Effects of the Great Depression Answers

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In what year did the Great Depression begin?

A
1919
B
1929
C
1939
D
1949
3

Opposed to the idea that government should be directly involved in people’s lives, Hoover

A
believed creating jobs would help Americans survive the Depression.
B
encouraged Americans to move their families to shantytowns.
C
supported rapid construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway.
D
made sure the nation’s food supply was long lasting and secure.
4

Which was the most widespread economic consequence of the Great Depression?

A
Many Americans lost their jobs.
B
Many Americans lived in shantytowns.
C
Many Americans were hungry.
D
Many Americans moved west.
5

Which best describes the US when Herbert Hoover took office?

A
just coming out of World War I
B
economically prosperous
C
entering the Great Depression
D
economically depressed
6

Movie theaters lowered prices during the Great Depression because

A
movie stars helped people escape their worries.
B
audiences had very little money to spend on movies.
C
audiences were not interested in seeing movies.
D
movies were competing with radio shows.
7

Look at the graph.What was a consequence of the trend between 1929 and 1933, as shown on the graph?

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A
Many new banks opened because people deposited money.
B
Many businesses thrived and hired new workers.
C
Many people lost their income and their homes.
D
Many people got new jobs and bought new homes.
8

Who wrote an epic poem about the Depression?

A
John Steinbeck
B
Richard Wright
C
W. C. Fields
D
Carl Sandburg
9

A main indicator of the spread of homelessness during the Great Depression was

A
bread lines.
B
westward migration.
C
Hoovervilles.
D
unemployment.
10

Which was a social consequence of the Great Depression?

A
Many Americans could not find enough food.
B
Many Americans lost money in the stock market.
C
Many Americans stopped spending money.
D
Many Americans lost their jobs.
11

Why did movie theaters become an important source of entertainment during the Depression?

A
Movies encouraged people to seek fame.
B
Movies helped people forget their troubles.
C
Movies helped people learn the latest news.
D
Movies encouraged people to solve their problems.
13

In the 1930s, newspaper comics entertained people by making them laugh and offering

A
news commentary.
B
daring adventure.
C
job opportunities.
D
prize giveaways.
14

Which factor that helped Hoover get elected President also helped him during the Great Depression?

A
his support of union rights, because he was able to convince unions to hold off demands during the Great Depression
B
his belief in individualism, because he did not believe the government should give aid directly to individuals
C
his experience as secretary of commerce, because he led efforts to build the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Hoover Dam
D
his ability to control the food supply through World War I, which earned him the nickname “the Great Engineer”
15

Which best shows the effects of the Great Depression on Americans?

A
soup kitchens and shantytowns
B
home ownership and business success
C
the Bonus Army and employment
D
unemployment and new banks
16

How long did the Great Depression last?

A
until World War I
B
until 1930
C
until World War II
D
until 1950

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