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The Great Depression started in 1929 and lasted for about one decade. At the time Herbert Hoover was the President of the US and was not doing the best of jobs to help solve the problem. He did do some things at times, such as spreading soup lines throughout the US to give the impoverished food. Unfortunately this did almost nothing to correct it. The United States was in the worst condition it had ever been in its entire existence now. People were losing jobs and dying due to not having enough food to provide for themselves let alone their families. Eventually after Hoover's four years of Presidency the people of the US elected a new President, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Roosevelt faced the same problem as the previous president of not knowing how to help the people. So eventually he came up with the NEW DEAL this gave short term support to the desperate citizens. After this change a short while after, he came up with a second New Deal to not only give short term support, but also to help those in need of jobs. Jobs were not just handed out but people did have to work for them. The jobs gave low paying salaries but did however make a difference to many. The citizens of the US were extremely thankful for the help that Roosevelt gave them. After these changes made, it took about one decade to dig themselves out of the hole that they had fallen into.

1. In what year did the Stock Market crash?

2. What was the name of the tragedy that took place?

3. What happened to many of the people affected by this event? (give one example)

4. Who was the President when this event first took place?

5. Did the US citizens like the first president (yes or no)

6. Who was the second president who promised change?

7. What was the name of the first change that he made?

8. What did the second change do for the people of the US

9. When did the second change take place?

a. 1934 b. 1985 c. 1935 d.3000000000

10. How long did it take to "Dig themselves out of the hole they were in?" a. one decade b. two decades c. three decades d. two weeks