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The Great Depression

Video Quiz

Part I: ‘The Great Shake-up”

1.  Which president was blamed by many for causing The Great Depression?

2. Tuesday, October 29, , the day the Stock Market crashed, is commonly referred to as .

3.  What did Hoover do for tax payers in attempt to help ease the strain caused by the market crashing?

4.  Did he think the government should be actively involved in bailing out the faltering economy? How did people feel about this?

5.  As Hoover lost popularity and many Americans began looking for a hero politician to save the country, which famous politician became popular among Americans?

6.  In 1932, three years after the market crashed, Americans found themselves out of work.

7.  What form of entertainment became wildly popular after the crash as people looked for ways to keep their minds occupied?

8.  Name some of the benefits of this activity for those who participated. (Why would they do it?)

9.  How long did the longest marathon dance last?

10.  What did many people in FDR’s social class consider him to be?

11.  became the President of the United States of America in November of .

12.  As job opportunities grew scarce across the country, what direction (north, south, east, west) did many people head in hopes of finding work and better times.

13.  How did the name “Hobo” get coined?

14.  What was the preferred mode of transportation for the Hobo?

15.  What was the primary difference between a Hobo and a bum?

16.  Who were the Yegs, and were they welcomed by the Hobos?

17.  What state became popular during The Great Depression?

18.  Why did so many people go there?

19.  What was FDR’s plan for getting people back to work called?

20.  Did this plan end The Great Depression? To what extent did it help?

Bonus: The current state of our economy has been declared a Recession by most economists; however, some economists have warned that we could be heading towards the next Depression. As evidence to their claim, these economists have cited many similarities between our current situation and the first Great Depression. What similarities (big or small) can you draw between our current economic status and the Depression of the 1930s.