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Look at the diagram below
1. The US government give land settlers
2. Too much land is farmed
3.
Native grasses are removed
4. Severe drought high winds and mass of erosion plague the area
Which of the following affects best completes the diagram.
1. dustbowl
2. economic speculation
3. great depression
4. argicultural innovation
1. Dustbowl
Which of the following best exemplifies the public opinion of Herbert Hoover during the presidential election of 1932?
Responses
most Americans believed wholeheartedly that Hoover was responsible for starting the Great Depression
most Americans believed wholeheartedly that Hoover was responsible for starting the Great Depression
voters waved "Hoover flags" when they went to cast their ballots for Hoover during the presidential election
voters waved "Hoover flags" when they went to cast their ballots for Hoover during the presidential election
the term "Hoover blankets" was used to describe the newspapers used by homeless people to keep warm
the term "Hoover blankets" was used to describe the newspapers used by homeless people to keep warm
newspapers concluded that Hoover had done all he could in response to the stock market crash
most Americans believed wholeheartedly that Hoover was responsible for starting the Great Depression
Which of the following best exemplifies the public opinion of Herbert Hoover during the presidential election of 1932?
1. most Americans believed wholeheartedly that Hoover was responsible for starting the Great Depression
2. voters waved "Hoover flags" when they went to cast their ballots for Hoover during the presidential election
3. the term "Hoover blankets" was used to describe the newspapers used by homeless people to keep warm
4. newspapers concluded that Hoover had done all he could in response to the stock market crash
1. most Americans believed wholeheartedly that Hoover was responsible for starting the Great Depression.
Match each of the following terms correct description/definition
1. the period in the business cycle when there is reduced economic activity, including the decreased output of goods and services as well as trade
2. the practice of taxing imported goods in order to encourage the sale of goods made at home
3.the withdrawal by a large number of individuals or investors of money from 4. a bank due to fears of the bank's instability
common during the Great Depression, a line of people waiting to receive free food
5. a long, hard period where industries did not grow and many people were out of work
6. speculation
7. thousands of displaced farmers who migrated from Oklahoma and other parts of the Great Plains in search of work
8. raised tariffs on imports - backfired and shrank international trade
9. Hoover's initial response the Stock Market Crash - asked citizens to tighten their belts and work harder
10. a group of World War I veterans and others who marched to Washington D.C. in 1932 to demand payment on their war bonuses early
1. recession
2. protectionism
3. bank run
4. bread line
5. Great Depression
6. the practice of investing in risky financial opportunities in the hopes of a fast payout due to market fluctuations
8. Smoot-Hawley Tariff
9. rugged individualism
10. bonus army
11. Okies
There are only 10 terms listed, but I will match each of them as instructed:
1. recession - the period in the business cycle when there is reduced economic activity, including the decreased output of goods and services as well as trade
2. protectionism - the practice of taxing imported goods in order to encourage the sale of goods made at home
3. bank run - the withdrawal by a large number of individuals or investors of money from a bank due to fears of the bank's instability
4. bread line - common during the Great Depression, a line of people waiting to receive free food
5. Great Depression - a long, hard period where industries did not grow and many people were out of work
6. speculation - the practice of investing in risky financial opportunities in the hopes of a fast payout due to market fluctuations
7. Okies - thousands of displaced farmers who migrated from Oklahoma and other parts of the Great Plains in search of work
8. Smoot-Hawley Tariff - raised tariffs on imports - backfired and shrank international trade
9. rugged individualism - Hoover's initial response to the Stock Market Crash - asked citizens to tighten their belts and work harder
10. bonus army - a group of World War I veterans and others who marched to Washington D.C. in 1932 to demand payment on their war bonuses early
What happened to the money customers deposited in banks when the banks failed at the start of the Great Depression?
Responses
the customers lost the money they deposited and were not compensated for their loss
the customers lost the money they deposited and were not compensated for their loss
the customers lost the money they deposited and were repaid in government bonds
the customers lost the money they deposited and were repaid in government bonds
the customers received settlements from the central bank of the Federal Reserve System
the customers received settlements from the central bank of the Federal Reserve System
the customers received settlements from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
the customers received settlements from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
the customers lost the money they deposited and were not compensated for their loss
Why were the shantytowns constructed by homeless people during the Great Depression nicknamed "Hoovervilles"?
