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1
Which group of people really supported the New Deal?
Democrats
African-Americans
Women
Progressives/Socialists
2
Why did President Roosevelt establish a “Bank Holiday?”
To cut off the use of cash
All of the above
To inspect the financial health of the banks
To give the banking industry a well-earned vacation
3
FDR gave a series of radio addresses to the nation called
Fireside Chats
Dining Table Chats
The State of the Union
Congressional Chats
4
FDR’s broad program to spur economic recovery & provide relief for Americans was called the
The Tennessee Valley Authority
Public Works Program
The New Deal
Wagner Act
5
Hoovervilles were
Central Park
Wealthy Areas of Cities
Okies
Shantytowns
6
What year did the Stock Market crash?
1926
1929
1930
1928
7
Why did the Bonus Army march in Washington D.C.?
wanted to form a military to combat the Great Depression
wanted to collect their pensions from fighting in WW I.
wanted to collect their bonus money from fighting in WWII.
wanted African-Americans to be able to freely serve
8
Who did a penny auction negatively impact?
Neighbors
Pets
Banks
Farmers
9
The Dust Bowl caused "Black Blizzards."
True
False
10
President Hoover hoped businesses would regulate themselves.
False
True
11
The Stock Market Crash is also known as
Black Friday
Red Thursday
Green Monday
Black Tuesday
12
When people hustled to the bank to get their money out IF the dollars were still there?
Bank Run
Certificate of Deposit
Penny Auction
Credit Run
13
Federal project to provide inexpensive electric power, flood control, and recreational opps.
Social Security Act
Tennessee Valley Authority
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Civilian Conservation Corp
14
A sit down strike called for workers to
bring scabs to replace workers
suddenly up and leave work
violently protest
stay and strike in the workplace
15
Who won the Election of 1932?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
Teddy Roosevelt
16
Government funded projects to build public facilities are known as
Public Works Program
National Labor Relations Board
Public Assistance
Cartels
17
In which state did the Dust Bowl NOT directly take place?
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
New York
18
Program that put men to work restoring and maintaining forests, beaches, and parks.
Civilian Conservation Corp
Social Security Act
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
19
One sign that the economy might be weakening in the 1920s was
low unemployment rates.
people saved too much.
an uneven distribution of income and wealth.
the collapse of Ford and General Motors.
20
Which was NOT one of the goals of The New Deal?
Relief
Reform
Regret
Recovery
21
Hoover’s Hawley-Smoot Tariff did what?
Erased all foreign tariffs.
Made tariffs illegal.
Raised tariffs to the highest in history.
Lowered tariffs to the lowest in history.
22
During the Great Depression, people who wandered from place to place without a permanent home
Railboys
Crooks
Hoboes
Gypsies
23
Raised farm prices through governmental financial assistance.
Social Security Act
Tennessee Valley Authority
Civilian Conservation Corp
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
24
FDR received the most opposition when he
failed to balance the budget.
earmarked WPA funds for the arts
attempted to “pack” the Supreme Court.
Refused to use the militia against the General Motors strike
