THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND NEW DEAL
UNIT CERTIFICATION PAPER 2026 FULL
SOLUTION GRADED A+
● Which of the following achievements did Herbert Hoover accomplish
during the first year of his presidency? Answer: Hoover targeted
organized crime, leading the arrest of Al Capone.
● What were the factors that led to the stock market collapse on Black
Tuesday? Answer: overproduction, lack of government regulation, and
bank runs
● After the stock market crashed, Congress put tariffs on imported
goods. What was the effect of these tariffs? Answer: The tariffs created
an escalating trade war.
● Read the excerpt from Hoover's "Rugged Individualism" speech to
answer the question.
Choose the two highlighted examples that best explain why Hoover
believed in rugged individualism, or the belief that individuals should
rely on themselves and not the government. Answer: I have witnessed
not only at home but abroad the many failures of government in
business.
, ● What belief led Hoover to ask leading industrialists to maintain
current wages in the weeks following Black Tuesday? Answer: He
believed the crash was not part of a larger down turn.
● The photo shows men waiting in line for free bread and soup. Who
was most likely responsible for buying and cooking food? Answer:
Private agencies
● In 3-5 sentences, describe the causes and impact of the Food Hunger
March in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1932. Answer: essay
● Which of the following were relief programs passed as part of
Hoover's plan for limited government intervention from 1930 through
1932? Select the two correct answers. Answer: - expanded construction
jobs program for skilled workers - funded the Red Cross and the
Salvation Army
● Which of the following best summarizes the impact of the Great
Depression on African Americans? Answer: African Americans
experienced increased unemployment and discrimination.
● Drag the events that led to the Great Depression in order Answer: -
Farmers in the Great Plains enjoyed great prosperity starting at the turn
of the century. - The crop prices rose after federal government purchased
excess crops during WWI. - Farmers and ranchers mortgaged their farms
UNIT CERTIFICATION PAPER 2026 FULL
SOLUTION GRADED A+
● Which of the following achievements did Herbert Hoover accomplish
during the first year of his presidency? Answer: Hoover targeted
organized crime, leading the arrest of Al Capone.
● What were the factors that led to the stock market collapse on Black
Tuesday? Answer: overproduction, lack of government regulation, and
bank runs
● After the stock market crashed, Congress put tariffs on imported
goods. What was the effect of these tariffs? Answer: The tariffs created
an escalating trade war.
● Read the excerpt from Hoover's "Rugged Individualism" speech to
answer the question.
Choose the two highlighted examples that best explain why Hoover
believed in rugged individualism, or the belief that individuals should
rely on themselves and not the government. Answer: I have witnessed
not only at home but abroad the many failures of government in
business.
, ● What belief led Hoover to ask leading industrialists to maintain
current wages in the weeks following Black Tuesday? Answer: He
believed the crash was not part of a larger down turn.
● The photo shows men waiting in line for free bread and soup. Who
was most likely responsible for buying and cooking food? Answer:
Private agencies
● In 3-5 sentences, describe the causes and impact of the Food Hunger
March in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1932. Answer: essay
● Which of the following were relief programs passed as part of
Hoover's plan for limited government intervention from 1930 through
1932? Select the two correct answers. Answer: - expanded construction
jobs program for skilled workers - funded the Red Cross and the
Salvation Army
● Which of the following best summarizes the impact of the Great
Depression on African Americans? Answer: African Americans
experienced increased unemployment and discrimination.
● Drag the events that led to the Great Depression in order Answer: -
Farmers in the Great Plains enjoyed great prosperity starting at the turn
of the century. - The crop prices rose after federal government purchased
excess crops during WWI. - Farmers and ranchers mortgaged their farms
