FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.)

ensured that money in banks is safe

What did FDR do when the Supreme Court overturned many New Deal policies?

Tried to pack the courts with new justices

All changes occurred for women in the 1920's EXCEPT

women were considered "house wives"

The "banking holiday" meant that

All banks had to close temporarily to prevent further panics

The Glass-Stegall Act regulated banking by creating the

federal insurance of bank deposits (FDIC).

In his inaugural address, FDR said that he would:

Use broad executive power to combat Depression

When Franklin Roosevelt assumed the presidency in March 1933

Congress did whatever he wanted

In the Bank Panic of 1930, many Americans ______

rushed to take their money out of the banks

Why did FDR attempt to "pack" the Supreme Court?

they were ruling New Deal policies unconstitutional

why was the Smoot-Hawley Tariff a terrible tax?

it brought international trade to a standstill

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1
Who advocated taxing the rich in his "Share the Wealth" program?
Huey P. Long
Francis Townsend
Hoover
Father Coughlin
2
Which New Deal program brought electricity to rural America?
WPA
TVA
CCC
AAA
3
The Scopes trial became a national story because it pitted
Americans vs Immigrants
Fundamentalist vs Science
Catholics vs Protestants
Fundamentalist vs Jews
4
FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.)
provided jobs building bridges
helped farmers keep their farms
gave direct relief to the people
ensured that money in banks is safe
5
Both the KKK and Nativist were both
Progressive
Pro-American
Liberal
Catholic
6
What did FDR do when the Supreme Court overturned many New Deal policies?
Tried to pack the courts with new justices
Simply gave up
Turned to Herbert Hoover for advice
Decided to retire
7
What year did the stock market crash?
1928
1930
1918
1929
8
All changes occurred for women in the 1920's EXCEPT
Sanger promoted birth control
women were considered "house wives"
women voted on a national level
some young, city girls became flappers
9
What happened to the unemployment rate during the Great Depression?
increased sharply
decreased sharply
stayed the same
10
The "banking holiday" meant that
the day the SEC was formed
Every banker got a free vacation
All banks had to close temporarily to prevent further panics
Everyone got a day off from work
11
The Glass-Stegall Act regulated banking by creating the
creating social security
use of "bank holidays."
federal insurance of bank deposits (FDIC).
nationalization of the banking system.
12
What did governors declare to prevent bank runs?
bank stands
create Federal Reserve
reduce value of the dollar
bank holidays
13
What is happening in this picture?
Bank Panic
Dust Storm
Snow Day tomorrow!
Tornado
14
Who (Catholic priest) wanted to the gov't to take over the banks?
Francis Townsend
Father Coughlin
Huey Long
15
How did New Deal legislation impact the role of state and federal government?
extended federal govt
did nothing
limited federal govt
16
Which is NOT true about the impacts of the Great Depression?
caused distrusts of banks
unemployment rate increased
suicide rate went up
caused increased immigration
17
What great obstacle did FDR have to overcome earlier in his life?
Divorce
fights with Teddy at family reunions
Polio
living in a Hooverville
18
Decine in world trade, bank failures, _____....all led to the Great Depression.
money for farmers
decrease military
increased consumer spending
overspeculation
19
In his inaugural address, FDR said that he would:
hold an unprecedented national referendum
allow the nation to suffer from congressional stubbornness
Use broad executive power to combat Depression
accept this decision as the will of the people.
20
Which is NOT one of the three Rs of the New Deal?
Reform
Reprimand
Recovery
Relief
21
Bank failures, accounts wiped out, stock market crash...all describe
Great Depression
WWI
New Deal
Progressivism
22
Which of the following was NOT a president of the 1920's?
Warren G Harding
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
23
The KKK expressed all of the following ideas EXCEPT
Pro-American
Fundamentalism
Nativism
Liberalism
24
What is the name of the government backed retirement plan called?
Social Security Act
Medicaid bill
Reform bill
recovery bill
25
Which of the following was not one of FDR's goals in the New Deal?
Recovery
Reform
Relief
Reconstruct
26
The stock market affected the _____ population; while the Dust Bowl affected ____ population.
urban; rural
city; city
rural; urban
27
Businesses willing giving their employee's benefits in the 1920's was called
salutary neglect
unemployment insurance
welfare capitalism
laissez-faire economics
28
When Franklin Roosevelt assumed the presidency in March 1933
Congress was uncooperative
He proceeded very cautiously and slowly with new plans
He didn't get anything done
Congress did whatever he wanted
29
What gave unions the right to collective bargaining?
Knights of Labor
Wagner Act
Hoovervilles
