The Hawley-Smoot Tariff

led to a decrease in international trade

What did FDR do when he declared a bank holiday

closed the nation's bank for inspection

What does Black Tuesday refer to?

The day the stock market crashed

Which statement best describes Charles Coughlin?

a priest who argued for more socialist policies during the Depression

How did critic Francis Townsend want to approach solving the Depression?

He wanted to give citizens over 65 pensions of $200 a month

Which describes how African Americans were affected by the Great Depression?

New Deal programs discriminated / lower wages

The Reconstruction Finance Corporation was

instituted by Hoover to help big businesses and banks

Which policy did Huey Long support in opposition to the New Deal?

taxing corporations and the wealthy to redistribute income

Program that made sure businesses were giving fair wages & working conditions.

National Recovery Administration

What was the Court Packing Scandal?

To add Supreme Court justices to get more favorable rulings

Which describes how Native Americans were affected by the Great Depression?

They were given jobs and funding for education and land

Which of the following is true about the New Deal

left a legacy of reforms & regulatory agencies

What program insures money if the banks go under?

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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1
The Hawley-Smoot Tariff
led to a decrease in international trade
helped stabilize the US economy
strengthened US relationships overseas
helped farmers get more for their crops
2
FDR’s three “R” plan of the New Deal
Relief, Recovery, Reform
Reorganize, Recognize, Rectify
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Reading, wRiting, and aRithmetic
3
Money for people older than 65 or the disabled.
Social Security Administration
Works Progress Administration
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Civilian Conservation Corp
4
What did FDR do when he declared a bank holiday
closed the stock market
closed the nation's bank for inspection
took a vacation
gave the nation a day off
5
What does Black Tuesday refer to?
The day after thanksgiving
The day when Herbert Hoover was elected
The day the Great Depression ended
The day the stock market crashed
6
Which of the Alphabet Agencies were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?
IECP & WPA
NRA & AAA
FDIC & HOLC
TVA & CCC
7
Why did people blame Herbert Hoover for the Great Depression?
All of these answers
FDR called it the Hoover Depression
He was the president when the crash happened.
He did not think it was the government's job to help people.
8
Which statement best describes Charles Coughlin?
a priest who argued for more socialist policies during the Depression
His “Every Man A King” campaign slogan resulted in his election as LA gov.
He successfully defeated FDR in the presidential election of 1936
a loyal supporter of the New Deal throughout FDR’s presidency
9
Created the most jobs; workers built playgrounds, schools, hospitals, and airfields and art projects
Works Progress Administration
Indian New Deal
Social Security Administation
Public Works Administation
10
Reduced the supply of farm produce my paying farmers to make less to increase demand
Agricultural Adjustment Agency
Social Security Administration
Rurul Electrification Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
11
How did critic Francis Townsend want to approach solving the Depression?
He wanted to decrease federal spending
He wanted to give citizens over 65 pensions of $200 a month
He promised every American family $5000 a year.
He proposed government ownership of banks and utilities
12
Which describes how African Americans were affected by the Great Depression?
New Deal programs discriminated / lower wages
They were deported due to increased job competition
They were given jobs and funding for education and land
They were sent to reservations and land was taken away
13
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation was
instituted by Roosevelt to help farmers and the poor
instituted by Hoover to help big businesses and banks
instituted by Hoover to help farmers and the poor
instituted by Roosevelt to help big businesses and banks
14
FDR's radio talks to calm the public and explain government programs.
Fridays with Frankie
Fireside Chats
National Public Radio (NPR)
Roosevelt Radio
15
Where did the Dust Bowl mostly hit?
Southeast
Northeast
Midwest
California
16
Which policy did Huey Long support in opposition to the New Deal?
privatizing all industries
designing public-works projects to create new jobs
taxing corporations and the wealthy to redistribute income
providing a monthly stipend to all seniors in high school
17
What program put 2.5 million men to work on beaches, parks, and forests?
Public Works Administration
Works Progress Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
National Recovery Administration
18
RANDOM QUESTION
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President Herbert Hoover supported direct relief
True
False
20
Fixed the rules of the NRA and helped unions bargain for what they wanted
Securities and Exchange Commission
Reconstruction FIinance Corportation
Federal Emegency Relief Act
Wagner Act (NLRA)
21
RANDOM QUESTION
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Program that made sure businesses were giving fair wages & working conditions.
National Recovery Administration
Social Security Administration
Home Owners Loan Corp
Tennessee Valley Authority
23
Republican critics of the New Deal alleged that Roosevelt's programs
bordered on Socialism
placed too many regulations on businesses and markets
did all of these things
represented over-reach by the federal government
24
What was the Court Packing Scandal?
To allow the president to overturn Supreme Court decisions
To add Supreme Court justices to get more favorable rulings
To limit Supreme Court cases to help get favorable rulings
To increase the number of Supreme Court Cases heard
25
Which describes how Native Americans were affected by the Great Depression?
They were given jobs and funding for education and land
They were sent to reservations and land was taken away
They were deported due to increased job competition
New Deal programs discriminated /lower wages
26
FDR’s new program to fix the problems during the GD.
New Freedom
Square Deal
Brain Trust
New Deal
27
This program improved refinanced mortgages but used racist policies.
Civilian Conservation Corp
Public Works Administration
Home Owners Loan Corp
Federal Emergency Relief Act
28
Which of the following is true about the New Deal
completely ended the Great Depression
ended when Republican took over the White House in 1936
left a legacy of reforms & regulatory agencies
decreased the size of the federal government
29
What program insures money if the banks go under?
National Recovery Act
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Works Progress Administration
30
Helped start hydroelectric power in some of the poorest rural areas. Helped farmers with soil erosion.
Agricultural Adjutment Act
Tenneessee Valley Authority
Social Security Act
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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WWI veterans demanding their pension from President Hoover.
Pension Crusaders
Doughboys
Hobo Vets
Bonus Army
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RANDOM QUESTION
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Gave money to states to fix problems and start jobs
Civilian Conservation Corp
Tennessee Valley Authority
Federal Emergency Relief Act
Wagner Act

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