The Securities and Exchange Commission helped the public

regain faith in the stock markets.

What did Senator Huey P. Long, Father Charles Coughlin, and Dr. Francis Townsend have in common?

They were outspoken critics of the New Deal.

Which of the statements below best describes the relief programs of the New Deal?

They offered relief, but the pay was low for recipients to live on comfy

How did President Roosevelt’s philosophy differ from Herbert Hoover’s?

Roosevelt believed that in times of crisis, it was acceptable for gov aid

Cause President Roosevelt appointed African Americans to key positions. Effect:

African Americans left the Republican party.

How did Eleanor Roosevelt transform the role of First Lady?

She gathered information for President Roosevelt, traveled, wrote, and atta

What was one basic purpose shared by the Emergency Banking Act, the Glass-Steagal Act, and President Roosevelt’sfireside

to increase the public’s confidence

What was one effect of the New Deal?

The New Deal offered a more active and constructive role for government.

What was the most important result of the Emergency Banking Act?

Banks reopened with government assurances that they were on sound financial

The New Deal program that provided public works jobs for many of those needing relief was called

Civil Works Administration (CWA).

The Indian Reorganization Act reversed previous policies by

recognizing the tribe as the key unit of social organization in Native Amer

During the Hundred Days, why was a program approved to pay farmers not to grow crops?

to raise demand and drive up prices

President Roosevelt embraced the theories of John Maynard Keynes because Keynes

deficit spending would improve economy

How did the nature of the government’s emergency relief change during the Second New Deal?

The focus shifted from aid to government-funded employment opportunities.

Why did President Roosevelt declare a “bank holiday” on his second day in office?

He wanted to stop the run on banks that threatened even the best financial

How did the New Deal change the relationship between business and labor?

The National Industrial Recovery Act guaranteed workers the right to form u

Study the passage and answer this question: What philosophy does Long express in this passage?

that America should reach back to its roots in the monarchy of England, that every American, rich or poor, should share in the wealth of the countr

What reason best explains why nearly 80 million Americans spent money to go the movies each week during the 1930s?

Movies provided an escape from the constant economic troubles of the nation

During the election of 1936 Republicans attacked President Roosevelt’s New Deal for

being overly bureaucratic and creating a planned economy.