deficit spending
30
In the Bank Panic of 1930, many Americans ______
werekilled in riots outside of banks
criticized FDR for taking America off the gold standard
rushed to take their money out of the banks
rushed to purchase cheap stocks in banking institutions
31
What was Roosevelt's programs called provide relief, recovery, and reform?
New Deal
New Freedom
Great Society
New England
32
All of the following stimulated the economy of the 1920's EXCEPT
new appliances
expansion of credit
government regulation
the assembly line
33
Black Tuesday refers to the day
when everyone wore black to protest Herbert Hoover
when dust storms hit the Great Plains
the day when all stores have amazing sales
when the stock market crashed
34
Who was "the conscience of the New Deal"?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Frances Perkins
Mary McLeod Bethune
Lucy Mercer
35
The first executive order of FDR to help with the Great Dep was-
social security
The emergency banking act
Securities Exchange Commision
minimum wage
36
What was Roosevelt's goal to increase the justices called?
Justice for all
New Deal
Supreme Court increase
Court-packing
37
Why did FDR attempt to "pack" the Supreme Court?
they were ignoring the will of the people
they were ruling New Deal policies unconstitutional
most of the Supreme Court justices were liberal
he wanted to ease the work load of the Court's older members
38
What was the Dawes Plan?
One of the causes of the stock market crash
Repayment plan for WWI loans
a jobs plan during the New Deal
Hoover's final attempt to save the economy
39
Who was president at the start of the Great Depression?
Roosevelt
Truman
Hoover
Wilson
40
How did Hoover respond to the Great Depression?
Volunteerism
created social security
declared a bank holiday
decided the federal gov should handle it rather than states
41
All of the following are directly associated to women EXCEPT
Harlem Renaissance
Flappers
19th Amendment
Labor-saving appliances
42
Immigration restrictions was supported by all the following EXCEPT
KKK
Socialists
Nativist
Anti-Communists
43
What area did New Deal reforms NOT address?
fixing the banking system
unemployment insurance
conservation of natural resources
improvements in Civil Rights
44
What will you make on this test?
F
B
C
A
45
This Alphabet Agency builtbridges, dams, power plants, and government buildings.
NRA
SEC
PWA
AAA
46
All of the following were technological changes of the 1920's EXCEPT
"talkies"
the radio
new appliances
the TV
47
why was the Smoot-Hawley Tariff a terrible tax?
it hurt the farmers
it brought international trade to a standstill
it led to bank panics
it ended American isolationism
48
Who advocated giving citizens over 65 an additional $200 a month to stimulate economy?
Huey Long
Francis Townsend
Father Coughlin
49
Social Security provided all of the following EXCEPT
unemployment insurance
payments to elderly
universal health care
payments to disabled
50
Who took pictures of Americans that showed the Great Depression and Dust Bowl?
John Steinbeck
Jacob Riis
Dorthea Lange
51
The AAA solved falling farm prices by
paying farmers not to farm
encouraging people to plant "victory gardens"
convincing farmers to take on factory work
ending sharecropping in the South
52
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
gave people jobs in conservation
regulated electricity in Tennessee
was made to prevent fraud on the stock market
prevented farmers from losing their farms
53
Which of the following was created to regulate the stock market?
the SEC
the FDIC
the WPA
the TVA
54
Critics of FDR said that he
had no idea what he was doing
was assuming more power than a president should have
was actually making the depression worse
didn't really care about the poor people
55
One way the New Deal battled unemployment was through
laissez faire economics
prison reform
public work projects
welfare Capitalism
56
What was the purpose of "Fireside chats?"
restore confidence during economic trouble
encourage citizens to report communism
provide instructions for enemy
inform citizens on progress of war
57
In 1920 Warren G. Harding promoted a
New Deal
Broad Executive Powers
Square Deal
Return to Normalcy
58
How did Hoover initially think the Depression would be solved?
Massive jobs programs
Give money to people who need it
Increasing amount of money in circulation
Leave it alone, the economy will fix itself
59
What finally caused the Great Depression to end?
World War II
The New Deal
Herbert Hoover's brilliant ideas
The court-packing scheme
60
The 21st Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment. What did these laws concern?
Agriculture
Tariffs
Alcohol
The Stock Market
61
Which was worst part of the Great Depression for most Americans?
the bank failures
the lack of government power
unemployment
the Dust Bowl
62
John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath tells the story of
an unpleasant incident in the fruit section at Kroger Foods
unemployed winemakers
the stock market crash
"Okies" traveling to California, escaping the dust bowl
