Study Guide

USA 1930s Great Depression and New Deal

Test Date: Thursday, May 16 I will not collect this study guide. It is only to help you prepare for the test. I am available in person or by email to answer any questions you may have. Section 1 Short Answer: The test will include 10 questions from the list below. They only require a short answer and do not require full sentences. These questions will be worth two marks each. 1. What was the exact date of the Wall Street Crash? 2. Who was President at the time of the Wall Street Crash? 3. What was the name given to the temporary towns in which homeless people lived? 4. Who was the new president in 1933? 5. What did his three Rs stand for? 6. What do the letters FDR stand for? 7. Who won the presidential election in 1936? 8. What was the Brain Trust? 9. Which presidential candidate in the 1932 election was born to wealthy parents? 10. Who said, Prosperity is just around the corner. 11. Which presidential candidate in the 1932 election believed in rugged individualism? 12. What did he mean by rugged individualism? 13. Who wrote The Grapes of Wrath, a novel about migrant farmers during the Great Depression? 14. List two people who opposed Roosevelts policies. 15. Who said, the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

Section 2 Short Essay: The test will include five questions from the list below. You will need to choose just three to answer. The answers should be in complete sentences and should be about one paragraph in length. You should aim to give at least two reasons in each answer. You will be assessed on your ability to explain clearly why something happened. These questions will be worth five marks each. 16. What caused the Wall Street Crash? 17. Why did the Wall Street Crash lead to the Great Depression? 18. What were some ways that people responded to the Great Depression? 19. Why did unemployment lead to widespread poverty and homelessness during the Great Depression? 20. What caused the dust bowl? 21. Why did many farmers and farm workers leave their homes during the Depression years? 22. Why was going to the cinema such a popular activity in the 1930s?

23. What actions did President Hover take to deal with the Depression? 24. Compare and contrast the two presidential candidates in the 1932 election. 25. How did the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) help Americans? 26. How did the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) help America? 27. How did the Social Security Act of 1935 help Americans? 28. How did the Works Progress Administration (WPA) of 1935 help Americans? 29. Why did some people oppose the New Deal? 30. What were The Hundred Days?

Section 3 - Essay: The test will include two questions from the list below and you will need to choose just one of the questions to answer. It will need to be answered in essay format. You will be assessed on your ability to structure your essay properly, your ability to include historical examples, and your ability to have a clear and consistent argument. You should also make a plan although this will not be included in your grade. This question will be worth 20 marks. 31. Without the Wall Street Crash there would have been no Depression in America. Explain how far you agree or disagree with this statement? 32. The New Deal was a complete success for the USA. Explain how far you agree or disagree with this statement. 33. The most important effect of the Wall Street Crash was unemployment. Explain how far you agree or disagree with this statement. 34. President Roosevelts policies brought the USA out of the Great Depression. Explain how far you agree or disagree with this statement.