The ____ helped restore public confidence in the safety of the nation’s banks.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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1
The Securities and Exchange Commission helped the public
regain faith in the stock markets.
establish a minimum wage.
cope with poverty.
establish unions.
2
The poorest of the poor were immortalized in the photographs of
Dorothea Lange.
Frances Perkins.
H. G. Wells.
John L. Lewis.
3
What did Senator Huey P. Long, Father Charles Coughlin, and Dr. Francis Townsend have in common?
Their primary concern was care of the elderly.
They approved of the New Deal’s financial and banking policies.
They were outspoken critics of the New Deal.
They were members of the Share Our Wealth Society.
4
Which of the statements below best describes the relief programs of the New Deal?
The programs prompting most Americans to fear the growth of socialism
They offered relief, but the pay was low for recipients to live on comfy
WPA workers were overpaid and helped to bankrupt the program.
just ignore this
5
How did President Roosevelt’s philosophy differ from Herbert Hoover’s?
Roosevelt thought too much communication from the president would hamper re
Roosevelt believed in “rugged individualism.”
Roosevelt played on the public’s fears.
Roosevelt believed that in times of crisis, it was acceptable for gov aid
6
Cause President Roosevelt appointed African Americans to key positions. Effect:
The DAR refused to allow Marian Anderson to sing at Constitution Hall.
Southern Democrats increased their support of President Roosevelt.
African Americans left the Republican party.
African Americans pushed through anti-lynching legislation.
7
Who gave government officials the power to examine each bank, take steps to correct problems, and, if necessary, close
Glass-Steagall Act
Emergency Banking Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
National Industrial Recovery Act
8
How did Eleanor Roosevelt transform the role of First Lady?
She campaigned to be made a member of President Roosevelt’s cabinet.
She gathered information for President Roosevelt, traveled, wrote, and atta
She entertained lavishly in the White House.
She argued that the job of First Lady should be a paid position.
9
What were the three main goals of the New Deal?
revolt, relief, and renewal
review, relocation, and revolution
reaction, response, and resignation
relief, recovery, and reforms
10
The leadership roles of Mary McCleod Bethune and Frances Perkins showed that opportunities were increasing for
Native Americans and women.
Union party members.
immigrants and African Americans.
African Americans and women.
11
What was one basic purpose shared by the Emergency Banking Act, the Glass-Steagal Act, and President Roosevelt’sfireside
to heighten Americans’ awareness of economic threats
to promote a sense of pride in American banking
to educate the public about economic theories
to increase the public’s confidence
12
What was one effect of the New Deal?
The New Deal ultimately promoted complete dependence on the government.
The New Deal offered a more active and constructive role for government.
The New Deal celebrated a more passive role for government.
The New Deal abolished raditional checks & balances within American gov
13
Effect: Conservatives and liberals criticize President Roosevelt. Cause is:
New Deal programs are enacted.
The American Liberty League is outlawed.
The FDIC is created.
Banks are given a holiday.
14
What was the most important result of the Emergency Banking Act?
The public lost confidence in the nation’s banking system.
Ordinary people began closing their bank accounts.
Banks expanded their hours to stay open on holidays and weekends.
Banks reopened with government assurances that they were on sound financial
15
The New Deal program that provided public works jobs for many of those needing relief was called
Farm Security Administration (FSA).
Civil Works Administration (CWA).
Social Security Act.
Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA).
16
The Civilian Conservation Corps was formed to address the problem of
clear-cutting in old-growth forests.
poor wages for factory workers.
investor anxiety.
unemployment among young men.
17
The Indian Reorganization Act reversed previous policies by
revoking the right of Native Americans to self-rule.
opening up tribal lands for sale.
establishing 50 new reservations.
recognizing the tribe as the key unit of social organization in Native Amer
18
In 1935 which body struck significant blows to the New Deal’s attempts to bring change to the economy?
the House of Representatives
the Senate
the AFL
the Supreme Court
19
During the Hundred Days, why was a program approved to pay farmers not to grow crops?
to free farmland for other uses
to allow farmers to enroll in training for other work
to lower prices so consumers would buy more
to raise demand and drive up prices
20
What kind of projects were noted for Georgia and Indiana?
dredging
courthouses
low-cost housing
schools
21
President Roosevelt embraced the theories of John Maynard Keynes because Keynes
stressed the importance of a balanced budget.
deficit spending would improve economy
considered a high rate of unemployment to be both inevitable and unimportan
offered spiritual guidance as well as economic theories.
22
____ provided work to artists in the fields of writing, theater, music, and the visual arts.
The Wagner Act.
Federal Project Number One.
Tennessee Valley Authority.
The Federal Housing Administration.
23
How did the nature of the government’s emergency relief change during the Second New Deal?
The policy shifted to greater reliance on direct aid to the public.
The gov relied more heavily on donations from philanthropists to help poor
The government instituted the Share Our Wealth program.
The focus shifted from aid to government-funded employment opportunities.
24
Among the gains that labor made in the 1930s was the right to
company stock.
education.
company-sponsored unions.
collective bargaining.
25
In which of the following states did the PWA help build schools?
California, Texas, and Utah
Arizona, Indiana, and Oregon
Georgia, Nevada, and New Mexico
Michigan, Montana, and Wisconsin
26
In 1937 the nation experienced another sudden and alarming drop in the
food supply.
stock market.
housing market.
labor force.
27
Why did President Roosevelt declare a “bank holiday” on his second day in office?
He hoped to stimulate a day of consumer spending.
He wanted to stop the run on banks that threatened even the best financial
Bank failures during Hoover’s had left finance officials in need of rest
It was part of an overall effort to restructure the nation’s business hours
28
When Franklin D. Roosevelt became president, he named ____ to be his secretary of labor—the first woman ever to serve in
Mary McLeod Bethune
Frances Perkins
Eleanor Roosevelt
Marian Anderson
29
Photographer Dorothea Lange’s most famous subjects in the 1930s were
sports figures.
movie stars.
politicians.
the rural poor.
30
How did the New Deal change the relationship between business and labor?
The National Industrial Recovery Act outlawed collective bargaining.
President Roosevelt opposed the Wagner Act.
The National Labor Relations Act encouraged company-sponsored unions.
The National Industrial Recovery Act guaranteed workers the right to form u
31
Study the passage and answer this question: What philosophy does Long express in this passage?
that America should reach back to its roots in the monarchy of England
that every American, rich or poor, should share in the wealth of the countr
that Americans value freedom of all kinds, including freedom from debt,
that in a democracy wealth should be divided equally
32
The last major New Deal law was
the Fair Labor Standards Act
the Social Security Act
the Rural Electrification Act
the Wagner Act
33
What reason best explains why nearly 80 million Americans spent money to go the movies each week during the 1930s?
Movies provided an escape from the constant economic troubles of the nation
Newsreels before the movies were considered the most accurate sources of in
Most films presented hard-hitting explorations of social and political issu
Radio was losing popularity as a medium for entertainment and information.
34
The Fair Labor Standards Act
covered farm workers.
Required that unions be established.
discrimination against Republicans
established a minimum wage.
35
What do the celebrated artists Jackson Pollock, Eudora Welty, and Ralph Ellison have in common?
They were funded by the WPA.
Mrs. Roosevelt resigned from the DAR because of the treatment they received
They were prevented from painting and publishing because of racial discrimi
They were guests on Father Coughlin’s radio show.
36
During the election of 1936 Republicans attacked President Roosevelt’s New Deal for
putting money in the pocket of politicians.
supporting big business.
not doing enough for the country.
being overly bureaucratic and creating a planned economy.
37
The ____ helped restore public confidence in the safety of the nation’s banks.
Social Security Act
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Securities Exchange Commission
Works Progress Administration

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