President Hoover
Stock Market Crash
Boulder Dam
Hoover Takes Action
Bonus Amy
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Hoover was the ____ president of the United States
Hoover was the 31st president of the United States
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In what year did the stock market crash occur?
1929
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What was the Boulder Dam later renamed?
Hoover Dam
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What does RFC stand for?
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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The Bonus Army consisted of 10,000-20,000 veterans of what war?
World War 1
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What years did Hoover serve as President?
1929-1933
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How much money did the New York Stock Exchange lose?
$4 billion
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What year was Hoover able to authorize the construction of the Boulder Dam?
Fall of 1929
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An organization of farm cooperatives was the...
Federal Farm Board
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What year did the Bonus Army arrive at Washington D.C?
1932
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What party was President Hoover?
He was a Republican Nominee
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What is the nickname for Tuesday, October 29, 1929
Black Tuesday
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How was the Boulder Dam payed for?
Profits from sales of the electric power the dam generated
300
What did the Federal Home Loan Bank Act do?
Lowered mortgage rates for homeowners and allowed farmers to refinance their farm loans
300
What did Hoover think the Bonus Marchers were?
"Communists and persons with criminal records"
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What were some things that caused Hoover's image to suffer?
Bonus Army, disbanding of Bonus Army
400
How many shares were traded Monday, October 28, 1929 before the stock market crashed?
9,250,000
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High many feet long was the Boulder Dam?
1,244 feet long
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What year did Hoover sign the Federal Home Loan Bank Act into law?
1932
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Why did Hoover decide that the Bonus Army needed to be disbanded?
He was worried that they would become violent
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What were some nicknames given to be a "direct slap at the president's policies"?
Shantytowns- Hoovervilles Newspapers- Hoover blankets Empty Pockets- Hoover flags
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What did Hoover think was the most important thing for Americans to do?
Remain optimistic and go about their business as usual
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How many feet high was the Boulder Dam?
726 feet high
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What month of what year was the Reconstruction Finance Corporation approved by Congress?
January of 1932
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What general led the 1,000 soldiers to gas the veterans?
General Douglas MacArthur
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