Hoover and the Great Depression
Quiz by Joe Harmon
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- Q1What group of people did Hoover's administration target for "repatriation"?VeteransAfrican-AmericansMexicansWomen30s
- Q2Why is the "Mexican Repatriation" a violation of human rights?It violated free speechIt violated due process rightsit violated freedom of petitionIt violated their right to a trial30s
- Q3During the "Mexican Repatriation", Mexicans and Mexican-Americans were arrested and forcefully deported.TrueFalse30s
- Q4The Hoover Moratorium was an effort to help:Mexican-AmericansAmerican businessesEuropean countriesFarmers30s
- Q5The Hoover Moratorium was unsuccessful.FalseTrue30s
- Q6Hoover was opposed to ______________________________________.local communities helping the needyfederal aid to assisting banks.federal aid to businessesfederal aid to the needy30s
- Q7What was the unemployment rate in 1932?25%10%35%50%30s
- Q8What natural phenomenon crippled the Midwest, worsening the effects of the Great Depression?diseasecloudy skiesdroughtfloods30s
- Q9Which of the following statements is FALSE?The federal government had a surplus in their budget and thus lowered taxesThere was a federal budget deficit by 1932The federal government increased taxes as a result of a budget deficitThe Federal Home Loan Act was aimed at helping out banks and the housing industry30s
- Q10Which of the following is FALSE concerning the Bonus Army?WWI veterans protested for "war bonuses"World War I veterans received their war bonuses as a result of the march.This occurred a few months prior to the 1932 election.Federal troops clashed with WWI veterans30s
- Q11What did Franklin Roosevelt (FDR) promise to America during his 1932 presidential campaign?A "new idea" for AmericansA "new deal" for AmericansA "fixed deal" for AmericansA "square deal" for Americans30s