The Great Depression and The New Deal test

After World War I, why did many American farmers fail to share in the general economic growth of the United States during the 1920's?

Farmers had overproduced products during this time, and increased competition from Europe caused prices to fall.

Which of the following conditions increased the negative effects of the Great Depression?

Factories had to decrease production, leading to layoffs, as a result of low demand for products.

Which of the following combination of factors contributed most to the start of the Great Depression in the 1930’s?

Overproduction of goods and the excessive use of credit.

Which of the following is a tax that is placed on imported goods?

A Tariff.

How did a Tariff on European goods cause the Great Depression?

It led to European nations to not be able to pay back their war debts to the United States.

In the 1930’s the enactment of New Deal programs demonstrated which of the following beliefs.

The national government must be responsible for its citizens well being.

Which New Deal program was designed to regulate the stock market and protect future American investors/traders?

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

The main purpose of the New Deal programs such as the Securities Exchange Commission and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was to do which of the following?

Develop rules to limit speculation and protect savings and deposits.

“You cannot extend the role of the national government over the daily working life of the people without, at the same time, making it control peoples lives and thoughts.”

The idea expressed in this quotation by President Hoover formed the basis for his belief that the Great Depression could be solved by which of the following?

Letting private charities and individual efforts to improve conditions.

Which of the following was a main reason President Roosevelt attempted to increase the number of justices on the U.S. supreme court?

To make the supreme court more supportive of New Deal programs.

The election of Franklin Roosevelt to the presidency in 1932 reflected the desire of many Americans to see which of the following?

To have the government take a more active role in solving economic problems.

A major effect of the Wagner Act included which of the following?

Labor unions gained the right to bargain collectively, workers also received the ability to file complaints against businesses who were guilty of unfair labor practices.

The effectiveness of the New Deal in ending the Great Depression is difficult to ,easier for which of the following?

U.S. preparation and involvement in WWII led to rapidly improve economic growth.

“Every qualified individual shall be entitled to receive… on the date he or she attains the age of 65,… and ending on the date of his or her death, and old age money benefit…”

A major purpose of this section of national legislation was to do which of the following?

Guarantee an annual income to retired workers.

Which speaker best expresses the idea of rugged individualism?

Speaker D: “Only through personal effort can wealth and success be achieved.”

Which New Deal programs most directly targeted the basic problem of the victims of the Dust Bowl?

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA), and the Farm Security Administration (FSA)

A major criticism of President FDR’s programs to combat the Great Depression was that these programs did which of the following?

They made people to dependent on the national government.

An important factor contributing to the start of the Great Depression in the U.S. was which of the following?

The uneven distribution of wealth.

In the 1930’s one factor that accounted for the westward migration of farmers from the Mid-West was which of the following?

The Dust Bowl caused the farmers to leave their homes and find work in the West.

One difference between the administrations of FDR and Hoover is which of the following?

Roosevelt was more willing to use the national government to intervene to solve economic problems.

During the Great Depression, expressions such as “Hoovervilles” and “Hoover blankets” showed that president Hoover…

Was blamed for the suffering of the poor

New Deal programs such as the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps.) and the WPA (Works Progress Administration) were primarily intended to help which of the following groups of Americans?

Unemployed Workers

President Hoover’s response to the Great Depression was often criticized for which of the following?

It failed to provide direct relief for the neediest Americans.