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The Great Depression in Washington Answers

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How did the Columbia Basin Project benefit Washington? Select three options.

A
It brought water to almost 700,000 acres of land.
B
It developed the state’s infrastructure quickly.
C
It created new reservoirs, canals, and dams.
D
It helped agriculture to grow in the region.
E
It provided government loans to farmers.
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What were the initial challenges faced by the families who migrated to Washington? Select four options.

A
lack of medical care
B
lack of schools
C
hard, low-paying work
D
discrimination
E
experienced being unhoused
3

Which statement is true about the New Deal?

A
It was a set of social reforms to aid in citizens’ recovery from hunger and business failures.
B
It was a set of economic programs designed to restore the economy after the Great Depression.
C
It was mainly supported by Republicans who lost the most during the Great Depression.
D
It was mainly supported by migrants and American Indians who suffered the most during the Great Depression.
4

Which statement about the Grand Coulee Dam is true?

A
It produced hydroelectric power essential for the growth of industry.
B
It provided water storage for the region, but not the necessary irrigation.
C
It provided irrigation for the region and important flood control for run off.
D
It was the one New Deal project not supported by Governor Martin.
5

Which statement about the New Deal is true?

A
All the rural poor thrived because of the New Deal.
B
All New Deal programs created were successful.
C
The New Deal put millions of people back to work.
D
The New Deal successfully ended the Great Depression.
6

Many Washington farm owners were reluctant to hire migrant workers because the farmers believed the workers were

A
unfamiliar with the farming techniques in Washington.
B
from Oklahoma, so farm owners discriminated against the workers.
C
in need of living quarters due to housing shortages.
D
often ill, so farm owners were unable to count on them to work.
7

What did the Agricultural Adjustment Administration do to help raise prices on farm goods?

A
They set up their own stores and sold farm goods for more profit.
B
They reduced production to help raise the prices of farm goods.
C
They destroyed part of what was produced to raise prices.
D
They added taxes to farm goods that went back to the farmer as profit.
8

The photo shows rural children during the Great Depression.

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A
Without enough food, they did not have enough energy for school.
B
They no longer lived near the school because they lost the family farm.
C
The schools were closed because there was no money to hire teachers.
D
They had to work to help support their families instead of going to school.
9

The photo shows a Washington farm in the early 1930s.

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A
forced farmers to abandon their farms.
B
added vital nutrients to the land.
C
had an effect on river flooding.
D
had an effect on torrential rains.
10

Which statement is true about the "Hooverville” outside Seattle?

A
It housed over 5,000 people.
B
It occupied donated private land.
C
It lasted until the end of WWII.
D
It had its own unofficial mayor.
11

What were the economic consequences of the Great Depression? Select three options.

A
hunger
B
layoffs and unemployment
C
business failures
D
experience being unhoused
E
bank failures
12

The photo shows workers packing fruit in Yakima.

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A
immigrants
B
farmers
C
farm owners
D
migrants
13

How were Indigenous Peoples impacted by the Great Depression? Select three options.

A
They lacked support from the federal government.
B
They experienced poverty on the reservations.
C
They were not accepted as food providers.
D
They had limited tribal resources.
E
They did not have the skills to work in factories.
14

"Hoovervilles” were created by

A
Washington’s government.
B
Indigenous tribes
C
the city’s homeless.
D
the city’s workers.

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