Great Depression
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- Q1What event is widely considered to have marked the beginning of the Great Depression in the United States?The FDR inaugurationThe Dust BowlWorld War IThe stock market crash of 192930s
- Q2What was one major consequence of the Great Depression?Widespread unemploymentRise in global tradeImmediate economic recoveryIncrease in consumer spending30s
- Q3Which program was introduced by Franklin D. Roosevelt to help combat the effects of the Great Depression?The Square DealThe Fair DealThe Green DealThe New Deal30s
- Q4What was the Dust Bowl primarily caused by during the 1930s?World War IISevere drought and poor agricultural practicesFlooding and hurricanesUrbanization and industrialization30s
- Q5Which group of people faced significant challenges and hardships during the Great Depression, often resulting in increased migration to other states?FarmersFactory workersSoldiersBankers30s
- Q6What was one of the main goals of the Glass-Steagall Act, passed during the Great Depression?To eliminate corporate taxesTo increase bank interest ratesTo separate commercial and investment bankingTo provide federal insurance for bank deposits30s
- Q7What was the primary purpose of the Social Security Act of 1935 during the Great Depression?To promote international tradeTo regulate the stock marketTo provide financial assistance to the elderly and unemployedTo increase federal taxes30s
- Q8Which iconic American musician wrote songs that reflected the struggles of the Great Depression?Johnny CashBing CrosbyLouis ArmstrongWoody Guthrie30s
- Q9Which term refers to the economic system where there is a severe decline in spending, leading to a loss of jobs and a decrease in production?StagnationInflationBoomRecession30s
- Q10What role did the Federal Reserve play during the Great Depression?It lowered interest rates significantlyIt successfully managed to stimulate the economyIts policies are often criticized for failing to prevent the economic downturnIt provided direct financial aid to citizens30s