What is a share or piece of a company called that people are allowed to buy?
stock
100
What was the worst period of economic decline in U.S. history called?
the Great Depression
100
What percentage of children lived in poverty during the Great Depression?
over 50%
100
What is the name of the tax that nations add to imports to encourage their citizens to buy products made in their own nation?
tariff
100
What was the name of the group of laws that were passed during the Great Depression to try to help poor people, end the Great Depression, and prevent another depression in the future?
the New Deal
200
In what year did Hoover become President of the U.S.?
1928
200
In what year did the Great Depression end?
1939
200
In what year did the Great Depression begin?
1929
200
Which of the following groups were the least likely to be fired/laid off during the Great Depression? White women, White men, Black women, Black men, female immigrants, male immigrants
White men
200
What term refers to a decline in the economy that is not as severe or long lasting as a depression?
recession (or economic recession)
300
What was the name of a famous government funded project that was started during Hoover's Presidency in order to create new jobs?
Hoover Dam
300
Since the New Deal, what type of economy does that U.S. have?
the U.S. still had capitalism after the New Deal (although it had some more socialistic traits since there were more rules put on businesses)
300
Since the New Deal was put in place, the U.S. Government has begun helping the poor and the unemployed. The people in the U.S. have become more dependent on the U.S. Government to help them. As a result, the U.S. has become _______________________________.
a welfare state
300
In what year did Franklin Roosevelt become President of the U.S.?
1932
300
During the Great Depression, the people in many nations were poor. As a result, many were vulnerable. What did this cause to happen in some nations?
it allowed several dictators to come to power
400
What part of the New Deal was created in order to put together ideas for new government funded projects in order to create new jobs?
the Civil Works Administration
400
Some people argue that if the New Deal had not helped make life better for poor people during the Great Depression, then what might have happened in the U.S.?
a communist revolution
400
What part of the New Deal was created in order to tell businesses how much they should produce?
the National Recovery Administration
400
One effect of the Great Depression was that a lot of Americans moved from ______________ to _____________.
the country (or rural areas); the cities (or urban areas)
400
Name two things that are given credit for ending the Great Depression.
the New Deal and the start of WWII
500
The Dust Bowl did not take place in which of the following state(s)?: Colorado, Iowa, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Iowa
500
What part of the New Deal gave over $500 million to help poor people?
the Federal Emergency Relief Act
500
During the Great Depression, the grandfather of ____________________ (President) tried to organize a ____________ in order to overthrow of _____________________ (President)
George W. Bush; coup; Franklin Roosevelt
500
What was created by the New Deal in order to make rules for the stock market in order to prevent another Great Stock Market Crash (must state the full name)?
the Securities and Exchange Commission
500
Why did President Hoover refuse to fight to end Prohibition?
because he was a Quaker, he believed that Prohibition was a good thing