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The Great Depression - Quiz
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1Which of these people helped stimulate the panic that led to the Wall Street Crash? (Three)
- AJoseph Kennedy
- BLudwig von Mises
- CBernard Baruch
- DAndrew Mellon
- EMitchell Palmer
2What was the name of the book written by Hoover which outlined his beliefs in non-intervention?
- AAmerican Individualism
- BPrinciples Of Scientific Management
- CLaissez-Faire
3How did Henry Ford attempt to keep wage levels up?
- AHe fired a large amount of workers
- BHe increased their pay
- CHe got the government to give him funding so he could afford to pay them the same as normal
4How much did Hoover drop taxes?
- A$160 million
- B$20 million
- C$240 million
- DHe didn't; he couldn't afford to
5From 1929 to March 1930, how much did unemployment increase?
- A1.5 million to 2.35 million
- B1.2 million 3 million
- C2.8 million to 3.67 million
6When was the Hawley-Smooth tariff?
- AJune 17 1930
- BFebruary 20 1930
- CDecember 14 1929
7What statement did Hoover make during the later years of the Depression that decreased his popularity?
- A'No one is actually starving.'
- B'The crisis is over.'
- C'Always look on the bright side of life.'
- D'Things are getting better.'
8How much did Hoover cut state officials' salaries - including his own?
- A20%
- B10%
- C15%
9How much of the 1932 federal budget went to veterans’ benefits?
- A25%
- B10%
- CNone
- D30%
10How much did the Agricultural Marketing Act give to farmers to help them buy seeds and tools?
- A$500 million
- B$200 million
- C$400 million
11Why didn't Hoover veto the Hawley-Smoot tariff?
- AHe thought it would raise money
- BHe wanted to stop cheap foreign importants
- CHe was afraid congress would turn against him
12Why were African Americans and women hit hard by the depression?
- ATheir jobs were given to white people and men
- BThey were the first people employers would fire
- CThey'd never had much money in the first place and the crash made things worse
- DAll of these options
13Which of these industries was not particularly affected by the Depression and coped fairly well?
- ACigarette making
- BCoal mining
- CCar production
- DClothes manufacturing
14How many of those eligible for relief got any?
- A25%
- B60%
- C12%
15In 1929, how many farms in every 1000 were sold?
- A58
- B21
- C79
16What did Hoover blame the depression on?
- AThe poor purchasing power of foreign countries
- BHimself
- CFormer Republican presidents' policies
- DHis political rivals
17Which year was the Moratorium?
- A1931
- B1930
- C1929
18Why was Hoover's Presidential Emergency Committee to give money to the unemployed ineffective?
- ACongress gave too little money
- BThe money given was all in loans
- CBoth of these reasons
19How many acres of national park did Hoover make?
- A3 million
- B5 million
- C10 million
- DHalf a million
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