The New Deal

Which of the following was most directly responsible for creating new jobs and putting people to work?

Molly Perkins was the first woman cabinet member. She played a major role in creating the Social Security System.

The Federal Securities Act required corp. to provide complete, truthful information on all stock offerings.

_____ claimed that the New Deal policies were inadequate and proposed a social program called Share our Wealth

This was created to reform and restore confidence in the stock market by providing a means to monitor the market.

____ helped organize the "Black Cabinet" a group of influential African Americans who advised Roosevelt

This addressed the problems of unemployment and poverty by creating jobs that ranged from airports and libraries.

What role did Eleanor Roosevelt play in the Roosevelt administration

The ____ reflected President Roosevelt's concern for the natural environment.

The New Deal Coalition was an alignment of various groups dedicated to supporting the Democratic party

____ used music to express the hardships of American life during the Depression.

Which of the following was a goal of the New Deal?

By decreasing farm surpluses, New Deal policies helped to

Created through the Glass-Steagall Banking Act of 1933, this originally protected up to $5000 of an individual account

What role did popular movies serve during the 1930s?

Of the following New Deal policies, the _____ had the biggest long term impact on the American economy.

What was the purpose of the Works Progress Administration (WPA)

His famous painting, American Gothic, depicts two stern-faced farmers standing stiffly in front of their farmhouse.

Which of the following of Roosevelt's ideas failed to become a law?

The Civilian Conservation Corps put thousands of single men to work building roads, parks, planting trees.

Who wrote the novel The Grapes of Wrath about the grim lives of Oklahomans fleeing the Dust Bowl during the Depression

What was the first major action Roosevelt took as president?

Gone with the Wind, one of the most popular movies of all time is a about southern plantation owner during the Civil War

This increased during the Roosevelt administration as the federal government enacted reforms to stabilize the economy

This provided for bank inspections by the Treasury Department and a means for making federal loans to solid banks.

This set a national minimum hourly wage and prohibited factory labor for children under 16 years of age.

Which of the following reached a new high during Roosevelt's first term as president?

This provided a pension for retired workers and their spouses and aided people with disabilities, poor mothers

The Wagner Act set a national minimum hourly wage and prohibited factory labor for children under 16 years of age

His classic novel, Native Son, depicts the difficulties faced by a young man trying to survive in a racist world

This protected the right of workers to join unions and established the National Labor Relations Board

The Tennessee Valley Authority rebuilt dams and provided hydroelectric power to impoverished regions.

The Supreme Court ruled that the ____ was unconstitutional and should be regulated by the states

The Federal Emergency Relief Administration was most helpful to

Which of the following was the main objective of the agricultural adjustment act?

Which of the following pieces of New Deal legislation was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court