The Great Depression

Pre/Post Test
Multiple Choice:
1. What were the talkies?
a) A nickname for people that talked a lot
b) Two cans attached to a string
c) Talking movies
d) The first ever walkie talkies
2. What was the Florida Land Boom?
a) It was when a lot of people had time and money after WW1 and decided to invest in
Floridas Real Estate
b) It was when a lot of land in Florida popped up
c) It was when the theme parks started to be built
d) It has absolutely nothing to do with the Great Depression in Florida
3. When the banks stopped making loans, what did families do in the Great Depression?
a) Leave the Country
b) Leave their families
c) Stay together
d) All of the Above
4. Which of the following was NOT a result of the Florida land boom?
a) The cost of rent became too expensive.
b) Too many people were selling land and not enough people were buying land.
c) Attractions were created to get more people to come to Florida.
d) Land prices became cheaper over time.
5. Which of the following is NOT a reason people bought so much land in Florida during the 1920s?
a) Americans were fighting to obtain the most land in Florida.
b) Americans finally had the time and money to travel to Florida and to invest in real estate.
c) People wanted to make a profit by selling land they bought at a cheap price.
d) A person's wealth and success was measured by what he owned.
Short Response:
6. How did the government respond to the Great Depression?

7. How did the New Deal change American Society?

8. What hardships did the American people face during the 1930s?

9. Describe the Labor day Hurricane of 1935?

10.What role did the Mediterranean fruit fly have on the Great Depression?