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Depression and New Deal
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What did conservatives who thought the New Deal added too much debt and too many federal regulations call Roosevelt
capitalist
socialist
pragmatist
Republican
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when money falls short of the required amount
recession
deficit
stablilize
subsidy
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Despite the poor economy most people had one of these in their homes in the 1930's
picture of Roosevelt
television
radio
washing machine
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Democratic Senator Huey Long supported a plan called "Share our Wealth." This plan called for
churches to care for the poor
the public to ppol their money
taxing the welathy and distributing those funds
paying retired citizens $200 a month
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a long period of economic decline
recession
depression
stabilize
mock
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person who has a positive outlook; hopeful
pragmatist
optimist
makeshift
hobo
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person who has no home; a tramp
optimist
pragmatist
hobo
coalition
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an alliance, union, or combination
newsreel
acronym
subsidy
coalition
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What was the busiest legislative period in American history called?
First Hundred Days
Banl Holiday
Federal Emergency Relief Act
Bonus Army March
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What were the series of droughts on the Great Plains in the 1930's called
Dust Bowl
Great Depression
Great Famine
Great Migration
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short economic downturn
coalition
makeshift
depression
recession
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In the 1930's who were George Burns, Bob Hope and Jack Benny?
comic book characters
Roosevelt's advisors
television hosts
radio comedians
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to delete parts of media on moral grounds
censor
mock
subsidy
coalition
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money paid by the government for support
stabilizre
censor
evict
subsidy
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Seabiscuit was the star attraction who helped revive
the radio industry
the movie industry
the sport of horseracing
the era of comic book heroes
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The Great Depression was the only time in American history when
more people left the country than immigrated to it
more people were unempoyed than in the Soviet Union
more people lost money in the stock market than in any other period
money was worth more than ever before
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set of initials that represent an organization
newsreel
acronym
censor
subsidy
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What 1920's policy was repealed during the Great Depression?
Prohibition
Flappers
the use of the word Gams
wome's right to vote
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New Deal programs ceased to be created after the First Hundred Days
true
false
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person who is practical, flexible and believes in workable solutions
subsidy
pragmatist
hobo
optimist
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temporary
makeshift
evict
coalition
recession
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What was the first action Roosevelt took after becoming president in 1933?
ordered a payment of a bonus to war veterans
reformed the stock market
created the agricultural Adjustment Act to help farmers
ordereda temporary closure of all U.S. banks
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short informational film shown before a movie
subsidy
newsreel
censor
acronym
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Who were the two million people "riding the rails" during the 1930's?
professional sports teams traveling to different cities
sports fans going to baseball games
military troops headed for war training
hobos looking for work and a handout
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Who were the Bonus Army marchers?
Great War veterans
landless farmers
Democratic politicians
unemployed steel workers
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expel or remove
recession
makeshift
evict
coalition
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What were FDR's handpicked group of economic advisors called?
New Dealers
Brain Trust
New Bankers
Three R's
28
to jokingly attack
subsidy
pragmatist
evict
mock
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Who called for the President to take over and run all the banks?
John Steinbeck
Huey Long
Francis Townesnd
Father Charles Coughlin
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Which party controlled congress during the New Deal?
Communist
Populist
Republican
Democrat
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The New Deal practised deficit spending. What did Roosevelt and the New Dealers call it?
"share outr wealth" plan
communism
"pump priming"
alphabet soup
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maintain or hold firm
mock
stablilize
deficit
depression