Which of these was NOT a criticism women may have had about the New Deal?

Women were not allowed to hold New Deal jobs.

How was Franklin Roosevelt different from Hoover?

He was open-minded and willing to try depression solutions.

Which Program provided relief/welfare for people. Able bodied people were required to work.

Federal Emergency Relief Administration

Louisiana Senator, FDR rival, Share Our Wealth Program

What was revolutionary about the appointment of Frances Perkins?

first woman to achieve a cabinet level position

What problem did the Social Security Act try to solve?

older people with no means to support themselves

What new labor organization supported unskilled workers?

CIO -Congress for Industrial Organization

Which of these was NOT a criticism of the New Deal coming from the political right?

Roosevelt should have gone farther in his programs.

What is the Federal/National Debt?

the total debt the gov't owes to bondholders over all years.

Which criticism would someone from the Political Left likely make about the New Deal?

FDR should have gone more to socialism and help poor people.

What was John Maynard Keynes theory about government deficit spending?

gov't should spend more than it collects in a depression

What was controversial about some of the WPA art?

It was accused of being radical and supportive of communism.

Why didn't Franklin Roosevelt support anti-lynching laws?

the laws might anger south Democrats whose support he needed

Which of these was NOT a famous Depression Era book?

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair about immigrant struggles

Which one enabled businesses to set codes and regulate wages, working conditions, and prices?

National Recovery Administration

What did the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation do?

the gov't insurance for bank deposits in case of a bank run

Which statement about sit-down strikes is FALSE?

Despite many attempts, none were successful.

Leader who manipulates with half-truths and false promises

While supportive of the New Deal, which was NOT a criticism from the black perspective?

African Americans saw no economic gains from the New Deal

How did FDR respond to the 1937 recession?

He increased spending to the WPA and other programs.

Who was Father Coughlin?

radio priest attacked FDR from left an right,praised Hitler

Why did Upton Sinclair lose his race for Governor of California?

fake newsreels made it seem EPIC was supported by Russia

What was the main reason for the Recession of 1937?

FDR cut back on gov't spending and increased taxes.

What was the Supreme court-packing fiasco?

FDR tried to name new liberal justices for each one over 70.

