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Great Depression and New Deal Practice Quiz

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  • Q1
    Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
    Reduction in international trade

    New Deal policies

    Bank failures
    The stock market crash of 1929
    30s
  • Q2
    What were Hoovervilles?
    Luxurious housing provided to the wealthy during the Great Depression
    High-rise apartments built for the poor during the Great Depression
    Temporary shelters provided by the government during the Great Depression
    Informal settlements or shantytowns built by homeless people during the Great Depression
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following best describes the Dust Bowl?
    A period of severe dust storms and ecological disaster in the Great Plains during the 1930s
    A series of tropical storms along the East Coast of the United States
    An era of political instability and civil unrest in major cities
    A time of economic prosperity and growth in the Western United States
    30s
  • Q4
    What was the outcome of the Bonus Army march in 1932?
    The U.S. Army forcibly removed World War I veterans from Washington, D.C.
    The veterans successfully lobbied Congress for increased benefits
    The veterans peacefully disbanded after reaching a compromise with President Hoover
    The government provided financial bonuses to all World War I veterans
    30s
  • Q5
    What was the purpose of the Social Security Act of 1935 during the Great Depression?
    To promote agricultural development in rural areas
    To establish military training programs for young men
    To fund public art projects to boost national morale
    To provide financial assistance to retired and elderly individuals
    30s
  • Q6
    What role did President Franklin D. Roosevelt play during the Great Depression?
    He implemented the New Deal policies to address economic challenges and provide relief to Americans
    He advocated for isolationist policies to protect the U.S. from global economic turmoil
    He proposed tax cuts for the wealthy to stimulate economic growth
    He supported deregulation of the banking sector to encourage investment
    30s
  • Q7
    What impact did the Great Depression have on unemployment rates in the United States?
    Unemployment rates remained relatively stable at 10-15% throughout the Great Depression
    Unemployment rates spiked briefly but quickly returned to normal levels
    Unemployment rates soared to over 25% during the peak of the Great Depression
    Unemployment rates decreased significantly as the economy recovered from the Great Depression
    30s
  • Q8
    Which states were affected by the dust bowl?
    Florida
    California
    Oklahoma

    Pennsylvania 

    30s
  • Q9
    Which state in the Midwest was greatly impacted by the dust bowl?
    Nebraska
    Oregon
    Washington
    Illinois
    30s
  • Q10
    Which state in the Southwest experienced extreme dust storms during the dust bowl?

    Wyoming 

    Wisconsin
    Minnesota
    Michigan
    30s
  • Q11
    How was the New Deal a success?
    It led to increased unemployment rates
    It caused the Great Depression to worsen
    It helped to stabilize the economy and provide relief to millions of Americans during the Great Depression
    It focused on benefiting only the wealthy individuals
    30s
  • Q12
    How did the New Deal attempt to address the issue of unemployment?
    By creating programs such as the Works Progress Administration (WPA) to provide jobs for millions of unemployed Americans
    By increasing taxes on businesses
    By ignoring the issue of unemployment completely
    By cutting funding to job creation initiatives
    30s
  • Q13
    What was the purpose of the Social Security Act introduced during the New Deal?
    To increase income inequality in society
    To abolish all social welfare programs
    To provide a social safety net for elderly, disabled, and unemployed individuals
    To promote a privatized retirement system
    30s
  • Q14
    How did some argue that the New Deal hindered recovery in the long term?
    It led to a boom in private enterprise
    It encouraged self-sufficiency and independence
    It created a culture of dependency on government assistance
    It had no lasting impact on society
    30s
  • Q15
    How did the New Deal impact the national debt?
    It significantly increased the national debt
    It had no effect on the national debt
    It reduced the national debt to zero
    It led to a surplus in the national budget
    30s

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