After the stock market crash, thousands of American banks closed because

They could not return money to their depositors

A major purpose of the federal legislation below was to

Provide economic assistance to retired workers

Which of the following best describes FDR’s attitude toward the role of government?

Government bears responsibility for all citizen’s welfare

Which was not a cause of the Dust Bowl?

Thick layers of prairie grasses

According to this cartoon, how did some Americans view the New Deal?

They thought the Brain Trust was using “trial and error”

When the stockmarket first began to crash in 1929, what was the reaction?

Investors raced to get their money out of the stock market

An important criticism of the New Deal was that it

Greatly increased the national debt

Which of the following is a way that the pre-Depression economy lacked a firm base?

Wealth was unevenly distributed

An opposition to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s proposal to pack the Supreme Court was

It weakened the system of checks and balances

Some African Americans supported Roosevelt because

Some New Deal Programs had helped African Americans

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1
FDR won the 1932 presidential election in a landslide because he promised
To refuse to give Americans unemployment benefits
To raise taxes and lower wages
A Raw Deal for Americans
A New Deal for Americans
2
After the stock market crash, thousands of American banks closed because
They were insured by the federal government
They did not support Roosevelt as a presidential candidate
They could not return money to their depositors
They needed time to print more money
3
Which of the following were Roosevelt’sthree main goals in fighting the Depression
Relief, Recovery, Reform
Renewal, Recuperation, Revitalization
Relief, Recovery, Regulation
Regurgitation, Relief, Recovery
4
A major purpose of the federal legislation below was to
Provide economic assistance to retired workers
Reward workers for their support of labor unions
Assure adequate medical care for the elderly
Guarantee an annual income to young people in the work force
5
Which of the following is a Roosevelt administration reform that still exists?
Federal Deposit Insurance (F.D.I.C.)
All
Minimum Wage Laws
Social Security
6
Which group most consistently opposed New Deal legislation
Big Businesses
African Americans
Farmers
Labor Union members
7
What is the program that was established to help the retired, unemployed, disabled?
Civilian Conservation Corps
Social Security
Public Works Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
8
What are government funded projects to build public facilities called?
Public Works Programs
Hoovervilles
Court Packing Plans
Share Our Wealth Plans
9
The Supreme Court ruled that the ___________ was unconstitutional.
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Securities and Exchange Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
Social Security Act
10
Which of the following is NOT true about Social Security?
It is voluntary
None of the listed
It provides retirement pensions
It provides for dependent children, and the disabled
11
Which of the following best describes FDR’s attitude toward the role of government?
Government should play as small a role in people’s lives
Government should favor business interests over individuals’
Government bears responsibility for all citizen’s welfare
Government should never provide jobs for its citizens
12
Which was not a cause of the Dust Bowl?
High Winds
Thick layers of prairie grasses
Drought
Overproduction of crops
13
According to this cartoon, how did some Americans view the New Deal?
They thought the Brain Trust was using “trial and error”
They thought the US should adopt communism
They felt it was a well thought-out plan by the Brain Trust
They thought the Brain Trust was convinced it had a cure
14
When the stockmarket first began to crash in 1929, what was the reaction?
Investors did not panic and kept buying stock
President Hoover was re-elected
Investors raced to get their money out of the stock market
Banks had plenty of money with which to repay depositors
15
An important criticism of the New Deal was that it
Did nothing to address the needs of African Americans
Promoted individualism
Weakened the power of the Executive Branch
Greatly increased the national debt
16
Which of the following is a way that the pre-Depression economy lacked a firm base?
Industries could not produce enough goods
Wealth was unevenly distributed
Wealthy people saved rather than spent money
Farmers and workers shared in the economic wealth
17
Of the following New Deal policies, which had the biggest long-term impact on the economy?
National Youth Administration
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Social Security Act
18
Which term is not associated with the New Deal?
Deficit Spending
Rugged Individualism
Fireside Chats
Black Cabinet
19
An opposition to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s proposal to pack the Supreme Court was
It increased the opposition to the New Deal Programs
It encouraged the appointment of experienced justices
It lengthened the terms of the Justices of the Supreme Court
It weakened the system of checks and balances
20
Some African Americans supported Roosevelt because
African Amers traditionally supported the Party of Lincoln
FDR tried to get an anti-lynching bill passed in Congress
FDR eliminated racial discrimination in government jobs
Some New Deal Programs had helped African Americans

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