The shift from neutrality to the Lend Lease Act during WW2 proved that Americans

Recognized that neutrality conflicted with self-interest

The purpose of the Neutrality Acts of the 1930s was

Maintain a policy of isolationism

Why was Eleanor Roosevelt influential during the Depression?

She campaigned to help minority groups

President Roosevelt’s “Court-packing” in 1937 reflected his desire to make the Supreme Court,

More sympathetic to the New Deal programs

Why was Hoover NOT reelected in 1932?

Most voters blamed Hoover for the Great Depression

Why did critics claim that the New Deal policies favored socialism?

Increased its responsibility for the welfare of the economy

Deficit spending by the Federal Government as a means of reviving the economy is based on

People will buy things--economic growth will be stimulated

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1
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
Buying on margin
Increased international trade
Overproduction
Underconsumption
2
This attempt to provide for the welfare by establishing a system of Federal old-age benefits
New Deal
Wagner Act
Social Security Act
Neutrality Act
3
Senator Huey Long of Louisiana gained popularity by this program
Neutrality Acts
Share the Wealth
The New Deal
The Second New Deal
4
Which President was responsible for the “Hundred Days” that established the New Deal programs?
Franklin Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Huey Long
Woodrow Wilson
5
The shift from neutrality to the Lend Lease Act during WW2 proved that Americans
Followed the policy of neutrality more strictly
Wanted to go to war quickly
Believed the Allied policy of appeasement would succeed
Recognized that neutrality conflicted with self-interest
6
What signaled the end of the war in Europe?
Dropping of atomic bombs
Fall of Berlin
Battle of Midway
D-Day
7
Which was NOT an impact of total war in America?
Economic stimulation ended the Great Depression
Wages rose for women and Blacks
New jobs were created
The Great Depression worsened
8
The purpose of the Neutrality Acts of the 1930s was
To maintain a policy of internationalism
Allow the US to lend money to warring nations
Maintain a policy of isolationism
Allow the US to sell weapons to warring nations
9
Why was Eleanor Roosevelt influential during the Depression?
She negotiated with foreign countries on behalf of FDR
She came up with the New Deal
She campaigned to help minority groups
She followed Hoover's ideas for "rugged individualism"
10
President Roosevelt’s “Court-packing” in 1937 reflected his desire to make the Supreme Court,
More independent of Congress
Less burdened with cases
More conservative
More sympathetic to the New Deal programs
11
A major cause of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II was
national segregation policies
economic depression
immigration quotas
racial prejudice
12
Designed to address issues not resolved by the original reform policies put in place by FDR
Second New Deal
Social Security Act
Fireside chat
Tennessee Valley Authority
13
Why was Hoover NOT reelected in 1932?
He had already served two terms
Most voters blamed Hoover for the Great Depression
The Republican Party popularity had been declining
FDR had more business experience than Hoover
14
This New Deal legislation had the largest impact of workers and unions over the past 60 years
Wagner Act
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Social Security Act
Neutrality Act
15
Why did critics claim that the New Deal policies favored socialism?
Favored farmers over workers and business owners
The govt took ownership of most major industries
Decline to prosecute business monopolies
Increased its responsibility for the welfare of the economy
16
All of the following were goals of the New Deal except
promote business interests
relieve human suffering
alleviate the plight of farmers and theirfamilies
revive the economy
17
Deficit spending by the Federal Government as a means of reviving the economy is based on
only the Fed Government can operate businesses efficiently
the Fed Government should turn its $ over to the states
lower interest rates will encourageinvestment
People will buy things--economic growth will be stimulated

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