Responses
because President Herbert Hoover denied that there was a problem with homelessness during the Great Depression.
because President Herbert Hoover denied that there was a problem with homelessness during the Great Depression.
because many people blamed President Herbert Hoover's policies for the Great Depression
because many people blamed President Herbert Hoover's policies for the Great Depression
because many people felt that President Herbert Hoover was profiting from the suffering of others.
because many people felt that President Herbert Hoover was profiting from the suffering of others.
because President Herbert Hoover issued an executive order outlawing homeless shelters within any city's boundaries.
because many people blamed President Herbert Hoover's policies for the Great Depression.
As part of the U.S. economy, our banking system's function is to provide individuals with savings accounts, checking accounts, and various loans for homes and businesses. How did the banking system fail, forcing banks to close and individuals to lose their savings, which led to the Great Depression?
Responses
Banks loaned individuals money for homes and businesses but ran out of money when those individuals could not pay back their loans after the Stock Market crashed
Banks loaned individuals money for homes and businesses but ran out of money when those individuals could not pay back their loans after the Stock Market crashed
Banks stopped allowing individuals to open new savings accounts and ran out of money when the Stock Market crashed.
Banks stopped allowing individuals to open new savings accounts and ran out of money when the Stock Market crashed.
Banks allowed individuals without jobs to open new accounts.
Banks allowed individuals without jobs to open new accounts.
Banks closed because their employees lost their homes due to the Stock Market crash.
Banks closed because their employees lost their homes due to the Stock Market crash.
Banks loaned individuals money for homes and businesses but ran out of money when those individuals could not pay back their loans after the Stock Market crashed.
Which practice might have reduced the devastation associated with the Dust Bowl?
Responses
cultivating a single crop
cultivating a single crop
using insecticides
using insecticides
using mechanized harvesters
using mechanized harvesters
rotating crops
rotating crops
How did the Bonus Army's encampment in Washington, D.C. affect the national government?
Responses
President Hoover lost popularity when he ordered the military to remove the veterans.
President Hoover lost popularity when he ordered the military to remove the veterans.
Major Dwight Eisenhower was court-martialed after setting fire to the veterans' camp.
Major Dwight Eisenhower was court-martialed after setting fire to the veterans' camp.
Major George Patton was removed from duty when he used force against the veterans.
Major George Patton was removed from duty when he used force against the veterans.
Congress lost support after they refused to advance the money promised to the veterans.
Congress lost support after they refused to advance the money promised to the veterans.
President Hoover lost popularity when he ordered the military to remove the veterans.
What was one effect of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff?
Responses
unemployment dropped to an unprecedented 25%, decreasing overall production
unemployment dropped to an unprecedented 25%, decreasing overall production
the United States agreed to lower its tariffs, but only on its agricultural exports
the United States agreed to lower its tariffs, but only on its agricultural exports
other countries responded by raising tariffs on American goods, further hurting the economy
other countries responded by raising tariffs on American goods, further hurting the economy
Hoover campaigned on the tariff's success and swept to victory in the 1932 election
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What was one effect of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff?
Responses
unemployment dropped to an unprecedented 25%, decreasing overall production
unemployment dropped to an unprecedented 25%, decreasing overall production
the United States agreed to lower its tariffs, but only on its agricultural exports
the United States agreed to lower its tariffs, but only on its agricultural exports
other countries responded by raising tariffs on American goods, further hurting the economy
other countries responded by raising tariffs on American goods, further hurting the economy
Hoover campaigned on the tariff's success and swept to victory in the 1932 election
other countries responded by raising tariffs on American goods, further hurting the economy.
Which of the following events took place in 1929 and is considered the start of the Great Depression?
Responses
Labor Day Hurricane
Labor Day Hurricane
Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday
Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
end of World War I
Black Tuesday
What was one cause of the Dust Bowl?
Responses
rising prices for farm equipment and wages for farmworkers
rising prices for farm equipment and wages for farmworkers
a poor understanding of the growing seasons of the Great Plains
a poor understanding of the growing seasons of the Great Plains
overpopulation of urban areas in the American West
overpopulation of urban areas in the American West
conflicts between farmers and American Indians over land rights
conflicts between farmers and American Indians over land rights