The Great Depression: Causes, Impact, and Recovery
This worksheet explores the causes, societal impact, and government responses to the Great Depression in the United States, suitable for Grade 12 Social Studies.
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The Great Depression: Causes, Impact, and Recovery
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences and provide specific details where requested.
1. Which of the following was NOT a major cause of the Great Depression?
Stock market crash of 1929
Overproduction and underconsumption
Government regulation of banks
High tariffs and international debt
2. The period of severe dust storms and drought in the American and Canadian Prairies during the 1930s was known as the .
3. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's program to combat the Great Depression was called the .
4. Describe two significant social impacts of the Great Depression on American families.
5. Explain the concept of 'Hoovervilles' and what they symbolized during the Great Depression.
6. The New Deal policies completely ended the Great Depression.
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False
Match each New Deal program with its primary purpose.
7. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
a. Provided jobs for unemployed men in conservation projects
8. Social Security Act
b. Established a national system of old-age insurance, unemployment compensation, and aid to disabled
9. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
c. Developed resources in the Tennessee Valley, including hydroelectric power
10. Analyze the effectiveness of the New Deal in addressing the economic and social challenges of the Great Depression. Discuss both its successes and limitations.