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Name one factor that contributed to the Dust Bowl.
overfarming
Free trade agreements were a major cause of the Great Depression. True or False?
False
Risky investing behavior was not a major factor of the stock market crash of 1929. True or False?
False
The main goal of Roosevelt's WPA (Works Progress Administration) was to extend environmental regulations. True or False?
False - it was to provide jobs for the unemployed
President Hoover supported government intervention and programs to help with the economic troubles. True or False?
False
"Hoovervilles" were established to show support for President Hoover's work during the Great Depression. True or False?
False
The Wagner Act of 1935 allowed labor unions to establish quotas on immigration. True or False?
False - it allowed for collective bargaining
The New Deal and the Progressive Era are similar in that they wanted to limit government protection of its citizens. True or False?
False - wanted to expand protection of citizens.
Why was the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) established?
To improve the banking system and restore people's confidence in banking system
What decade did the majority of the Great Depression occur?
1930s
What event is generally considered to be the start of the Great Depression?
Stock Market Crash
Who was president of the United States at the start of the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover
Name one cause of the Great Depression.
Overfarming, risky business/stock market practices
What president was elected when he promised Americans a 'New Deal'?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What was the New Deal?
A series of laws and programs to help end the Great Depression
Where did many migrant workers from the Dust Bowl in the Midwest migrate to?
California
