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US II - Chapter 22 Review (The New Deal 1932-1941)
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US History II - Chapter 22 (The New Deal 1932-1941) Review
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New Deal program created to build and improve highways
Works Progress Administration
Court Packing
Social Security Act
Federal Arts Project
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Critics disapproved of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) because it
paid farmers to kill off excess livestock.
built dams to control flood waters.
gave government direct control of a business.
distributed money to people outside the Tennessee Valley.
3
What radio drama was so realistic that some people thought aliens were invading Earth?
“Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”
The Grapes of Wrath
The Wizard of Oz
“War of the Worlds”
4
putting money in consumers’ hands to stimulate the economy
collective bargaining
localism
pump-priming
communism
5
The Agricultural Adjustment Act helped farmers because it
sought to end overproduction and raise crop prices.
attracted industry with the promise of cheap power.
created jobs for over 2 million U.S. citizens.
regulated the stock market and made investments safer.
6
What was the chief complaint of conservatives against the New Deal?
promoted free enterprise and individualism
made the government too powerful
brought changes that were too radical for most Americans
concerned only with saving the banking system
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Formed when the government assumes responsibility for providing for citizens’ needs
Utopia
Welfare State
Capitalism
Conservatism
8
Eleanor Roosevelt showed her support of minorities when she
established a minimum wage.
sat with black delegates at a conference.
appointed herself as Secretary of Labor.
wrote a weekly newspaper column.
9
The New Deal Coalition was a strong political force that
gave Democrats a majority in both houses of Congress
prevented Native Americans from voting in elections.
encouraged African Americans to vote for Republicans.
brought wealthy people more power in the federal government.
10
What did Roosevelt and Congress pass the day after FDR’s inauguration?
Federal Emergency Relief Act
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Emergency Banking Bill
Agricultural Adjustment Act
11
Some opponents of the New Deal believed that it
harmed homeowners.
benefited only the banking industry.
gave too much power to the people.
threatened individual freedom.
12
Who was a top swing musician?
Woody Guthrie
Glenn Miller
Billie Holiday
Orson Welles
13
Why did Americans enjoy escapist films in the 1930s?
Escapist films reflected the world in a realistic way.
Films reflected the distrust of big business/ government.
People were bored with radio entertainment.
Movies provided relief from the problems of the Depression.
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How did New Deal programs strengthen capitalism?
A federal pension system gave retirees a way out of poverty.
Unemployment insurance gave workers who lost jobs money
Price supports were set firmly in place for farmers.
The FDIC/ SEC restored trust in banks and the stock market.
15
What did President Roosevelt introduce to help retirees?
Fair Labor Standards Act
Second New Deal
Social Security Act
Works Progress Administration
16
Roosevelt created the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) to
give banks a chance to organize.
regulate the stock market.
ensure bank deposits.
pay farmers to destroy their livestock.
17
What were the goals of the New Deal?
create schools and protect farmers
increase spending on defense and trade
provide relief, recovery, and reform
reform the government and decrease spending
18
Writer of The Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck
Lil Herb
Huey Long
JK Rowling
19
During the 1930s, the Bureau of Indian Affairs
passed acts that led to total landlessness.
denied Native Americans the right to vote.
encouraged Native Americans to herd sheep in Colorado
stopped discouraging the practice of Indian religions.
20
Louisiana Senator who opposed the New Deal
Kanye West
Huey Long
David Duke
George W. Bush
21
Name for FDR’s attempt to change the Supreme Court
authoritarianism
welfare state
judicial review
court packing
22
Member of the Black Cabinet
Miley Cyrus
Kim Kardashian
Eleanor Roosevelt
Mary Mcleod Bethune
23
One way that Americans escaped their concerns during the 1930s was to
go to movie theaters.
avoid watching news on television.
follow the stock market.
live in the country.
24
Allowed union members to negotiate about hours and wages
John F. Kennedy
Capitalism
Communism
Collective Bargaining
25
How many terms did Roosevelt serve as president?
4
2
3
1
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Protest used against General Motors
Sit-Down Strike
stealing
picket line
window smashing
27
New Deal program that funded large murals
Federal Arts Project
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What caused Republicans to gain power in Congress in 1938?
Unemployment went down from 14 percent to 10 percent.
The Supreme Court started approving New Deal programs.
The economy took a downturn and wiped out FDR’s progress.
Southern Democrats became supporters of the New Deal.
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The Federal Art Project set a precedent for
free theater performances for the public.
federal funding of the arts and artists.
increased government support of radicals.
realistically showing living conditions on farms.
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FDR set aside 12 million acres of land for
national parks.
dams
farms
Indian reservations.
