0ne#ploy#ent was at an all1ti#e high. c. 2toc" prices rose and the econo#y appeared healthy. d. 2#all businesses do#inated A#erican industry. 3. $resident %oover believed that the best strategy !or ending the Depression was a. encouraging #assive govern#ent spending. b. lowering i#port duties. c. setting up !ederal relie! progra#s. d. encouraging voluntary controls in the business sector. 4. A !unda#ental disagree#ent between the candidates in the 19'2 presidential election concerned whether or not a. the Depression e5isted. b. the !ederal govern#ent should try to !i5 people6s proble#s. c. A#ericans should o!!er aid to 7uropean econo#ies. d. any relie! e!!orts were necessary to ease the econo#ic crisis. 8. +he ,rash led to a. increased !actory production. b. a brie! period o! rising pro!its. c. higher !ar# prices. d. une#ploy#ent !or #illions o! wor"ers.

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9. A!ter the ,rash thousands o! A#erican ban"s closed because they a. had to print new #oney. b. could not return depositors6 #oney. c. had invested in 7uropean ban"s. d. charged too high an interest rate. 9. During the Depression wage cuts and une#ploy#ent eventually a!!ected a. #ainly wo#en. b. !actory wor"ers only. c. #ainly !ar#ers. d. all levels o! society.

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____ 1(. During the Depression wor"ing wo#en were a. e#barrassed to be wor"ing. b. respected !or being !a#ily providers. c. paid e5tra i! they got #arried. d. accused o! ta"ing &obs away !ro# #en. ____ 11. Which :ew Deal agency was created to help businesses/ a. ;ederal <eserve )oard b. :ational <ecovery Ad#inistration c. ,ivilian ,onservation ,orps d. %o#e Owners6 =oan ,orporation ____ 12. What was the 2econd :ew Deal/ a. a series o! ta5 laws that pri#arily bene!ited the rich b. a progra# designed to balance the national budget c. a repeal o! #ost :ew Deal policies d. a wave o! legislation including #ore social wel!are bene!its ____ 1'. What criticis# did #any $rogressives #a"e o! the :ew Deal/ a. It un!airly ta5ed success!ul hardwor"ing people. b. It pro#oted a regi#ented #ilitaristic society. c. It did not do enough to redistribute wealth. d. >any o! its progra#s s#ac"ed o! ?)olshevis#.@ ____ 1.. ;irst =ady 7leanor <oosevelt de!ied tradition by a. serving as one o! her husband6s ,abinet #e#bers. b. re!using #ost public appearances. c. actively and aggressively pro#oting the :ew Deal. d. rallying opposition to #any o! her husband6s progra#s. ____ 13. >any <epublicans criticiAed the :ew Deal !or a. going too !ar in its atte#pts to re!or# the econo#y. b. not doing enough to address the nation6s ills. c. !ailing to address une#ploy#ent. d. trying to put an end to the une-ual distribution o! wealth.

____ 14. %ow did <oosevelt6s progra#s help !ar#ers/ a. by raising crop production b. by encouraging !ar#er associations c. by allowing >e5ican labor d. by giving !inancial assistance to !ar#ers ____ 18. 0nder the :ew Deal labor unions were a. legaliAed and grew stronger. b. attac"ed and beca#e wea". c. !ined !or racial discri#ination. d. given al#ost unli#ited power. ____ 19. 2it1down stri"es were so success!ul that a. the 2upre#e ,ourt outlawed the#. b. e#ployers hired only nonunion wor"ers. c. unions won all their de#ands. d. ,ongress passed the Wagner Act. ____ 19. $resident <oosevelt set aside W$A !unds to support a. ar#y veterans. b. agricultural research. c. une#ployed artists. d. the %ouse 0n1A#erican Activities ,o##ittee. ____ 2(. All o! the !ollowing :ew Deal agencies still endure today e5cept the a. +ennessee Balley Authority. b. ;ederal Deposit Insurance ,orporation. c. ,ivilian ,onservation ,orps. d. 2ecurities and 75change ,o##ission. True/False Please circle either true or false +rue or ;alse 21. +here were no warning signs to the Depression. +rue or ;alse 22. $oor wor"ing1class citiAens were the hardest hit by the Depression. +rue or ;alse 2'. 7veryone in the 0.2. accepted the :ew Deal with no criticis#. +rue or ;alse 2.. +he :ew Deal helped everyone in the 0.2. e-ually. +rue or ;alse 23. +he +ennessee Balley authority provided new national par"s in +ennessee.

Short nswer Please answer questions in complete sentences 24. %ow did the 2toc" >ar"et ,rash 0nstable 7cono#y C )an" ,losures lead to the *reat Depression and how did these !actors contribute to the ?greatness@ o! the Depression/ D.13 sentencesE

28. %ow were the social e!!ects on A#ericans ?great@ during the Depression/ Please site 2 examples D.13 sentencesE

29. %ow did the :ew Deal alter the power o! the govern#ent/ Please site 2 examples D.13 sentencesE

29. What were argu#ents o! di!!erent critics o! the :ew Deal and how did each group want to alter the govern#ent/ D'1. sentences !or each criticE D,ritic 1E :ew Deal does too #uchF 1Argu#ents

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D,ritic 2E :ew deal does not do enoughF 1Argu#ents

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