Which of the following BEST characterizes Roosevelt’s New Deal plan?

It was an aggressive program to bring relief, recovery, and reform

What was the New Deal? (Choose ALL that apply.)

A plan started by President Roosevelt during his first 100 days in office, A group of programs designed to help the economy and create change, An aggressive plan for relief, recovery, and reform

The Stock Market Crash of 1929

Was a sign that the Depression was developing

What activities did the Works Progress Administration (WPA) fund?

Artists and writers were employed

Which New Deal program made it possible for farmers to install electric milking machines and water pumps?

Rural Electrification Act (REA)

Which of the following is true about life during the Great Depression? (Choose ALL that apply.)

Marriage and birth rates dropped during this time, Many men left their families to look for work

Which of the following were projects of the Public Works Administration (PWA)?

Building schools, libraries, and courthouses

The Social Security Act (SSA) was designed for what purpose?

To provide government protection for the elderly, orphaned, & the disabled

How did people afford to buy the new technology of the 1920s?

They purchased the items on credit

What event led to South Carolina farmers to shift from cotton production to growing peaches?

Cotton lost its profitability due to overproduction and the boll weevil

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Which of the following BEST characterizes Roosevelt’s New Deal plan?
It was an effort to take over American industry to benefit workers
It was an attempt to get Americans to prepare for war with Nazi Germany
similar to Teddy Roosevelt’s Square Deal but included African-Americans
It was an aggressive program to bring relief, recovery, and reform
2
What was the New Deal? (Choose ALL that apply.)
A plan started by President Roosevelt during his first 100 days in office
A group of programs designed to help the economy and create change
An aggressive plan for relief, recovery, and reform
President Hoover’s idea that led to the end of the Great Depression
3
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
Was the biggest cause of the Great Depression
Was a sign that the Depression was developing
Is nicknamed “Black Friday”
Only affected the richest people of America
4
What activities did the Works Progress Administration (WPA) fund?
Dams for electricity in rural areas of South Carolina
Increased military spending to update bases throughout the South
Regulate workplace violence created by unfair business practices
Artists and writers were employed
5
What were the shanty towns built during the Great Depression called?
Shantyville
Hooverville's
Tent City
No Man's Land
6
Which New Deal program made it possible for farmers to install electric milking machines and water pumps?
Rural Electrification Act (REA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Public Works Administration (PWA)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
7
Which of the following is true about life during the Great Depression? (Choose ALL that apply.)
The richest Americans all donated money to help feed the poor
Marriage and birth rates dropped during this time
It was a time of economic expansion
Many men left their families to look for work
8
Which of the following were projects of the Public Works Administration (PWA)?
Giving relief to the elderly or disabled
Building schools, libraries, and courthouses
Beautification projects and building parks
Providing rural areas with electricity for the first time
9
The Social Security Act (SSA) was designed for what purpose?
To assist farmers by providing them with electricity
To provide government protection for the elderly, orphaned, & the disabled
to build schools, airports, libraries, and bridges
To create banking reforms that would prevent future bank failures
10
How did people afford to buy the new technology of the 1920s?
The saved their money in order to purchase new items
items could be exchanged for the new version
Only the rich could afford the new technology
They purchased the items on credit
11
What event led to South Carolina farmers to shift from cotton production to growing peaches?
The Earthquake of 1886 caused an increase in food demand
Cotton lost its profitability due to overproduction and the boll weevil
peaches are all that would grow there
The Sea Islands Hurricane damaged many crops
12
Who helped utilize the New Deal programs in South Carolina, creating the Santee Cooper Hydroelectric Project?
Mary McLeod Bethune
Lindsey Graham
Burnet Maybank
Franklin Roosevelt
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Which group was discriminated against in many of Roosevelt’s New Deal programs?
Native Americans
African-Americans
Labor Union Leaders
Suffragists

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