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1
Which of these was NOT a criticism women may have had about the New Deal?
The National Recovery Act permitted lower wages for women.
Women were not allowed to hold New Deal jobs.
Male heads of families had hiring preferences over women.
No program protected domestic workers most who were female.
2
How was Franklin Roosevelt different from Hoover?
He emphasized helping businesses not the common man.
He was open-minded and willing to try depression solutions.
He was a Republican.
He was a self-made man who started from nothing.
3
Which created a series of dams to control floods and make electricity in poor region of the US?
Civilian Conservation Corps
Tennessee Valley Authority
National Recovery Administration
Resettlement Administration
4
Tried to lower farm production and raise prices by paying farmers not to plant and kill animals
Farm Security Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Resettlement Administration
5
Which Program provided relief/welfare for people. Able bodied people were required to work.
Wagner Act/National Labor Relations Board
Civilian Conservation Corps
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
National Industrial Recovery Administration
6
Which of these could NOT be argued as a positive legacy of the New Deal?
It alleviated suffering.
Shifted the country left but avoided communism or fascism
It ended the Great Depression.
It gave people hope.
7
Who was Huey Long?
Dr, wanted pensions for all over 60 but they had to spend it
FDR's VP who was accused of being a Communist and murderer
Louisiana Senator, FDR rival, Share Our Wealth Program
FDR opponent in 1936, nearly won promising free market
8
What impact did the Wagner Act have?
empowered workers resulting in more strikes
outlawed spying on unions, blacklisting, &anti-union tactics
legalized collective bargaining
all of the above
9
What was revolutionary about the appointment of Frances Perkins?
first woman to achieve a cabinet level position
first Jewish Supreme Court appointment
first female vice president
first African-American to be appointed to a cabinetposition
10
Which group would have been most likely to criticize the New Deal for being socialistic?
the left
Democrats
New Deal employees
Businessmen
11
What problem did the Social Security Act try to solve?
unpaid farm mortgages
older people with no means to support themselves
poor environmental conditions
unemployment
12
Which one built roads, bridges, airfields, schools, and jobs in the art, writing,and theater?
Rural Electrification Administration
Resettlement Administration
National Labor Relations Board
Works Progress Administration
13
What new labor organization supported unskilled workers?
AFL -American Federation of Labor
IWW- International Workers of the World (Wobblies)
CIO -Congress for Industrial Organization
Knights of Labor
14
Which of these was NOT a criticism of the New Deal coming from the political right?
The New Deal programs were expensive and required high taxes
FDR making the Fed Govt too strong compared to the states.
New Deal was moving the country quickly toward socialism.
Roosevelt should have gone farther in his programs.
15
What is the Federal/National Debt?
the amount of tax money Americans owe the gov't for a year
the total debt the gov't owes to bondholders over all years.
the total amount of consumer debt Americans owe to
when the gov't spends more than it receives in a year.
16
Which agency investigated illegal activity such as insider trading in the stock market?
The Stock Exchange Police
Civil Works Administration
The Tennessee Valley Authority
Security Exchange Commission
17
Which criticism would someone from the Political Left likely make about the New Deal?
FDR should have gone more to socialism and help poor people.
FDR's raised taxes making the U.S. less competitive.
New Deal gave the President and Fed Gov't too much power.
18
What was John Maynard Keynes theory about government deficit spending?
gov't should spend more than it collects during an expansion
gov't should spend more than it collects in a depression
gov't should always spend more than it collects in revenue
government should never spend more than it collects
19
Required companies to provide accurate information and the FED power regulate buying on margin?
Emergency Banking Act
Securities Exchange Commission
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Securities Act
20
What was controversial about some of the WPA art?
It was accused of being anti-Christian.
It attacked FDR's programs.
It was accused of being radical and supportive of communism.
It contained sexually explicit themes and images.
21
Why didn't Franklin Roosevelt support anti-lynching laws?
Lynching had gone down so he saw it as unnecessary.
the laws might anger south Democrats whose support he needed
His wife Eleanor talked him out of it.
He was a racist.
22
Which of these was NOT a famous Depression Era book?
The Good Earth by Pearl Buck - a peasant struggle in China
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair about immigrant struggles
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Hurston -black female
Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck - Dust Bowl Victims
23
Which one enabled businesses to set codes and regulate wages, working conditions, and prices?
Wagner Act/ National Labor Relations Board
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
National Recovery Administration
24
Which of these is a criticism made by modern-day critics of the New Deal?
all of the above
it created make-work jobs that interfered with free markets
gov't borrowing crowded out money for private borrowing
It wasted resources (food) that could have helped people.
25
Which of FDR's three R's focused on PERMANENTLY fixing a depression cause?
relief
recovery
reform
26
Which of FDR's three goals was designed to quickly stop the pain?
reform
relief
recovery
27
How did Roosevelt connect with the American People?
built camps for bonus marchers, had Eleanor to meet them.
used fireside chats to calmly explain things to people.
all of the above
calming speeches, "The only thing we have to fear is fear"
28
What did the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation do?
funds to banks that lost money due to the stock crash
loans to farmers who were in danger of losing their farms
the gov't insurance for bank deposits in case of a bank run
home mortgage insurance for those who could not afford it
29
Which of these New Deal Programs does not remain today?
FDIC- government guaranteed bank deposits
Social Security
Tennessee Valley Authority
Agricultural Adjustment Act
30
Which statement about sit-down strikes is FALSE?
goal was to stay on the job, refuse to work, and block scabs
Despite many attempts, none were successful.
Sit-down strikes were outlawed by the courts.
Workers wives often helped the striking workers.
31
What is a demagogue?
Leader supports individual rights but not will of the people
Leader who shows political courage and honesty
Leader who manipulates with half-truths and false promises
Leader who supports democracy but not individual rights
32
While supportive of the New Deal, which was NOT a criticism from the black perspective?
African Americans saw no economic gains from the New Deal
Federal Relief programs in the south reinforced segregation.
Blacks got lower pay than whites in many New Deal jobs.
AA's kept out of skilled jobs on dams and power projects.
33
How did FDR respond to the 1937 recession?
He increased spending to the WPA and other programs.
He cut taxes.
He declared war on Germany.
He cut spending to the WPA and other programs.
34
Which program employed men 18-25 in rural areas to restore natural resources?
the Green Brigade
Civilian Conservation Corps
Works Progress Administration
Civil Works Administration
35
Which of these was NOT a popular genre or theme of movies and radio shows?
soap operas
escapist productions like the Wizard of Oz and Walt Disney
comedies
hopelessness and pessimism
36
Who was Father Coughlin?
A supporter of FDR who said he was Jesus/Savior
radio priest attacked FDR from left an right,praised Hitler
priest and Congressman from South, pushed for civil rights
priest promoted religion to save the nation over politics
37
Why did Upton Sinclair lose his race for Governor of California?
His plan was too conservative.
he was a vegetarian
He had the support of FDR who had become unpopular
fake newsreels made it seem EPIC was supported by Russia
38
Which New Deal legislation banned child labor and established a minimum wage in most jobs?
National Youth Administration
Social Security Act
Wagner Act/National Labor Relations Board
Fair Labor Standards Act
39
What was the main reason for the Recession of 1937?
FDR lost election in 1936 and a Republican took over.
FDR cut back on gov't spending and increased taxes.
businesses stopped producing to protest a the N. Deal rules
WWII had broken out resulting in a reduction in world trade.
40
What was the Supreme court-packing fiasco?
FDR tried to name new liberal justices for each one over 70.
Rep's tried to name new conservative judges to fight the ND

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