Which of these people helped stimulate the panic that led to the Wall Street Crash? (Three)
Joseph Kennedy
Ludwig von Mises
Bernard Baruch
Andrew Mellon
Mitchell Palmer
What was the name of the book written by Hoover which outlined his beliefs in non-intervention?
American Individualism
Principles Of Scientific Management
Laissez-Faire
How did Henry Ford attempt to keep wage levels up?
He fired a large amount of workers
He increased their pay
He got the government to give him funding so he could afford to pay them the same as normal
How much did Hoover drop taxes?
$160 million
$20 million
$240 million
He didn't; he couldn't afford to
From 1929 to March 1930, how much did unemployment increase?
1.5 million to 2.35 million
1.2 million 3 million
2.8 million to 3.67 million
When was the Hawley-Smooth tariff?
June 17 1930
February 20 1930
December 14 1929
What statement did Hoover make during the later years of the Depression that decreased his popularity?
'No one is actually starving.'
'The crisis is over.'
'Always look on the bright side of life.'
'Things are getting better.'
How much did Hoover cut state officials' salaries - including his own?
20%
10%
15%
How much of the 1932 federal budget went to veterans’ benefits?
25%
None
30%
How much did the Agricultural Marketing Act give to farmers to help them buy seeds and tools?
$500 million
$200 million
$400 million
Why didn't Hoover veto the Hawley-Smoot tariff?
He thought it would raise money
He wanted to stop cheap foreign importants
He was afraid congress would turn against him
Why were African Americans and women hit hard by the depression?
Their jobs were given to white people and men
They were the first people employers would fire
They'd never had much money in the first place and the crash made things worse
All of these options
Which of these industries was not particularly affected by the Depression and coped fairly well?
Cigarette making
Coal mining
Car production
Clothes manufacturing
How many of those eligible for relief got any?
60%
12%
In 1929, how many farms in every 1000 were sold?
58
21
79
What did Hoover blame the depression on?
The poor purchasing power of foreign countries
Himself
Former Republican presidents' policies
His political rivals
Which year was the Moratorium?
1931
1930
1929
Why was Hoover's Presidential Emergency Committee to give money to the unemployed ineffective?
Congress gave too little money
The money given was all in loans
Both of these reasons
How many acres of national park did Hoover make?
3 million
5 million
10 million
Half a million
