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FDR & The Great Depression
FDR & The Great Depression
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1
The Conservative American Liberty League...
opposed the increased government intervention in the economy
opposed the US joining the League of Nations
wanted to redistribute wealth
wanted more government involvement in the economy
2
Hoover's ideas of allowing the economy to fix itself were considered:
radical
conservative
reactionary
liberal
3
Hired 3 million young men to conserve public land, plant forests, maintain roads and trails, etc.
CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)
Social Security Act
FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)
SEC (Securities Exchange Commission)
4
What caused the Dust Bowl?
Not enough people lived in that area
The people did not farm the land enough
Too much rain caused flooding
A drought along with too much farming
5
Protected rights of workers to organize & address working conditions, with or without a union
Glass-Steagall Act
Public Works Administration
Wagner Act
Bank Holiday
6
Some Conservatives criticized the New Deal by claiming...
FDR did not spend enough to get people back to work
The Democrats stole their ideas and took credit for them
The New Deal gave too much power to Big Businesses
The New Deal was moving the US toward Socialism
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Built public buildings, parks, & airports & paid artists to create art to decorate public works
CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)
WPA (Works Progress Administration)
FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)
Social Security Act
8
Which of the following insured bank deposits?
FDIC
TVA
CCC
NWA
9
All the following are true of FDR's inaugural address EXCEPT:
He blamed banks and selfish businessmen for the Depression
He said "the only thing to fear is fear itself"
He said "ask what you can do for your country"
He promised honesty and direct action
10
Huey Long's ideas of "sharing the wealth" were considered...
conservative
liberal
reactionary
radical
11
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) did all of the following EXCEPT . . .
Strengthened labor unions
Created Jobs
Provided Electricity
Protected the region from floods
12
The New Deal of FDR was considered...
radical
liberal
reactionary
conservative
13
He argued every citizen over 60 would have to retire and collect a monthly stipend of $200 that must be spent that month
Coughlin
Townsend
Long
Hoover
14
In what ways did the New Deal help Americans?
It protected people from discrimination
It provided jobs, food, and shelter for those in need
It helped people pay taxes
It improved education for all citizens
15
Which president was blamed for causing the Great Depression
President Bush
President Hoover
President Coolidge
President Roosevelt
16
When the Great Depression first happened, Hoover was mostly committed to . . .
creating a welfare state
giving handouts to those most in need
embracing liberal ideas
continuing a laissez faire system
17
FDR’s New Deal affected America in which of the following ways?
led to an end of unemployment and led to dramatic economic growth
restored faith in the economy but didn't fully solve issues of unemployment
est. a system in which men & women had equal access to government aid
resulted in the decline of the Democratic Party
18
Which one of the following was not a problem with the Stock Market?
Stocks were unrealistically priced
There was panic selling
Most people bought government bonds instead of stocks
Investors borrowed to buy stock
19
All of the following were goals of the New Deal EXCEPT . . .
Reform
Relax
Recovery
Relief
20
During the "First Hundred Days"...
Hoover committed himself to laissez faire economics
FDR proposed many laws but none were implemented
Hoover built the Hoover Dam
FDR closed banks temporarily & sent funds to local relief
