Quiz Me! - Events: Great DepressionTest your knowledge about events in the Great Depression! 1 / 10Which New Deal reform designed to provide oversight of financial markets and give investors accurate information is still in place today? Securities Exchange Commission Social Security Court Reform Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 2 / 10What was the significance of the Tennessee Valley Authority? It provided freshwater and new soil conservation techniques to farms in the Midwest. It provided jobs, an improved standard of living, flood control and electricity to the rural South. It was a New Deal program designed to put artists to work documenting the Great Depression. It was a New Deal program to put young men to work building infrastructure in national parks. 3 / 10What was the Securities Exchange Commission designed to prevent? Corruption in the housing industry Lack of regulation that caused the stock market crash Bank closures the caused people to lose their life savings Lack of regulation in the food and drug industries 4 / 10Which New Deal program for relief and recovery built a series of dams designed to generate electricity and tackle erosion, flood control, and reforestation in the rural areas of Southern states? Public Works Administration Tennessee Valley Authority Civilian Conservation Corps Works Progress Administration 5 / 10What caused the Stock Market Crash? High interest rates and low returns Government railroad grants Government regulation Speculation and overproduction 6 / 10What was the purpose of the popular Fireside Chats? President Theodore Roosevelt meeting with other Progressive leaders to discuss important reforms President Franklin Roosevelt addressing the nation to calm fears and explain his New Deal policies President Lyndon Johnson using new technology to explain the benefits of his Great Society Programs President Woodrow Wilson taking the opportunity to explain his Fourteen Points to the nation 7 / 10What is an underlying reason President Franklin Roosevelt wanted to extend his reforms to the judicial branch? He was trying to increase the power of the executive branch. The Court declared some of his New Deal legislation unconstitutional. It was another way to gain the nation’s confidence. He was concerned about the mental health of the justices on the Supreme Court. 8 / 10Which title best describes the list of events in the above chart? The Stock Market Crash The Dust Bowl Bank foreclosures Overproduction of goods 9 / 10Which challenge did FDR address in his first Fireside Chat? His court packing scheme The Dust Bowl The banking crisis Unemployment 10 / 10Which set of FDR’s proposed reforms during the Great Depression received the greatest criticism? Federal art projects Court reform Soil conservation projects Banking reform Your score is Try another 10!
