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The Great Depression lasted from -
a) 1900 - 1910
b) 1919 - 1925
c) 1929 - 1939
d) 1959 - 1969

The day the Stock Market crashed was known as _______.
a) Black Thursday
b) Green Monday
c) Grey Friday
d) White Wednesday

After the Stock Market crashed, stocks became _____________.
a) very expensive
b) worthless
c) rare
d) very popular

What were the affects of the Great Depression on people?
a) Bread lines
b) Soup kitchens
c) Increase in homeless people
d) All of them are affects

What was the name of the President who did not want he government to get involved in the economy?
a) Hoover
b) Roosevelt
c) Reagan
d) Trump

Why did Roosevelt close all the banks for 4 days?
a) The banks had all the money
b) He wanted Congress to pass laws to help them.
c) He wanted people to keep their money at home.
d) All the money was being moved to banks in Washington D.C.

What were the radio talks given by Roosevelt called?
a) Outdoor Adventures
b) A Minute of Your Time
c) A Chat with the President
d) Fireside Chats

The overproduction of too many goods resulted in:
a) Everybody owning a car
b) Factory workers getting fired or lower pay
c) More factories opening up
d) The beginning of trade with other countries

What happened to people who bought item on credit and couldn't make the payments?
a) They went to a bank to get another loan.
b) They had to throw the items away.
c) They lost their belongings
d) They got a break and did not have to pay till next year.

What was a Hooverville?
a) An apartment complex
b) A movie theater
c) The Presidents house
d) A shanty town

What was a Hoovermobile?
a) A car pulled by mules
b) Henry Ford's latest car model
c) A car used only by farmers
d) The first car with air conditioning

During the Dust Bowl, what allowed for more crops to be planted?
a) More farmers began to farm the land.
b) New technology like tractors.
c) Crops grew faster and could be harvested sooner
d) Stronger horses were used to pull the plow

When farmers decided to leave their farms, what state did most of them head to?
a) Texas
b) Florida
c) Utah
d) California

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