The Great Depression Quick Check
Which of the following correctly examines how the aftermath of World War I created economic ties between the United States and Europe that ultimately made the Great Depression a global problem?
The Smoot-Hawley Act lent money to European nations after WWI to rebuild communities damaged during the war.
Because the U.S. joined the League of Nations, the U.S. and Europe were economically linked.
The Treaty of Versailles established a strong economic relationship between the U.S. and Europe.
After the destruction of World War I, the U.S. government lent money to European countries that needed to rebuild. ✅
Which of the following accurately compares the economic impacts of the Great Depression in Northern Rhodesia and Burma?
Both colonies’ exports and wages decreased. ✅
Widespread rioting and revolts broke out in both colonies.
Both colonies’ exports decreased and local Burmese residents began to purchase cheap land.
Taxes decreased in both colonies.
Which statement best evaluates how the consequences of the Great Depression impacted Dust Bowl families?
It forced many poor families in the Plains states to become sharecroppers and convert their farms to wheat.
Many families moved east to look for work and were welcomed to their new areas.
It broke up family units as some children chose a life on the railroad and other family members moved away. ✅
Many families moved to places less affected by the drought and found high-paying jobs.
Which of the following was a consequence of the Great Depression for many women?
More women entered the workforce, but wages decreased. ✅
More women were hired into supervisory and financial jobs.
Most women left the workforce after marriage during the Great Depression.
Many adult women became part of the boxcar community.
Identify the statement that describes totalitarianism in Depression Era Europe.
The government supports the welfare of all residents of the nation.
The government controls politics and becomes completely uninvolved in economic enterprises and social organizations.
The government is supported by the entire population, with zero opposition.
The government totally controls all aspects of people's lives. ✅