1. What happened to many Mexican Americans in California who were unfairly blamed for the job crisis?
- A. They were given government aid.
- B. They were deported to Mexico.
- C. They were offered jobs in other states.
- D. They were asked to help run the soup kitchens.
2. Which of these describes a common hardship for families in California during the 1930s?
- A. Having too many job offers to choose from.
- B. Finding it difficult to get enough food to eat.
- C. Needing to build bigger houses for their families.
- D. Paying high taxes on new cars and radios.
3. What was the main reason given for unfairly blaming Mexican and Mexican American workers during the Depression?
- A. They were accused of taking scarce jobs.
- B. They were seen as not wanting to participate in farming.
- C. They were thought to be causing the prices of crops to fall.
- D. They were blamed for the closure of banks across the state.
4. As a result of unfair blame during the Great Depression, what happened to hundreds of thousands of people of Mexican heritage in California?
- A. They were sent out of the country.
- B. They were given control of large farms.
- C. They were hired to build public works.
- D. They were elected to the government.
5. When jobs became scarce in California during the Depression, how did some people react towards certain groups?
- A. They offered them extra food and housing support.
- B. They asked them to help build new public works projects.
- C. They unfairly blamed them for the economic problems.
- D. They worked with them to open new local businesses.
6. What major event in 1929 marked the end of the prosperous 1920s and started the Great Depression?
- A. A major drought in the Great Plains
- B. The stock market crash
- C. The election of a new president
- D. The building of the Hoover Dam
7. The 1920s were known as a time of good fortune and growing businesses. What event brought this period to a sudden end?
- A. The invention of the telephone
- B. The crash of the stock market
- C. The beginning of a major drought
- D. The passage of new labor laws
8. As a result of the Great Depression, what happened to millions of people across the United States?
- A. They became very wealthy from stocks.
- B. They were left without jobs or money.
- C. They started many new successful businesses.
- D. They moved to Europe to find work.
9. The stock market crash of 1929 is known for beginning which major period in U.S. history?
- A. The Roaring Twenties
- B. The Dust Bowl
- C. The Great Depression
- D. The Industrial Revolution
10. During the Great Depression, which of these were common occurrences across the country?
- A. The opening of many new public schools and libraries
- B. The failure of banks and the closing of factories
- C. A rapid increase in the value of most businesses
- D. A period of great hope and good fortune for most workers