What did FDR say to the people for comfort?

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"

Eleanor Roosevelt is considered:

the first politically involved first lady

What is most often the subject of Steinbeck's books?

People on the outside of society

What was the Dust Bowl?

A period of storms in southern Plains.

What was the cause of the Dust Bowl?

Drought and poor farming tactics

Which is an example of a real law?

Black people could be fired to open jobs up for whites.

What was the Great Depression?

A period when the stock market crashed and inflation soared.

What were the racial or ethnic makeup of most migrants?

Black, Latino, and, Filipino workers

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1
How many people worked for the WPA in 1938?
3 million
250,000
6
1 million
2
Which of these is NOT part of the New Deal?
AWP
NRA
WPA
TVA
3
What did FDR say to the people for comfort?
“Never be satisfied with less than your very best effort."
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"
“To be good, and to do good, is all we have to do.”
"Eat the rich"
4
What is not one of the 3 R's?
Recovery
Revive
Relief
Reform
5
Which of these happened during FDR's presidency?
Beginning of space race
End of prohibition
End of slavery
Beginning of Civil Rights movement
6
How many people were out of work?
100 million
1 million
200 - 300 thousand
4-6 million
7
Which of these awards did Steinbeck receive?
Caldecot Award
Poet Laureate of the United States
Hugo Award
Nobel Prize in Literature
8
How did planting trees help the Dust Bowl?
Gave squirrels a place to store acorns
Gave farmers a new crop
Helped block wind patterns
Revived the dying land
9
Which of these is not a Steinbeck novel?
Of Mice and Men
Grapes of Wrath
Tortilla Flat
The Sound and the Fury
10
Eleanor Roosevelt is considered:
the strongest cabinet member during this time
the quietest voice in the White House
the first politically involved first lady
the best cook in the White House
11
What is most often the subject of Steinbeck's books?
Clergy
Circus Performers
Wealthy socialites
People on the outside of society
12
Which of these was not a job mentioned as one that women newly took during this time?
Teacher
Lumberjack
Pilot
Homemaker
13
Why were there so many migrant workers?
Dust Bowl and Great Depression
People looking for better wages
White workers searching for better jobs
A series of oppressive laws
14
How many states prohibited married women to work?
7
0
26
50
15
Where did Steinbeck get work before becoming a writer?
Short order cook
Train conductor
Worker on sugar beet farms
Speech language pathologist
16
Which President began the New Deal?
Franklin Deleanor Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Abraham Lincoln
Woodrow Wilson
17
What stereotype became more popular during the 1930's?
Dog People are happier than cat people
Poor people are lazy
Men are the "breadwinners"
People of color were less capable
18
Which of these is NOT a musician from the 30's?
Arlo Guthrie
Louis Armstrong
Ella Fitzgerald
Billie Holiday
19
What was the WPA?
Whistle Platypus Aardvark
Working People Administration
Women Progressive Administration
Works Progress Administration
20
What was the Dust Bowl?
A period of long rain
A period of storms in southern Plains.
A period with no house cleaners
A period of high poverty
21
What was the cause of the Dust Bowl?
Too much pesticide
Termites
Underuse of land.
Drought and poor farming tactics
22
Which is an example of a real law?
Men could force African Americans into servitude
Black people could be fired to open jobs up for whites.
Men could trade their daughters for stock
Men could murder wives over adultery
23
FDR was a:
Democrat
Republican
Independent
Green Party member
24
What was the New Deal?
A declaration
A dog
A speech
A series of laws
25
What was the Great Depression?
A period when the stock market crashed and inflation soared.
A period of prosperity.
A period of civil war in the United States.
A period when the country's mental health was in crisis.
26
How much did women make compared to men?
$525 compared to $1027 for men
$925 compared to $1027 for men
$1027 compared to $1027 for men
$1 compared to $500 for men
27
Which of these music genres is NOT famously connected to the 30's?
Country
Jazz
Swing
Blues
28
What were the racial or ethnic makeup of most migrants?
Black, Latino, and, Filipino workers
Previously wealthy Wall street traders
People from Oklahoma
White working class
29
Where was John Steinbeck born?
Bend, OR
Pennsocola, FL
Salinas, CA
Raleigh, NC
30
Which of these is a type of music during the 1920's and 1930's?
Country
Grunge
Blues
Big Band

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