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- t or f: From 1932-1937 it was illegal for a family to have more than one job
- The seven basic commodities are1. wheat2. corn3. hogs4. rice5. dairywhat are the other two?
- the _____________ ______________ occured when banks were closed for four days to prevent people from taking their money from the banks
- ___________________ were homeless shelters created during the Great Depression that existed outside nearly every city
- The first feature length animated picture, made by Walt Disney, was called ______ _______
- What did the American Communist Party create to undermine the efforts of the American government?A) Popular FrontB) Agricultural Marketing ActC) Life MagazineD) Hoovervilles
- How much money did the Glass-Steagall Act allot to be given back if a bank failed?
- what act said that even if banks failed, depositors would still get some money back?
- The Emergency Banking Act was meant to protect ( larger / smaller ) banks from being taken down by the collpase of the ( larger / smaller ) banks
- There are five things that started the Great Depression1. bank failures2. reductions in purchasing across the board3. american economic policy with Europe4. drought conditionsWhat was the fifth?
- What act established the first major government program that was designed to maintain agricultural prices?
- What president was elected for four terms and brought the US out of the Depression?
- The stock market crashed on:A) Blue MondayB) Black TuesdayC) Black FridayD) Blue Christmas
- the massive drought and hot summers in the 1930's resulted in:A) Dust BowlB) Dust mitesC) DroughtD) International trade
- The German King (Wilhelm II) had the title of __________
- t or f: the first motion picture with a soundtrack was called the Jazz Singer
- President Wilson wanted what for America's entry into WWI?
- The fear of communism was expressed in 1907 with:A) McCarthyismB) tar and featheringC) Red ScareD) Leninism
- What was the ten year drought that resulted in an inability to grow crops or raise cattle?
- ( Herbert Hoover / Franklin D. Roosevelt ) was in office during the Depression?