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What was one of the main causes of the Great Depression?
What was one of the main causes of the Great Depression?
- Rise in middle class jobs
- Increase in consumer spending
- Decrease in income inequality
- Overproduction of goods (correct)
What was the policy of Herbert Hoover during the Great Depression?
What was the policy of Herbert Hoover during the Great Depression?
- Laissez Faire (correct)
- Monetary policies
- Government intervention
- Social welfare programs
What was the result of the Bonus Army's protest in Washington?
What was the result of the Bonus Army's protest in Washington?
- Hoover's reputation increased
- The veterans were paid immediately
- Hoover's reputation plummeted and the US was angered (correct)
- The Patman Bill was passed
What was the purpose of the Reconstruction Finance Corp?
What was the purpose of the Reconstruction Finance Corp?
What is the term used to describe the economic cycle during the Great Depression?
What is the term used to describe the economic cycle during the Great Depression?
What percentage of the population owned as much as 42% below poverty during the Great Depression?
What percentage of the population owned as much as 42% below poverty during the Great Depression?
What was the primary purpose of the Banking Holiday during Roosevelt's first hundred days in office?
What was the primary purpose of the Banking Holiday during Roosevelt's first hundred days in office?
What was the main goal of the Relief aspect of the New Deal?
What was the main goal of the Relief aspect of the New Deal?
Who was the leader of the Share Our Wealth Society, which proposed benefits for families, education, and the elderly?
Who was the leader of the Share Our Wealth Society, which proposed benefits for families, education, and the elderly?
What was the main reason why conservatives opposed the New Deal?
What was the main reason why conservatives opposed the New Deal?
What was the purpose of the FDIC during Roosevelt's presidency?
What was the purpose of the FDIC during Roosevelt's presidency?
What was the main goal of the Court Packing plan proposed by FDR?
What was the main goal of the Court Packing plan proposed by FDR?
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