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2. The optimism of the 1920s concealed problems in the American ___________ ___________ and attitudes about the role of government in controlling the economy

3. Economic System

4. The Great Depression had a widespread and severe impact on?

5. American life

6. Which President came up with a plan to help the nation recover from the Great Depression?

7. Roosevelt

8. Roosevelt’s plan to help America recover from the depression was called?

9. New Deal

10. A large number of what failed during the Great Depression?

11. Banks

12. The government placed what on goods coming into the country?

13. High Tariffs

14. People over speculated on _____________?

15. Stocks

16. What is Social Security?

17. A pension or money for senior citizens, provided by the federal government

18. How many workers were out of work?

19. or
25%

20. Who was unable to keep the banks from collapsing?

21. Federal Government

22. Large numbers of people were ________ and ________________ during the Great Depression

23. Homeless and hungry

24. Besides businessmen, whose income fell to low levels?

25. farmers

26. Name one federal works program

27. WPA

28. Name one environmental conservation program

29. CCC

30. Which of the following happened between 1925 and 1930?
Americans sold stock and saved money
Spending decreased because the value of the dollar dropped.
Borrowing increased as more stocks were purchased
Stock purchases stopped, spending on goods increased

31. Borrowing increased as more stocks were purchased

32. Which agency of the government failed to prevent the banking system from collapsing?

33. Federal Reserve

34. American Businesses suffered when European countries did what?

35. Matched the American High tarriffs

36. Many banks invested in the _____________ and ________ protect costumers money.

37. Stock Market
Didn’t

38. During the 20s farmers incomes were low because of __________ from WWI

39. Left over food

40. Why did many people become homeless in the Great Depression?

41. Foreclosure on their mortgage

42. If you were hungry during the Depression you could go where to eat?

43. Breadlines
Soup kitchens
Salvation army

44. Roosevelt's program included all of the following except?
Social Security
Tennessee Valley Authority
Medicare
Civilian Conservation Corps

45. Medicare

46. Why did many people become homeless in the Great Depression?

47. Foreclosure by the banks

48. How did Roosevelt influence farmers during the great depression?

49. Encouraged them to produce less and loaned them money to buy land

50. Workers were hired for federal works programs to build
Government buildings
Private schools
More ports to bring in extra food
More factories

51. Government Buildings