HannahDavis
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1.
Why did Hoover not want to create millions of public works jobs to help the unemployed?
A) He didn’t care about unemployed people.
B) He did not think there was enough work for people.
C) He opposed a large increase in government spending.
D) He thought enough people were already doing public works jobs.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s): C
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2.
How did Hoover’s creation of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation affect businesses?
A) It didn’t solve the money crisis initially, but after a few months businesses had the resources they needed.
B) It helped a handful of businesses, but had little impact on overcoming the economy’s decline.
C) Most businesses were only able to obtain loans from the federal government
D) It had no impact on business and caused many citizens to believe Hoover was not helping the economy.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s): B
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3.
How did society react to the increasing problems in the economy as Hoover continued to limit the amount of relief funds provided by the federal government?
A) Society turned to the federal government provide loans to families.
B) Churches requested funds from the government to provide relief to needy individuals.
C) Many individuals became dissatisfied with the federal government and conducted protest marches.
D) Many people chose to work for commodities rather than currency.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s): C
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4.
Why were nearly one million farms foreclosed between 1930 and 1934?
A) Low agriculture prices meant farmers were losing money and couldn’t pay for farming necessities like seeds, equipment and feed, or their mortgages.
B) Greedy banks tried to force farmers off their land when they owed too much money.
C) All the farming strikes and riots destroyed food and dairy and closed highways.
D) An increase in housing prices following the stock market crash.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s): A
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5.
Hoover’s decision to create public work jobs affected American society in what way?
A) Most employers looked to the government for solutions to their hiring problems.
B) Many employees were able to return to their jobs due to public work jobs stimulating economic growth.
C) The decision provided jobs but had little long-term impact on overcoming the problems caused by the Depression.
D) There was a major increase in the amount of training available to middle-class workers.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s): C
1.
Why did Hoover not want to create millions of public works jobs to help the unemployed?
A) He didn’t care about unemployed people.
B) He did not think there was enough work for people.
C) He opposed a large increase in government spending.
D) He thought enough people were already doing public works jobs.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s): C
Correct Incorrect Ungraded
2.
How did Hoover’s creation of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation affect businesses?
A) It didn’t solve the money crisis initially, but after a few months businesses had the resources they needed.
B) It helped a handful of businesses, but had little impact on overcoming the economy’s decline.
C) Most businesses were only able to obtain loans from the federal government
D) It had no impact on business and caused many citizens to believe Hoover was not helping the economy.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s): B
Correct Incorrect Ungraded
3.
How did society react to the increasing problems in the economy as Hoover continued to limit the amount of relief funds provided by the federal government?
A) Society turned to the federal government provide loans to families.
B) Churches requested funds from the government to provide relief to needy individuals.
C) Many individuals became dissatisfied with the federal government and conducted protest marches.
D) Many people chose to work for commodities rather than currency.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s): C
Correct Incorrect Ungraded
4.
Why were nearly one million farms foreclosed between 1930 and 1934?
A) Low agriculture prices meant farmers were losing money and couldn’t pay for farming necessities like seeds, equipment and feed, or their mortgages.
B) Greedy banks tried to force farmers off their land when they owed too much money.
C) All the farming strikes and riots destroyed food and dairy and closed highways.
D) An increase in housing prices following the stock market crash.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s): A
Correct Incorrect Ungraded
5.
Hoover’s decision to create public work jobs affected American society in what way?
A) Most employers looked to the government for solutions to their hiring problems.
B) Many employees were able to return to their jobs due to public work jobs stimulating economic growth.
C) The decision provided jobs but had little long-term impact on overcoming the problems caused by the Depression.
D) There was a major increase in the amount of training available to middle-class workers.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct Answer(s): C