The Great Depression Topic Test

What did struggling businesses do to try to remain open during the Great Depression? They paid off their bank loans. They formed shantytowns. They retrained workers. They laid-off workers.

Which best explains why farmers in the Great Depression could not repay their loans? The price of crops was too high. The price of crops was too low. The price of topsoil was too high. The price of farm equipment was too low.

Which group would have been most likely to answer an ad for a fruit-picking job in California? bankers on the Great Plains farmers in the Dust Bowl fruit growers in California writers such as John Steinbeck

Which best describes the"brain trust" Franklin Roosevelt promised to make part of his administration? a group of America's most successful businessmen, who would fix the economy a group of Hoover's economic advisers, who would undo previous damage to the economy a group of smart advisers, who would assist Roosevelt in guiding the nation forward a group of military veterans, who would assist Roosevelt in putting Americans back to work

A negative effect of the 1933 National Industry Recovery Act was employees bargaining with employers. employers spying on employees. employees spying on employers. employers bargaining with the government.

Which group would have been most likely to oppose New Deal reforms? farmers business owners construction workers bank depositors

When farmers' incomes fell due to low prices in the 1920s, they produced more crops to repay their loans. were unable repay their loans. received credit from banks to repay their loans. received credit from the stock market to repay their loans.

How did Francis Townsend influence the creation of financial security for retired Americans? His formation of "Townsend clubs" helped pressure the government into creating social security. His formation of "Townsend clubs" helped pressure businesses into offering pensions for retirees. He pushed for legislation that required younger people to give their jobs to the elderly. He advocated for a new sales tax intended to give elderly retirees a guaranteed income.

On October 30, 1929, many of the remaining investors in the US stock market tried to create a rally. pulled out of the market. closed the stock market. bought falling stocks.

Which would most likely have occurred if Franklin Roosevelt's judicial reform bill had become law? It would have concentrated power in the executive branch of the government. It would have restored balance among the three branches of government. It would have set a precedent for government intervention in the economy. It would have resulted in a second presidential term for Roosevelt.

Which group of people was the 1930s song "Dust Bowl Blues" most likely about? migrant workers from Oklahoma comic book heroes like Superman people who had a lot of money people who lived in shantytowns

Which best illustrates public attitudes toward conservative New Deal opposition? Several New Deal policies were declared unconstitutional. Senator Huey Long was assassinated in Louisiana in 1935. Several New Deal provisions were upheld by the Supreme Court. The 1936 Republican presidential candidate lost in a landslide.

Which was Francis Townsend best known for during the New Deal era? his radio show that criticized the government his endorsement of Roosevelt's programs his advocacy of pensions for the elderly his authorship of the Conservative Manifesto

Californians called many migrants "Okies" because the migrants worked in the fruit-picking industry. the migrants were old and ready to retire. Californians wanted to discriminate against them. Californians wanted to welcome them

Which of the following was true before the Social Security Act of 1935? Retired Americans were provided for by the government. Very few retired Americans needed financial help. Very few retired Americans had a guaranteed income. Retired Americans lived on pensions from their former employers.

Which was true about the economy when Franklin Roosevelt campaigned for president? It was in a serious depression. It was recovering from a depression. It was in a strong position. It was in a stable position.

Which of the following best describes the connection between the 1933 National Industry Recovery Act (NIRA) and the 1935 National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)? The Supreme Court declared both the NIRA and the NLRA unconstitutional, leading to violence between workers and employers. The Supreme Court declared the NLRA unconstitutional, leading to tension between workers and employers. The Supreme Court declared the NIRA unconstitutional, leading to the passage of the NLRA. The Supreme Court declared both the NIRA and the NLRA to be constitutional, leading to stable relations between workers and employers.

What did the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Public Works Administration (PWA) have in common? They both focused on reforestation and land restoration. They were both government-run construction programs. They both provided government support for labor unions. They were created to provide electricity in rural areas.

How did the development of new technology after World War I affect farmers? It helped them produce better crops. It helped them produce more crops. It forced them to cut prices. It forced them to raise prices.

As a result of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff, loans were created to help railroads, banks, and other businesses. shantytowns were being built across the country. the Bonus Army protested in Washington, DC. foreign countries refused to buy American goods.

Huey Long's public life can be best characterized as one of unsuccessful liberal activism, cut short by his assassination. unsuccessful conservative activism, cut short by his assassination. often-successful liberal activism, cut short by his assassination. often-successful conservative activism, cut short by his assassination.

Large numbers of people settled on the Great Plains because of the passage of the Homestead Act. the beginning of the Depression. the use of steam tractors. the consolidation of farms.

A common problem described in popular music of the 1930s was not having money and standing in bread lines. needing ten more cents to buy something. losing a job and trying to find a new one. having to regularly borrow money from friends.

The stock market crash of 1929 was a direct result of a belief in the strength of the economy. a lack of confidence in the economy. a surge of growth of the economy. an underproduction of goods in the economy.

Which led to the dust storms of the 1930s? the consolidation of small farms the removal of grass the creation of cattle ranches the use of dry farming