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The Great Depression and the New Deal Answers

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Farmers who served as Oklahoma’s New Deal relief workers made up more than _____ percent of all relief workers.

A
20
B
40
C
50
D
60
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How did the Great Depression in the US affect the global economy?

A
Reduced competition and low tariffs in the US invigorated other nations’ economies.
B
Low tariffs and low prices on goods in the US strengthened other nations’ economies.
C
High tariffs and bank collapse in the US weakened or damaged other nations’ economies.
D
The Great Depression in the US had little to no effect on most other nations’ economies.
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What was a major problem for most Oklahoma farmers that the Depression-era Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) never addressed?

A
Most Oklahoma farmers were tenant farmers, so they saw no profit from crop price gains.
B
Although many crop prices increased nationwide, prices for Oklahoma’s major crops stagnated.
C
Due to the way Oklahoma’s farm system was structured, profits benefited state government over individual farmers.
D
The AAA lost the support of Oklahoma’s state government, which refused to allow federal regulation over the state’s farms.
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What was Elm Grove?

A
a popular charity that distributed food and clothes to Oklahoma City’s needy
B
an Oklahoma City Baptist church that set up the first breadlines in the state
C
an Oklahoma City restaurant that fed needy residents leftover table scraps
D
a shanty town that Oklahoma City placed under municipal control in 1932
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What is the significance of the date October 29, 1929?

A
President Roosevelt’s New Deal initiatives began on that date.
B
Stock prices continued to drop after a devastating crash the week before.
C
A national “bank holiday” was conducted to freeze fund withdrawals.
D
The national unemployment rate reached an all-time high of 38 percent.
6

The worst day in stock market history, during which 16 million stock shares were sold, is commonly referred to as __________.

A
Bust Tuesday
B
Black Tuesday
C
Bust Thursday
D
Black Thursday
7

Oklahoma state legislators resisted the attempts of Governor __________ to implement federal New Deal programs. A.William “Alfalfa” MurrayB.Leon C. PhillipsC.E. W. MarlandD.Robert S. Kerr

A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
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During the Great Depression, Oklahoma farmers experienced economic hardship due to falling crop prices, crop overproduction, increasing debts, and __________.

A
federally mandated spending freezes
B
new oil discoveries under farmland
C
intense drought
D
devastating prairie fires
9

During the Great Depression, in what year did Oklahoma’s economy suffer the most with high unemployment and loss of income?

A
1929
B
1932
C
1933
D
1936
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What was the primary purpose of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal platform?

A
to close all American banks in order to reform the financial system
B
to cancel each American’s debt in order to encourage more spending
C
to encourage private charities to help unemployed Americans find jobs
D
to create agencies and programs in order to provide massive federal aid
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Created by President Roosevelt’s New Deal legislation, what is the primary purpose of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)?

A
to insure bank customers’ collateral goods are not seized by banks illegally
B
to guarantee that bank customers insure their stock market investments
C
to make sure that bank customers’ accounts are secure even if the bank fails
D
to insure that banks distribute money only to the most reliable customers
12

Public murals, parks, and the continuous operation of the __________ program are lasting reminders of the effects of the impact of New Deal legislation.

A
medicare
B
social security
C
civil rights
D
breadline
13

Which of the following Depression-era policies was not enacted by Governor William Murray?

A
Murray seized Oklahoma banks in order to freeze fund withdrawals.
B
Murray ordered a temporary halt to farm foreclosures.
C
Murray established a quota for the amount of oil each well could produce.
D
Murray limited oil production in an attempt to raise oil prices.
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The 1931 Oklahoma Emergency Relief Board was established to __________.

A
provide food and clothing to Oklahomans in need
B
distribute federal funds set aside to build new housing for the homeless
C
establish specific areas in public buildings for homeless Oklahomans to live
D
dispense medical aid to Oklahomans in need

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