What did the strong New Deal coalition do politically?

gave Democrats a majority in Congress for many years

How did Eleanor Roosevelt show her support of minorities?

She sat with black delegates at a conference.

What happened in 1938 that allowed Republicans to gain power in Congress (FDR is a Democrat)?

The economy took a downturn despite New Deal programs

What were the long term effects of the Federal Art Project?

federal funding of the arts and artists

What was the purpose of the Agricultural Adjustment Act?

sought to end overproduction and raise crop prices

Why did people object to the Tennessee Valley Authority?

gave government direct control of a business

What was a significant flaw of the Social Security Act?

It did not cover maids and farmworkers at first

What did the Civilian Conservation Corps do?

gave jobs to minority youth like Mexican-Americans

Which of the following negatively affected Native Americans?

the Navajo Livestock Reduction Act

What did opponents of the New Deal believe?

it threatened individual freedom

What were the New Deal goals?

provide relief, recovery, and reform

What is collective bargaining?

the ability of employees to negotiate with employers

What was the biggest complaint of the conservatives about the New Deal?

made the government too powerful

How did the Bureau of Indian Affairs impact religion?

It stopped discouraging the practice of Native religions

Why was the Indian New Deal good?

It restored tribal control over Native American land

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1
What finally ends the Great Depression?
the Second New Deal
Germany attacking Pearl Harbor
WWII
Third New Deal
2
What did the strong New Deal coalition do politically?
prevented Native Americans from voting
brought wealthy people more power in the federal government
gave Democrats a majority in Congress for many years
encouraged African Americans to vote
3
How did Eleanor Roosevelt show her support of minorities?
She established a minimum wage.
She appointed herself as Secretary of Labor.
She wrote a weekly newspaper column.
She sat with black delegates at a conference.
4
What is the term for putting money in consumers' hands to stimulate the economy?
welfare state
pump priming
court packing
trickle down economics
5
What happened in 1938 that allowed Republicans to gain power in Congress (FDR is a Democrat)?
Southern Democrats became supporters of the New Deal
The Supreme Court started approving New Deal programs
Unemployment decreased from 14 to 10%
The economy took a downturn despite New Deal programs
6
What were the long term effects of the Federal Art Project?
increased government support of radicals
federal funding of the arts and artists
realistically showing rural living conditions
free theater performances for the public
7
Who was the first female cabinet member?
Margaret Marshall
Frances Perkins
Mary McLeod Bethune
Eleanor Roosevelt
8
What was the purpose of the Agricultural Adjustment Act?
regulated the stock market
sought to end overproduction and raise crop prices
attracted industry with the promise of cheap power
created jobs for over 2 million Americans
9
How many terms was Roosevelt elected president?
two
three
one
four
10
Why did FDR set aside 12 million acres of land?
for dams
for farms
for Native American reservations
for national parks
11
Why did people object to the Tennessee Valley Authority?
gave government direct control of a business
distributed money to people outside the Tennessee Valley
built dams to control flood waters
paid farmers to kill off excess livestock
12
What group provided jobs to minority youth such as Mexican-Americans?
Federal Writers' Project
Federal Emergency Relief Act
Tennessee Valley Authority
Civilian Conservation Corps
13
What was a significant flaw of the Social Security Act?
It did not cover maids and farmworkers at first
It did not offer a pension system for the elderly
It didn't offer unemployment insurance
It paid widowers smaller benefits than it did widows
14
What did the Civilian Conservation Corps do?
repaired bridges
gave jobs to minority youth like Mexican-Americans
built dams in Tennessee
saved the banks
15
Which of the following negatively affected Native Americans?
the Indian New Deal
the Navajo Livestock Reduction Act
the Indian Reorganization Act
the Reorganization Act
16
What did opponents of the New Deal believe?
It only benefited the banking industry
it harmed homeowners
it threatened individual freedom
gave too much power to the people
17
What were the Lone Ranger and Shadow examples of?
Depression era novels
radio shows
big bands
Broadway musicals
18
What is the term for government that takes care of the poor, elderly, sick, and unemployed?
collective bargaining
social security state
republic
welfare state
19
How did Americans escape the concerns of the Great Depression?
go to movie theaters
moved to the country
follow the stock market
avoid listening to the radio
20
What were the New Deal goals?
increase spending on defense and trade
create schools and protect farmers
reform the government and decrease spending
provide relief, recovery, and reform
21
What is collective bargaining?
the ability to form unions
the ability of employees to negotiate with employers
a group purchase
strikes
22
Who did the Rural Electrification Act provide electricity to?
minorities
farmers
the elderly
the unemployed
23
What was the biggest complaint of the conservatives about the New Deal?
made the government too powerful
it promoted free enterprise and individualism
concerned only with saving the banking system
brought changes that were too radical for most Americans
24
What is the first New Deal program passed by FDR?
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Emergency Relief Act
Emergency Banking Bill
25
What is the purpose of the Securities Exchange Commission?
ensure bank deposits
pay farmers to destroy their livestock
regulate the stock market
give banks a chance to organize
26
What union participated in a sit-down strike at GM until they were recognized as a union?
WPA
UAW
CIO
REA
27
Why was Senator Huey Long opposed to the New Deal?
He wanted a program to tax the wealthy
It did not do enough to help the poor
All the other answers
He wanted to redistribute income of the wealthy
28
How did the Bureau of Indian Affairs impact religion?
encourage Native Americans to worship as Protestants
It discouraged it
It stopped discouraging the practice of Native religions
It made it illegal to practice native religions
29
Who was John Steinbeck?
jazz singer
Author of Grapes of Wrath
Author of To Kill a Mockingbird
movie star
30
Why did the American Liberty League form?
to oppose FDR's New Deal
to support the Bonus Army
to oppose the TVA
to introduce new legislation
31
What was the purpose of the Works Progress Administration?
to provide for citizens' needs
to create dams
to build and improve highways
to fund murals
32
Why was the Indian New Deal good?
It discouraged the practice of native religions
It gave Native Americans arid land to farm
It restored tribal control over Native American land
It changed little for Native Americans

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