63
FDR attracted all of the following groups to the Democratic Party EXCEPT:
"New Immigrants"
Women
African-Americans
Wall Street Bankers
64
What was created to regulate the stock market?
Social Security Administration
Federal Trade Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
National Recovery Administration
65
Roosevelt's court-packing plan would give the ______ branch of gov't too much power.
legislative
judicial
executive
66
What does “frozen credit” mean?
an abnormally cold winter
you put your credit card in the freezer
there is too much money in circulation
it's almost impossible to borrow money
67
What is the name for this type of place?
Hooverville
Franklinville
Herbietown
Roosevelt Gardens
68
What item was called a "Hoover blanket"?
sleeping in piles of money
A warm down comforter
newspapers
rags found in the streets
69
What sport was FDR a part of at Harvard?
Baseball
Football
Cheerleading
Golf
70
What did the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation do?
regulate stocks
help the poor
provide work
insure bank deposits
71
The first problem Roosevelt addressed after becoming president was:
Poverty
the Dust Bowl
Hoovervilles
Bank failures
72
What were the "first hundred days"
The worst part of the Dust Bowl
The first few months of FDR's presidency
difficult 3-month adjustment once you moved to a Hooverville
100 days after the Stock Market Crashed
73
Why did WWI veterans march to Congress...
to get a job
to protest for women
to relieve workers
to get bonus early
74
How did FDR communicate with the American people?
Fireside Chats
He was not a great communicator
Writing newspaper articles
Television specials
75
All of the following were enforced by amendments during this time EXCEPT
Prohibition
Women's Suffrage
Presidential Inauguration in January instead of March
Legal equality regardless of sex
76
Which of the following best describes the causes of the dust bowl?
was created by Native American Reservations
Donald Trump
combination of overfarming and nature
medieval farming practices
77
What is notable about Frances Perkins?
first female Cabinet member
first female Senator
first female Supreme Court Justice
first female governor
78
How many times was FDR elected president?
Three
Two
One
Four
79
Who had the idea of rugged individualism?
Hoover
Roosevelt
citizens
80
By the end of 1932, what % of the workers were unemployed?
5%
25%
90%
10%
81
Where did most Dust Bowl migrants head to?
New Jersey
California
Minnesota
Georgia
82
What is NOT one of the causes of the Great Depression?
stock market crash
overproduction
A growing middle class
wide spread use of credit
83
This was created to help people not become poor after retirement
FDIC
Glass-Steagall Reforms
Social Security
Civilian Conservation Corps
84
What are FDR's economic plans called?
The Great Deal
The Old Deal
The Square Deal
The New Deal
85
When did FDR lose the use of his legs?
after his 3rd term
when he was in high school
he was born that way
around age 40
86
What was the purpose of the Works Progress Admnistration (WPA)?
build roads/buildings
<p>insure bank $</p>
control stock market
help farmers
87
Which is NOT an economic regulatory agency of the New Deal
Emergency Banking Act - Bank Holiday
Farmers Alliance - Populist Party
Securities Exchange Commission - SEC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation -FDIC
88
Put these in order: New Deal (1), Great Depression (2), WWI (3), Roaring 20s (4)
3, 4, 2, 1
3, 1, 4, 2
3, 4, 1, 2
2, 3, 1, 4
89
In his inaugural address, FDR compared the economic crisis to ____________.
the Titanic sinking
a papercut
an invasion by a foreign enemy
a plane crash
90
Which of the following states was hit hardest by the Dust Bowl
California
Oklahoma
New York
Florida
91
What affected the Great Plains region?
Dust Bowl
stock market crash
tornado
92
What did the art, literature, and music depict during the Great Depression?
sports
prosperity
hard times
minorities
93
The "boom" of the 1920's did not apply to
business owners
stock brokers
industrialists
farmers
94
Which New Deal Act helped Labor Unions?
National Recovery Act
Smoot-Hawley Tariff
Wagner Act
Glass-Steagall Act
95
Who wrote "The Grapes of Wrath"
Jacob Riis
Dorthea Lange
John Steinbeck
96
The TVA was a particular threat to
private electric companies
farmers
The automobile industry
the state governments
97
What led to the decline of farm prosperity in the 1920s, before the stock market crash?
Overproduction of crops
lack of farm technology
repeal of the Homestead Act
Dust Bowl
98
What was the Supreme Court's reaction the National Industrial Recovery Act?
They disagreed
They approved
unconstitutional
They supported
99
What was this political cartoon a protest to-
The passing of the TVA
The court packing scandal
The election of 1932
The Emergency Bank Act
100
One striking new feature of the election of 1932 was that
Hoover chose not to run again
Women were allowed to vote for the first time
African Americans switched to the Dem Party
it was a tie

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