The New Deal

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

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

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

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

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

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

By decreasing farm surpluses, New Deal policies helped to

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

What role did Eleanor Roosevelt play in the Roosevelt administration

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What was the first major action Roosevelt took as president?

What role did popular movies serve during the 1930s?

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

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

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

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

The Federal Emergency Relief Administration was most helpful to

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

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