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Chapter 22
History Exam
24
History
9th Grade
05/15/2007

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Term
The decline in new housing impacted such industries as:
(A)
automobiles and railroads

(B)
coal and oil

Correct answer
(C)
furniture and appliances

(D)
agriculture and farm equipment
Definition
C
Term
An effect of The Great Depression was an increase in:
(A)international unemployment
(B)the demand for WWI reparations
(C)imported European goods
(D)the use of the gold standard
Definition
A
Term
For children, the Great Depression meant
(A)
poor nutrition

(B)
longer school days

(C)
direct relief payments

(D)
frequent doctor's visits
Definition
A
Term
Hoover's pledge of 'a chicken in every pot' promised
Definition
spread of prosperity
Term
Hoover's political life ended as a result of the:
A)
infantry attacking the Bonus Army

(B)
Bonus Army attacking the infantry


(C)
veto of the Patman Bill

(D)
passage of the Patman Bill
Definition
A
Term
What were the four main causes of the Great Depression?
Definition
1) tariffs and war debt policies that cut down the foreign market for American goods
2) crisis in the farm sector
3) the availability of easy credit
Term
Common trait of people during the Depression
Definition
Kindness
Term
"Army" of veterans who demanded compensation for wartime service
Definition
Bonus Army
Term
Agency to provide emergency funding to large businesses
Definition
Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC)
Term
Arrangement of buying now and paying later
Definition
credit
Term
Seasoned presidential candidate who lost big against Hoover
Definition
Smith
Term
An unequal distribution of this was one cause of Depression
Definition
income
Term
Destination of dust storm victims
Definition
California
Term
Dam built to jump-start economy
Definition
boulder dam
Term
Source of free food for needy
Definition
soup kitchen
Term
Cash payments or food provided by the government to help the needy
Definition
direct releif
Term
President whose "rugged individualism" failed him and nation
Definition
Hoover
Term
Depression farmers did this to their corn and wheat crops
Definition
burned
Term
Risky business transactions for a quick or large profit
Definition
speculation
Term
Often deported during the Depression
Definition
mexicans
Term
Site of successful 1933 World's Fair
Definition
Chicago
Term
2,600 of these closed their doors during the Depression
Definition
schools
Term
Money standard broken by Europe during Depression
Definition
gold
Term
Purchasing of stocks by mostly borrowing: buying on ______
Definition
margin
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