4.2 The Great Depression and New Deal

• What were the four main causes of the Great Depression?

  Overproduction, stock market crash, banking crisis, protective tariffs
• The Wall Street Crash of 1929 wiped out billions of dollars in wealth
• High tariffs such as the Smoot-Hawley Tariff increased international trade during the Great Depression.

  False
• What role did overproduction play in the Great Depression?

  Unsold inventories
• The Wall Street Crash of 1929 sharply reduced consumer spending
• Public trust in banks declined during the Great Depression due to bank failures.
• What was one of the social impacts of the Great Depression?

  Unemployment rose
• Homelessness became widespread during the Great Depression due to job losses and lack of housing
• Match the social and economic impacts of the Great Depression with their descriptions:

  Unemployment rose ↔️ Job losses and poverty

  Farm incomes plummeted ↔️ Dust Bowl and low prices

  Stock prices collapsed ↔️ Loss of wealth and confidence
• The New Deal focused on relief, recovery, and reform to address the Great Depression.
• What was the purpose of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) under the New Deal?

  Immediate assistance to affected
• The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) was created to provide immediate assistance
• What were the main goals of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) under the New Deal?

  Stimulate growth and create jobs
• The Social Security Act was part of the New Deal and aimed to reform the economy.
• What were the three main goals of the New Deal?

  Relief, recovery, reform
• The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a New Deal initiative under the category of relief
• Which New Deal initiative aimed to prevent future depressions by regulating the economy?

  Social Security Act
• The New Deal was a series of programs and policies implemented to address the Great Depression.
• Match the New Deal category with its initiative:

  Relief ↔️ CCC

  Recovery ↔️ WPA

  Reform ↔️ Social Security Act
• The New Deal reduced unemployment from 25% to 14%
• The Social Security Act introduced long-term support for citizens.
• What were the main causes of the Great Depression?

  Overproduction, stock market crash, banking crisis
• Overproduction in industries and farms led to unsold inventories.
• The Wall Street Crash of 1929 reduced consumer spending significantly.
• Match the Great Depression cause with its explanation:

  Banking Crisis ↔️ Banks failed due to risky investments

  Protective Tariffs ↔️ Restricted international trade

  Overproduction ↔️ More goods than consumers could buy
• What were the two main types of impacts caused by the Great Depression?

  Social and economic
• What were the two main types of impacts of the Great Depression?

  Social and economic
• Unemployment rose dramatically during the Great Depression, while industrial production declined sharply.Unemployment
• What economic consequences followed the Great Depression?

  Bank failures and bankruptcies
• The Dust Bowl contributed to the decline in farm incomes during the Great Depression.
• Family life was strained during the Great Depression due to men losing their jobs
• What psychological effects were common during the Great Depression?

  Depression and despair
• Match the New Deal initiative with its purpose:

  Civilian Conservation Corps ↔️ Employed young men in conservation projects

  Works Progress Administration ↔️ Created public works jobs for millions

  Social Security Act ↔️ Established old-age pensions and unemployment insurance
• The New Deal fully ended the Great Depression.

  False
• The New Deal increased federal regulation of banks and stock markets
• What social safety net was established by the New Deal?

  Social Security
• Order the long-term consequences of the Great Depression and New Deal:

  1️⃣ Increased federal regulation of banks

  2️⃣ Establishment of Social Security

  3️⃣ Greater reliance on federal government

  4️⃣ Enhanced awareness of social inequality