The National Industrial Recovery Act set up

codes of fair competition (to keep prices stable).

How did the idea of government in the United States change during the 1930s (Great Depression)?

Government became more involved providing jobs, food, and shelter/homes.

Which of the following was true for Black Americans during the Great Depression?

Black Americans continued to face racial prejudice and injustice

Under Legacy of the New Deal, which of the following do we still have today?

Social Security and the FDIC, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Which of the following is the correct order of events?

Pres Hoover elected, stock market crashed, then Pres Roosevelt elected

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

protected small depositors against bank failures.

Many Americans during the Great Depression read Superman and watched Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

to escape the economic problems of the day.

How did the Dust Bowl affect the Great Plains during the Great Depression?

Thousands of families left for California

Which of the following is an effect from factories producing too much and then laying off their workers?

Workers couldn't pay their rent and bills.

Why did some consider President Roosevelt's "court-packing" unconstitutional?

Roosevelt wanted to add 6 more justices to put the Court in his favor.

What role did the "Black Cabinet" play in government during the 1930s?

Civil rights' activists who influenced / provided guidance to the president

Most economists agree that all of the following were causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT

the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

Framers of the Social Security Act saw it primarily as

an insurance bill for the elderly, unemployed, disabled, and dependent kids

Which of the following describes the result of the 1932 presidential election?

Roosevelt won and it wasn't close

What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?

"Black Tuesday", the day the stock market crashed

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 established

a national minimum wage and a 40 hour work week.

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1
The National Industrial Recovery Act set up
laws banning unions.
trusts to promote competition.
codes of fair competition (to keep prices stable).
three work shifts per day.
2
Women began to play a role in politics during the Great Depression. Who was the 1st woman to be Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins
Mary McLeod Bethune
Eleanor Roosevelt
Alice Roosevelt
3
The Tennessee Valley Authority provided jobs and __________________ to the Tennessee region.
electricity
insurance
wifi
medical care
4
How did the idea of government in the United States change during the 1930s (Great Depression)?
Government became more involved providing jobs, food, and shelter/homes.
States became very powerful and the federal government became weaker.
Government became less involved and stopped taxing people for a short time.
The Court made decisions that stopped the right to vote for senior citizens
5
Which of the following was true for Black Americans during the Great Depression?
Black Americans were given equal employment chances compared to whites.
Black Americans continued to face racial prejudice and injustice
Black Americans were treated equally with white Americans.
Black Americans received their fair share of relief benefits.
6
All of the following were new technologies in the 1920s EXCEPT
automobiles
central air conditioning
cooking ranges / toasters
refrigerators
7
During the Great Depression, when a bank collapsed
depositors lost their savings
the government repaid deposits on insured accounts only
the government covered the bank's debts.
the government stepped in to run the bank
8
Prohibition made alcohol illegal during the 1920s. What amendment made alcohol legal again in 1933?
1st
21st
26th
18th
9
By the 1936 election, _______ % of Black men and women voted _____________.
90, Democrat
50, Democrat
50, independent
25, Republican
10
Under Legacy of the New Deal, which of the following do we still have today?
The AAA, Agricultural Adjustment Act
the Emergency Banking and Relief Act
The CCC, Civilian Conservation Corps
Social Security and the FDIC, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
11
In the 1920s, Americans wanted to "get rich quick." How did they do this?
saving their money at home
investing in the stock market
working two jobs
by buying on credit through installment plans
12
Which of the following is the correct order of events?
Pres Hoover elected, stock market crashed, then Pres Roosevelt elected
stock market crashed, then Pres Roosevelt elected, then Pres Hoover elected
Pres Hoover elected, then Pres Roosevelt elected, then stock market crashed
Pres Roosevelt elected, stock market crashed, then Pres Hoover elected
13
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
built dams in the Tennessee region.
told farmers how much to produce.
protected small depositors against bank failures.
policed the stock market.
14
Many Americans during the Great Depression read Superman and watched Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
because that was the only entertainment during the 1930s.
to escape the economic problems of the day.
they could afford entertainment, but could not pay bills or rent.
the president asked Americans to be strong like Superman.
15
Which of the following is a characteristic of a depression?
prices increasing
banks expanding and loaning money
high unemployment
high production and high sales
16
How did the Dust Bowl affect the Great Plains during the Great Depression?
Thousands of families left for California
It brought economic prosperity to urban areas
Thousands of individuals relocated to the East.
Thousands of individuals relocated to the East.
17
Which of the following is an effect from factories producing too much and then laying off their workers?
Workers couldn't pay their rent and bills.
workers were given a job promotion
workers took a family vacation
workers voted for President Hoover
18
How did Roosevelt communicate with the American people on the Depression and efforts to help through the New Deal?
word of mouth, people sharing the news with each other
radio, fireside chats
television
social media
19
Why did some consider President Roosevelt's "court-packing" unconstitutional?
Roosevelt wanted to add 6 more justices to put the Court in his favor.
It seemed as if the president was violating the justices' civil rights.
Seemed as if the president was attempting to overthrow the Taft-Hartley Act
Appointing the Justices is not the responsibility of the executive branch
20
What role did the "Black Cabinet" play in government during the 1930s?
A group which monitored the stock market.
Recommended new job opportunities in the Tennessee Valley region.
Civil rights' activists who influenced / provided guidance to the president
Assisted the president with his fireside radio chats
21
Most economists agree that all of the following were causes of the Great Depression EXCEPT
the stock market crash
the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
factories produced too much
too many Americans were buying on credit
22
Framers of the Social Security Act saw it primarily as
an insurance bill for the elderly, unemployed, disabled, and dependent kids
a works bill.
a farm workers' bill.
a labor relations bill.
23
Which of the following describes the result of the 1932 presidential election?
Hoover won and it wasn't close
Hoover won a close election
Roosevelt won and it wasn't close
Roosevelt won a close election
24
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
"Black Tuesday", the day the stock market crashed
the day prohibition began
the start of World War II
the election of President Hoover
25
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 established
rules for those under age 18 who wanted to work.
a national minimum wage and a 40 hour work week.
a 50 hour work week.
a state minimum wage.

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