The Great Depression Quiz

Answer these questions about the Great Depression and New Deal eras of US history.

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Day on which the stock market crashed, starting the Depression	Black Tuesday
President at the onset of the Depression and namesake of shantytowns	Herbert Hoover
Group of veterans violently dispersed during a protest before the 1932 election	Bonus Army
President who defeated the above in the 1932 election and initiated the New Deal	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Political party that created a ruling coalition during the New Deal	Democratic Party
Mass deportation of Mexican-Americans, including citizens, in the early 1930s	Mexican Repatriation
Ecological disaster in which dust storms hampered agriculture in the Midwest	Dust Bowl
State to which Oklahoma residents migrated in the wake of the dust storms	California
Book by John Steinbeck which tells the story of a family of Oklahoma migrants	The Grapes of Wrath
Louisiana governor known for the mottos "Share Our Wealth" and "Every Man a King"	Huey Long
Agency which emphasized environmental conservation and tried to offset the effects of dust storms	Civilian Conservation Corps
Agency that provided electricity and brought economic development to 7 Southern states	Tennessee Valley Authority
Agency that constructed public facilities, including bridges, hospitals, and schools	Public Works Administration
Act which established benefits for the elderly and remains a major part of the US budget	Social Security Act
Agency that spurred artistic development and conducted recordings of former slaves	Works Progress Administration
Agency dedicated to helping struggling industries and address the needs of unions	National Recovery Administration
Secretary of Labor who was the first female Cabinet member and established, among other things, minimum wage laws and the 40 hour work week	Frances Perkins
A controversial plan suggested added seats to this judicial body after it ruled several New Deal plans unconstitutional	Supreme Court

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