Which opponent of the New Deal believed it didnt go far enough, and what program did he propose

Huey Long wanted high tax on wealthy and money divided equal

What was a significant flaw of the Social Security Act?

It did not apply to domestics or farm workers at first

The Agricultural Adjustment Act helped farmers because it

sought to end overproduction and raise crop prices

What was the chief complaint of conservatives against the New Deal?

made the government to powerful

The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 prohibited

government from further dividing Native American land

Why did support for the New Deal art programs decline?

Some Congressmen thought artists promoted radical values

According to Seabiscut why did regular Americans love the horse so much?

He was the little guy who bounced back from adversity

Why did Americans enjoy escapist films in the 1930s?

Movies provided relief from everyday problems of the G.D.

During the 1930s, the Bureau of Indian Affairs

stopped discouraging the practice of Native religions

Eleanor Roosevelt showed her support of minorities when she

sat with black delegates at a conference

The New Deal Coalition was a strong political force that

gave Democrats a majority in both chambers of Congress

Critics disapproved of the Tennessee Valley Authority because it

gave gov't direct control of a business

How did the New Deal programs strenghten capitalism?

FDIC and SEC restored trust in banks and the stock market

The Federal Art Project set a precedent for

federal funding of the arts and artists

How did the Indian New Deal reverse the conditions created by the Dawes Act?

Collier proposed laws that restored tribal control of land

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1
One way that Americans escaped their concerns during the 1930s was by
going to the movies
avoiding watching news on televison
following the stock market
living in the country
2
Which opponent of the New Deal believed it didnt go far enough, and what program did he propose
Huey Long wanted high tax on wealthy and money divided equal
Herbert Hoover suggested FDR promote a spirit of liberty
Francis Townsend suggested offering aid to older Americans
Father Charles Coughlin belived FDR should do more
3
The Rural Electrification Administration provided electricity to
the elderly
minorities
farmers
the unemployed
4
What was a significant flaw of the Social Security Act?
It paid widowers smaller benefits that it did widows
It did not apply to domestics or farm workers at first
It did not offer a pension system for the elderly
No unemployment insurance or coverage for work accidents
5
What did President Roosevelt introduce to help retirees?
Second New Deal
Works Progress Administration
Fair Labour Standards Act
Social Security Act
6
The Lone Ranger and The Shadow are examples of
big bands
Broadway Musicals
radio series
Depression-era novels
7
The Agricultural Adjustment Act helped farmers because it
regulated the stock market and made investment safer
created jobs for over 2 million US citizens
sought to end overproduction and raise crop prices
attracted industry with the promise of cheap labour
8
What was the chief complaint of conservatives against the New Deal?
promoted free enterprise and individualism
brought changes that were too radical for most Americans
made the government to powerful
concerned only with saving the banking system
9
The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 prohibited
government from further dividing Native American land
people from grazing their sheep
Native Americans from receiving Social Security
tribes form governing their lands
10
Why did support for the New Deal art programs decline?
Some Congressmen thought artists promoted radical values
Americans thought federal $ should be spent on other things
Too many artists and writers works were censored
Americans became bored with stories and paintings of workers
11
According to Seabiscut why did regular Americans love the horse so much?
He was the little guy who bounced back from adversity
people felt sorry for the owner, who lost his son
His rich owners represented how Americans saw themselves
He was considered unbeatable
12
Who was the first female cabinet member?
Mary McLeod Bethune
Eleanor Roosevelt
Margaret Marshall
Frances Perkins
13
FDR set aside 12 million acres of land for
dams
Indian Reservations
farms
national parks
14
Which of the following extended job opportunities to Mexican Americans and minority youths?
Tennessee Valley Authority
Civilian Conservation Corps
Federal Emergency Relief Act
Federal Writers' Project
15
Why did Americans enjoy escapist films in the 1930s?
Escapist films reflected the world in a real way
Movies provided relief from everyday problems of the G.D.
People were bored with radio entertainment
Many films reflected distrust of big business and Gov't
16
During the 1930s, the Bureau of Indian Affairs
encouraged Native Americans to herd sheep on in Colorado
stopped discouraging the practice of Native religions
denied Native Americans the right to vote
passed acts that led to total landlesness
17
Eleanor Roosevelt showed her support of minorities when she
wrote a weekly newspaper column
sat with black delegates at a conference
appointed herself as Secretary of Labour
established minimum wage
18
The right to collective bargaining was part of the
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Wagner Act
Works Progress Administration
Social Security Act
19
The New Deal Coalition was a strong political force that
gave Democrats a majority in both chambers of Congress
encouraged African Americans to vote Republican
prevented Native Americans from voting in elections
brought wealthy people more power in the federal gov't
20
Members of the [Blank] participated in a sit-down strike until General Motors agreed to talk.
REA
WPA
NLRB
UAW
21
Critics disapproved of the Tennessee Valley Authority because it
gave gov't direct control of a business
distributed money to people outside the Tenn. Valley
paid farmers to kill off excess livestock
built dams to control flood waters
22
How did the New Deal programs strenghten capitalism?
Price supports were set firmly in place for farmers
FDIC and SEC restored trust in banks and the stock market
A federal pension system gave retirees a way out of poverty
Unemployment insurance gave workers who lost jobs money
23
What radio drama was so realistic that some people thought aliens were invading Earth?
War of the Worlds
The Grapes of Wrath
The Wizard of OZ
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
24
The Federal Art Project set a precedent for
federal funding of the arts and artists
increased government support of radicals
realistically showing living conditions on farms
free theater performances for the public
25
How did the Indian New Deal reverse the conditions created by the Dawes Act?
John Collier became Commissioner of Indian Affairs, no help
Indians got more land that was arid and easy to farm
Collier proposed laws that restored tribal control of land
Discouraged Native Practices, Promoted Mainstreaming

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