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1
The New Deal: Fixing the economy and providing new jobs was known as ______.
None of these answers are correct
Recovery
Reform
Relief
2
The New Deal: Changing the economy to prevent another Great Depression (and giving us future "safety nets") was known as
Recovery
Reform
None of these answers are correct
Relief
3
The _______ was a group of WWI veterans that marched on Washington demanding fair payments/money promised by Congress.
Hoover's Army
Bonus Army
Red Army
Roosevelt's Army
4
The belief that giving money to the top of the pyramid would eventually lead to the bottom of the pyramid is known as __
A Bull Market
Pump Priming
Trickle Down Economics
Localism
5
Pump Priming
was Hoover's belief that the Great Depression could be solved with state and local governments.
False, The New Deal
False, Localism
False, Court Packing
True
6
The reason so many banks failed at the start of the Great Depression was because ______.
the Federal Reserve decided to add more money into circulation
too many people tried to withdraw all of their money all at once
too many people tried to open new accounts
the stock market crashed too slowly
7
Why did
volunteerism
fail?
Because businesses and citizens focused on their own best interests
Because charities took control of local and state relief efforts
Because Hoover favored strong federal government programs
Because banks relied to heavily on loans from struggling businesses
8
The
Securities and Exchange Commission
constructed a series of dams that controlled floods and produced hydroelectricity
False, The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
True
False, the Works Progress Administration (WPA)
False, The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
9
Which of the following was a major contribution of the Great Depression?
The absence of new raw materials
Speculation in the Stock Market
The discovery of new raw materials
Competition with foreign manufacturers
10
Wait to chose an answer:
How did President Hoover and President Roosevelt compare when dealing with the Great Depression
Both believed the federal gov't should provide direct payments to citizens
H. gave emergency loans to banks and businesses; R. opposed such programs
R. opposed public works projects; H. increased spending (for Hoover dam)
R. relied on the federal govt to provide jobs; H. relied on local gov't
11
President Hoover responded cautiously to the Great Depression because ______.
he wanted to wait to take a much more aggressive approach
he was inexperienced in how to deal with the economy
was distracted by the Dust Bowl
he thought that the normal business cycle would correct itself
12
The major goals of the New Deal are/were
relief
,
recovery
, and
reform
.
False
True
13
Use the passage: What could we assume about the direction that Roosevelt planned to take the executive branch of the gov
He planned to consult w/ Congress for ideas how to end the Great Depression
He planned to reduce its size and power and give more to state/local gov'ts
He planned to maintain its size in relation to the other two branches
He planned to increase its size and power to deal with the Great Depression
14
Hoover's response to the start of the Great Depression was _____.
hesitation; too little too late
acting quickly with aggressive action to revive the economy
trying to restructure the federal government's role in the economy
being mainly concerned with the plight of specific individuals
15
Hoover relied on
volunteerism
.
Volunteerism
relied on cooperative effort from all in the best interest of the country.
False
True
16
Putting money in the hands of consumers to get them to start purchasing again, and therefore to jump start the economy..
is known as a "Bull Market."
is known as "Pump Priming."
is known as "Trickle Down Economics."
is known as "volunteerism."
17
What was a significant impact of the Great Depression?
Increase in trade
High Unemployment
An increase in the power of state governments
The end of racial discrimination in job markets
18
Why did many Americans want new leadership in 1932?
Hoover denied responsibility for using federal troops against protestors.
President Hoover's economic policies had failed.
Farm prices were rising.
Congress passed a bill to pay WWI veterans their bonuses.
19
A period of growth in the stock market is known as a
cow market
.
False, New Deal
False, Bull Market
True
False, Bonus Market
20
The _______ was a region plagued by poverty and massive dust storms.
Hoovervilles
Hoover Dam
Dust Bowl
Eastern United States
21
The United States instituted tariffs (like the Smoot-Hawley Tariff) on imports to _____.
to punish Europe for not paying back loans from WWI
keep US money from supporting other countries and their economies
push Americans to buy American-made products
to punish Europe for taxing our goods
22
The nickname for Roosevelt's New Deal programs and their acronyms is known as "
Alphabet Soup
."
False
True
23
This graph/image reflects ________.
the business cycle
FDR's economic theory
Hoover's New Deal
trickle down economics
24
Terms like "Hoovervilles," & "Hoover Blankets," presented Pres. Hoover as the one to blame for the suffering of the poor
False
True
25
President Roosevelt would make ______, informal speeches to citizens over the radio.
These broadcasts had no specific name
Tariff Talks
"Talkies"
Fireside Chats
26
Court Pressuring
was President Roosevelt's attempt to increase the number of Justices on the Supreme Court.
False, Court Packing
False, Court Picking
False, Court Banishing
True
27
The New Deal: Giving direct, immediate aid to ease suffering caused by the Great Depression is known as ______.
Relief
Recovery
None of these answers are correct
Reform
28
FDR's ______ program introduced a lot of new legislation to help the nation recover from the Great Depression.
National Labor Relations Board
Localism
"rugged individualism"
New Deal
29
The New Deal program responsible for constructing new facilities in state parks and planting trees and shrubs was ____.
the National Park Service
the National Monument Act
the National Geographic Corp
the Civilian Conservation Corp
30
Makeshift shantytowns of tents and shacks were known as ______.
Hoovervilles
Hoover's Hovels
Dust Bowls
Reform Centers
31
The day the stock market crashed is referred to as _______.
Black Tuesday
Red Tuesday
Black Monday
Bloody Sunday
32
President Roosevelt attempted to gain control of the Supreme Court by packing the court. Why did he want
more
control?
He wanted to reform the Supreme Court
He was planning to remove all Justices and needed a "fresh start"
He was planning on serving as a Justice when he term as President ended
He was afriad the Supreme Court would overturn his New Deal policies
33
What was one major consequence of the New Deal?
The federal government established a "safety net" to protect Americans
Women gained equal pay for equal work
The federal gov't prohibited racial discrimination in the American economy
The number of Justices on the Supreme Court increased
