Which statement would a conservative MOST likely have made at the onset of the Depression?

The federal government should let the economy stabilize

What did Hoover warn Americans about a potential Roosevelt presidency?

federal involvment in the economy would stifle businesses

What did Roosevelt mean when he promised "a new deal with the American people"?

He wanted to expand government efforts to help create jobs

What did communists believe was the best economic approach in the Great Depression?

replacing the market economy system

Which of these statements is true of the 1932 presidential election?

Franklin Roosevelt won in a landslide

What was the goal of the Bonus Army march on the capital?

earning veterans' bonus early to help during the hard times

Which of the following best describes the liberal political ideology?

seeking to expand individual and public liberties

Which of the following best describes the conservative political ideology?

seeking to preserve traditional customs and values

What did conservatives believe was the best economic approach in the Great Depression?

allowing the economy to stabilize on its own

How did Hoover react to the Bonus Army's arrival in Washington, D.C.?

He ordered their removal by mobilizing military troops

What was significant about Roosevelt's "First Hundred Days" as president?

Congress passed a record number of bills.

What did the popular term "Hooverville" represent?

crude shantytowns built near urban areas

What happened during the First Hundred Days?

Congress passed a record number of bills to promote recovery

Why did the Great Depression change popular opinions on government-funded public assistance?

The length of the recession forced many to seek out aid

What did liberals believe was the best economic approach in the Great Depression?

using government spending to help the economy

In 1932, the Reconstruction Finance Corporation was established to...

save failing banks and businesses by issuing govt. loans

Walter Waters lead a protest in 1932 because he was trying to convince Congress to

accelerate the payment of promisied bonuses to WWI Veterans

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1
What was the name of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's set of economic reforms?
Trickle-down Theory
Bonus Army
New Deal
Limited Government Intervention
2
What was the main goal of most relief measures during Roosevelt's presidency?
promoting racial equality
reducing government influence
helping the unemployed
improving worker conditions
3
Which statement would a conservative MOST likely have made at the onset of the Depression?
The federal government should provide jobs to the unemployed
The federal government should let the economy stabilize
The federal government should provide homes for the homeless
The federal government should tax wealthy and help poor
4
What did Hoover warn Americans about a potential Roosevelt presidency?
that Roosevelt advocated radical, communist policies
that conservative politics would hurt the economic recovery
that Roosevelt would not do enough to reduce unemployment
federal involvment in the economy would stifle businesses
5
The repeating pattern in economic growth is often referred to as a...
business cycle
depression
trickle-down theory
status quo
6
What did Roosevelt call his program of emergency legislation to address the economic collapse?
the Square Deal
the Share Our Wealth program
the New Deal
the New Freedom platform
7
What did Roosevelt mean when he promised "a new deal with the American people"?
He sought to reduce government interference in the economy
He claimed that he would help big businesses succeed
He wanted to expand government efforts to help create jobs
He advocated an expansion of civil rights efforts
8
What did communists believe was the best economic approach in the Great Depression?
replacing the market economy system
increasing taxes on large corporations
allowing the economy to stabilize on its own
using government spending to help the economy
9
Which of these statements is true of the 1932 presidential election?
Franklin Roosevelt won in a landslide
Franklin Roosevelt won an unprecedented third term
Huey Long ran a strong third-party campaign
Herbert Hoover lost by a narrow margin
10
What was the goal of the Bonus Army march on the capital?
gathering to demand a larger bonus for serving in WWI
earning veterans' bonus early to help during the hard times
protesting lack of a veterans' bonus for serving in WWI
demonstrating the collective power of armed forces veterans
11
Which of the following best describes the liberal political ideology?
seeking to reduce government intervention
seeking to expand individual and public liberties
seeking to make sweeping changes in a society
seeking to preserve traditional customs and values
12
Which of the following best describes the conservative political ideology?
seeking to expand individual and public liberties
seeking to make sweeping changes in a society
seeking to encourage government intervention
seeking to preserve traditional customs and values
13
What did conservatives believe was the best economic approach in the Great Depression?
replacing the market economy system
allowing the economy to stabilize on its own
using government spending to help the economy
increasing taxes on large corporations
14
According to the graph, the U.S.economy experienced repeated periods of ... between 1860-1940
excessive regulation
trickle-down prosperity
high tariff rates
recession and recovery
15
Which of the following was a serious problem during the Great Depression?
buying on margin
business consolidation
low prices
high unemployment
16
How did Hoover react to the Bonus Army's arrival in Washington, D.C.?
He provided the veterans with housing and provisions
He proposed a bill to pay the veteran bonuses immediately
He ordered their removal by mobilizing military troops
He called meetings with the leaders of the movement
17
What was significant about Roosevelt's "First Hundred Days" as president?
GDP nearly doubled in three months
Unemployment hit an all time high
Congress passed a record number of bills.
The economy began to recover quickly
18
What did the popular term "Hooverville" represent?
government sponsored housing for the homeless
moving camps of Bonus Army members
crude shantytowns built near urban areas
newly constructed public works projects
19
Government-funded construction projects are often called...
welfare programs
public works
Hoovervilles
shantytowns
20
What happened during the First Hundred Days?
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation issued bonds
The Bonus Army gathered in the nation's capital to protest
Congress passed a record number of bills to promote recovery
Franklin Roosevelt toured the nation in a whirlwind campaign
21
Why did the Great Depression change popular opinions on government-funded public assistance?
The reforms in the Great Depression did not help the public
The length of the recession forced many to seek out aid
Most people preferred to struggle than to look for help
The reforms in the Great Depression helped all of the public
22
What did liberals believe was the best economic approach in the Great Depression?
reducing taxes on large corporations
using government spending to help the economy
allowing the economy to stabilize on its own
replacing the market economy system
23
In 1932, the Reconstruction Finance Corporation was established to...
save failing banks and businesses by issuing govt. loans
lend unemployed citizens money to increase demand
give World War I veterans the bonuses they had been promised
create more government jobs to decrease unemployment
24
Walter Waters lead a protest in 1932 because he was trying to convince Congress to
deport immigrants who could not get a job
pass a law requiring businesses to hire veterans
accelerate the payment of promisied bonuses to WWI Veterans
grant immigrants the right to join labor unions
25
Liberals criticized Hoover for promoting what economic ideology?
increased public works projects
business cycle
trickle-down theory
increased government spending

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