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1. 
Which of the following were effects of the Great Depression in South Dakota? (Mark ALL correct answers.)
A.
39% of the populations was on relief
B.
farmers earned almost no money
C.
stores had to close
D.
banks made lots of money
E.
crops were plentiful
2. 
Which of the following were effects of the "dust bowl" in South Dakota? (Mark ALL correct answers.)
A.
dust storns darkened the sky
B.
crops grew well for farmers
C.
headlights had to be used in the middle of the day
D.
ditches filled with dirt
E.
housewives put wet towels in windows to try and keep dust out
3. 
Which of the following were effects of grasshoppers in South Dakota? (Mark ALL correct answers.)
A.
farmers crops did well
B.
tomato plants grew very large
C.
clothes were eaten off clotheslines
D.
wheat fields were stripped bare
E.
swarms darkened the skies
4. 
Who was the US president during the Depression?
A.
Tom Berry
B.
Walt Disney
C.
Franklin Roosevelt
D.
John Collier
5. 
Who was the Democratic governor of South Dakota during the 1930s?
A.
Tom Berry
B.
Walt Disney
C.
Franklin Roosevelt
D.
John Collier
6. 
Who was the person in charge of Indian affairs during the Depression?
A.
Tom Berry
B.
Walt Disney
C.
Franklin Roosevelt
D.
John Collier
7. 
Who created cartoons that were popular during the 1930s?
A.
Tom Berry
B.
Walt Disney
C.
Franklin Roosevelt
D.
John Collier
8. 
What program helped provide jobs during the Depression?
A.
New Deal
B.
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
C.
Penny Sales
D.
Farm Holiday
9. 
What was the government program that helped deal with the problems of the Depression?
A.
New Deal
B.
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
C.
Penny Sales
D.
Farm Holiday
10. 
What was the plan that blocked roads into towns so people would pay higher prices for farm products?
A.
New Deal
B.
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
C.
Penny Sales
D.
Farm Holiday
11. 
What was the plan in which farms would be sold for very small amounts of money and then returned to owners?
A.
New Deal
B.
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
C.
Penny Sales
D.
Farm Holiday
12. 
A favorite Saturday night activity during the Depression was going to town.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
13. 
The event that set off the Depression was World War I.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
14. 
During the Depression many people left South Dakota.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
15. 
One of the most popular New Deal programs was the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
16. 
The leader of the South Dakota Farm Holiday was George McGovern.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
17. 
In South Dakota many people worked on jobs for the WPA (Works Progress Administration). What were some of those jobs? (Mark ALL correct answers.)
A.
farmers built bridges and roads
B.
built school houses
C.
put gravel on roads
D.
built band stands
18. 
What work did young men do with for the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)? (Mark ALL correct answers.)
A.
planting trees
B.
building dams
C.
moving to other states
D.
improving the land
19. 
In 1935 Congress began Social Security so that people over what age could receive a pension during retirement?
A.
50
B.
75
C.
65
D.
60
20. 
What symbol did Tom Berry use when he ran for governor?
A.
plow
B.
hoe
C.
hammer
D.
axe