Life During the Depression Quiz
Connections Academy 8th Grade
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1. Which of the following factors was most responsible for an unequal distribution of wealth?
A. There was an increase in business profits.
B. Average Americans were not investigating the stock market.
C. Wages were not keeping pace with the profits of business owners.***
D. There was heavy regulation of certain businesses by the governments.
2. In which of the following ways did the 1920s wealth gap contribute to the start of the Great Depression?
A. The wealth gap led to a decline in stock investment during the 1920s.
B. A concentration of wealth led to less spending across the economy.***
C. Many of the rural poor were forced into subsistence farming.
D. The wealth gap led to heavy emigration from the United States and the shrinkage of the economy.
3. Based on the quote, what conclusion can best be reached about John Collier?
A. He would encourage Native American leaders to trust American politicians completely.
B. He would not support the U.S. government compensating Native Americans for past unfair treatment.
C. He would encourage Native Americans to forcibly take back their traditional lands.
D. He believes the Native Americans' drive to live fairly in the United States has not been totally destroyed.***
4. Among the first laws passed by FDR was the Truth-in-Securities Act. How did it support his New Deal goals?
A. The law's purpose was to make sure farmers' investments were safe.
B. The law's goal was to prevent another economic crash.***
C. The law was focused on helping those who lost money in the stock market crash.
D. The law was mainly enacted as a way to reignite the economy.
5. Which action is often viewed as the most serious attempt to undermine the independence of the judiciary?
A. President Franklin D.Roosevelt's plan to reorganize the Supreme Court***
B. appointment of Supreme Court justices to unlimited terms of office
C. periodic increases in the salaries of Supreme Court justices
D. power of Congress to confirm the appointment of Supreme Court justices
6. From whose point of view is this song written?
A. a gangster during Prohibition
B. a wealthy tycoon during the Roaring Twenties
C. an unemployed person during the Great Depression***
D. a migrant during the Dust Bowl
7. Which of the following did the New Deal fail to accomplish?
A. It failed to subsidize mortgages.
B. It failed to end the Great Depression.***
C. It failed to develop a Good Neighbor Policy.
D. It failed to reduce unemployment.
8. Which of the following was most likely an effect of the Dust Bowl?
A. California developed millions of acres of new farmland.
B. The New Deal provided irrigation for the drought areas.
C. Oakies started down Route 66 toward possible work.***
D. More of the New Deal legislation went toward the West to help rebuild.
9. What goal of the New Deal does this excerpt suggest was an important part of the Social Security Administration's efforts?
A. the goal of helping those who are in the process of looking for work***
B. the goal of setting up a pension fund for those with union jobs
C. the goal of paying those who lost money during the Great Depression
D. the goal of ensuring that all banks have the financial security to cover depositors' money
10. Which of the following best summarizes Hoover's and Roosevelt's policies?
A. Hoover was most concerned about stabilizing the banks, while Roosevelt
B. Hoover believed in providing public works and welfare, while Roosevelt wanted the people to find jobs for themselves.
C. Hoover did not believe government should interfere with the people's lives, while Roosevelt provided relief and reform directly to the public.***
D. Hoover wanted to reform the economy starting with the people, while Roosevelt wanted to reform the economy starting with the big business.
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. B
8. C
9. A
10. C