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US History Standards 17 and 18 Review
US History Standards 17 and 18 Review
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1
The development and operation of the TVA by the US government is an example of:
federal intervention to meet regional needs
government's attempt to earn maximum profits in business
a return to laissez-faire economics
experimentation with nuclear technology
2
FDR hoped his plan to "pack" the Supreme Court would
weaken the Fair Labor Standards Act
stop New Deal legislation from being called unconstitutional
end the debate on the limits of Presidential power
discourage legal challenge to his foreign policy proposals
3
A significant cause of the Great Depression of the 1930's was that
a wave of violent strikes had paralyzed industry
some banking policies led to too much credit
a decrease in protective tariffs opened American business
consumer goods were relatively inexpensive
4
The "dust bowls" had the greatest impact on
Residents of urban slums
plantation owners in the rural south
workers in factory sweatshops
farmers on the Great Plains
5
In 1933, the most immediate job facing President Franklin D. Roosevelt was to:
protect the nation's overseas possessions
help the unemployed
reform the tariff system
keep the nation out of war
6
Which event most contributed to the establishment of the Securities and Exchange Commission?
The Teapot Dome Scandal
The formation of the Standard Oil Trust
The 1929 crash of the stock market
The Panic of 1893
7
A condition of the 1920’s that helped cause the Great Depression of the 1930’s was
overproduction of goods by factories and farms
overspeculation in land in the West
overdependence on foreign trade
overspending on social programs by the government
8
The farm policy of the New Deal was designed to:
decrease Federal involvement in agriculture
increase prices of farm products by reducing farm output
reduce prices of farm products to aid factory workers
enlarge farms by approving corporate mergers
9
Which New Deal program was chiefly designed to correct abuses in the stock market?
Securities and Exchange Commission
Civilian Conservation Corps
Works Progress Administration
Federal Emergency Relief Act
10
What was the impact of Eleanor Roosevelt on African Americans?
She had no impact on African Americans
she drove the African American vote from Democrats to Rep.
helped move African Americans from Republicans to Democrat
She had little impact on African Americans
11
What was the main cause of the decrease in the number of bank failures as shown in the picture?
most people were too poor to have any savings
new banking laws had restored public confidence in banks
Americans had transferred their savings to European banks
the government had purchased and now ran banks
12
How did Eleanor Roosevelt change the role of First Lady?
changed from an active role to a more passive role
changed from a passive role to a more active role
B and C
began to develop policy for the government
13
What percentage of people were unemployed during the Great Depression?
25%
80%
10%
40%
14
The most immediate goal of the New Deal programs proposed by President Franklin Roosevelt was
conserve natural resources
provide work for the unemployed
control wages and prices
have the states assume responsibility for relief programs
15
A major result of the New Deal was that it:
destroyed the private enterprise sytem
extended the merit system in the civil service
eliminated poverty in the United States
greatly increased the size and power of the federal gov.
16
A lasting effect of the New Deal has been a belief that government should
own the principle means of producing goods and services
allow natural market forces to determine economic conditions
assume responsibility for the well-being of its citizens
maintain a balanced federal budget during hard times
17
"Hoovervilles" sprang up across the US because of Hoover's
refusal to provide direct federal aid to the homeless
efforts to help the residents return to their farms
emergency relief program to provide food to the poor
support for federal programs to provide jobs
18
The cartoon shows FDR's dissatisfaction with:
Congress leading the nation in WWII
New Deal programs being declare unconstitutional
Congress resisting proposals to strengthen the navy
being unable to appoint minorities to the Supreme Court
19
Which condition increased the negative effects of the Great Depression?
low levels of unemployment created labor shortages
the Federal government raised taxes repeatedly
the demand for imported products increased
factories had to decrease production because of low demand
20
New Deal programs such as the CCC and WPA were primarily intended to help
homeowners
farmers
unemployed workers
businessese
21
What did the Social Security Act provide?
provided protection for employers when firing employees
provided direct financial aid to elderly citizens
provided indirect financial aid by creating jobs
provided social and job training for millions of unemployed
22
What was an underlying cause of the Great Depression?
rapid increase in federal defense spending following WWI
unequal distribution of income throughout the 1920s
adoption of high federal income tax rates during the 1920s
failure of American farmers to produce enough food after WWI
23
A major difference between Hoover and FDR over the depression was that Hoover believed in
raising taxes to encourage economic growth
encouraging local charities to be the major provider
strictly regulating stock market operations
greatly increasing the power of the executive branch
24
Why did Roosevelt push for the "Court-Packing Bills?"
All of the above
FDR wanted to ensure the courts supported the 2nd New Deal
FDR wanted the court to overturn constitutional laws
FDR wanted to ensure their were extra justices
25
FDR's immediate response to the banking crisis after becoming President was to:
borrow money from foreign banks to support banking industry
declare a bank holiday that closed banks in the US for days
nationalize banks to ensure they followed regulations
establish the Federal Reserve to reduce bank emergency
26
What geographic factor influenced thousands to migrate from the Great Plains in the 1930's?
extended drought in farming areas
serious earthquakes in the Pacific coast areas
excessive flooding of the Mississippi River
destructive hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico
27
Which goal of the New Deal resulted in the creation of the FDIC and the SEC?
aiding business recovery with government subsidies
stimulating computer demand by creating jobs
stopping future Great Depressions
helping low-income citizens by redistributing wealth
28
The creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) best shows the New Deal's commitment to
Industrial recovery
Agricultural relief
Rural electrification
Financial reform
29
One of the major causes of the stock market crash of 1929 was
excessive buying of stocks on margin
low prices of stocks and bonds
failure of international banking systems
overconsumption of goods and services
30
The effectiveness of the New Deal in ending the Great Depression is difficult to measure b/c:
Later Presidents failed to support most New Deal reforms
FDR died during his fourth term
Supreme Court declared most New Deal laws unconstitutional
US involvement in WWII rapidly accelerated economic growth
