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All of the following were major goals of the New Deal,
EXCEPT
...
relief
reform
remedy
recovery
2
Conservatives who opposed the New Deal argued that...
it was making the government too powerful
it took away too much power from the state government
it created too much competition between agencies
the government wasn't doing enough to provide relief
3
How did most Americans feel about the New Deal?
they supported it
they didn't care because they had too many social issues
they opposed it because it did not do enough
they opposed it because it gave government too much power
4
This man proposed a "Share Our Wealth" program that taxed the rich & gave money to the poor.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Senator Huey Long
Father Charles Coughlin
Dr. Francis Townsend
5
Which of the following reflected Hoover's approach to the Great Depression?
The federal government should play an active role
Leadership should come from the federal government
More federal jobs were needed to provide relief for workers
State & local governments should provide relief
6
What medium did President Roosevelt choose for his fireside chats?
television
advertisement
film
radio
7
Which of the following ended the Great Depression
The New Deal
Volunteerism
World War II
The Square Deal
8
This man used his radio show to attack the New Deal, calling it communist.
Senator Huey Long
Former President Herbert Hoover
Father Charles Coughlin
Dr. Francis Townsend
9
All of the following were major themes of movies during the 1930s,
EXCEPT
...
Comedy
Gangsters
Horror
Romance
10
Which program provided education, jobs, counseling, & recreation for young people?
NYA
FDIC
CCC
WPA
11
FDR's first step toward financial reform was to declare a...
bank holiday
adjustment act
bank run
tax cut
12
New Deal program which established codes of fair competition & set minimum wages for workers
American Liberty League
Federal Emergency Relief Agency
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
National Recovery Administration (NRA)
13
What helped FDR get re-elected in 1936?
support from the American Liberty League
his push for full civil rights
support from congress for more government funded programs
the support of many ethnic & religious minority groups
14
Who was the commissioner of Indian affairs under FDR?
Huey Long
John Collier
Frances Perkins
Charles Coughlin
15
The WPA did all of the following,
EXCEPT
...
gave women jobs making garments for the needy
provided education & counseling for young people
created more than 8 million jobs
built airports, roads, & public buildings
16
This law prohibited unfair labor practices like threatening workers firing & union members.
Social Security Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Reorganization Act
Wagner Act
17
This man proposed a national sales tax & giving each person 60 or older $200 a month to spend
Senator Huey Long
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Father Charles Coughlin
Dr. Francis Townsend
18
______ was hired by the president to head the Division of Negro Affairs of the NYA.
Grant Wood
Mary McLeod Bethune
John Collier
Richard Wright
19
All of the following are effects of the New Deal,
EXCEPT
...
policies to protect the environment & natural resources
reforms to stabilize the nation's economy
the end of the Great Depression & inequality
policies protecting workers rights
20
Which political party dominated national politics during the 1930s-40s?
Republican
Democrat
21
New Deal program insuring bank deposits
TVA
FDIC
WPA
SEC
22
The Indian Reorganization Act allowed tribes to elect councils to govern their reservations
This is a social change
This is a political change
This is an environmental change
This is an economic change
23
_____ % of Americans said that a wife should not work if her husband had a job
93
15
2
82
24
The Indian Reorganization Act stated that lands belonged to an entire tribe
this is a political change
this is a cultural change
this is a social change
this is an economic change
25
This group, created by the New Deal, regulated the stock market
Agricultural adjustment Act
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Securities & Exchange Commission
Civilian Conservation Corps
26
Who wrote the song "This Land is Your Land"?
John Steinbeck
William Faulkner
Woody Guthrie
Grant Wood
27
Liberals who opposed the New Deal argued that...
it caused too much competition between agencies
it was making the government too powerful
it did not do enough to end the depression & inequality
it was taking too much power from state governments
28
The Social Security Act provided all of the following,
EXCEPT
...
An unemployment compensation system
Old age insurance for retirees 65+ and their spouses
Free education for young people from needy families
Aid to families w/ dependent children & the disabled
29
Which of the following programs built dams to control floods & generate electricity?
Civilian Conservation Corps
Public Works Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
Agricultural Adjustment Act
30
New Deal program put young men to work improving national parks, forests & wilderness areas
Civilian Conservation Corps
Federal Emergency Relief Agency
Works Progress Administration
Civil Works Administration
31
Franklin D. Roosevelt was all of the following, EXCEPT...
a Yale graduate
Governor of New York
New York State senator
Polio survivor
32
informational radio broadcasts in which FDR explained issues & New Deal programs
federal informational programs
presidential broadcasts
new deal programs
fireside chats
33
Programs & legislation enacted by FDR to promote economic recovery
The New Deal
The Square Deal
Social Security
The Brain Trust
34
What do the straps in this political cartoon represent?
hardships of the Great Depression
enemy nations of the United States prior to WWII
social issues faced by Americans in the 1930s
New Deal programs
35
FDR sought the advice of a diverse group of advisers known as the....
New Deal Coalition
Brain Trust
American Liberty League
FDIC
36
New Deal program that provided loans to small farmers to buy land
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Homestead Act
Resettlement Administration
Farm Security Administration
37
What is the name of this famous 1930s painting?
A Farmer & His Wife
The Dust Bowl
Strength of Character
American Gothic
38
All of the following are reasons Hoover had little chance for reelection,
EXCEPT
...
Bank failures wiped out savings
Increased government spending on direct federal aid projects
25% Unemployment rate
Long lines continued at soup kitchens
39
America's first female cabinet member - Secretary of Labor
Eleanor Roosevelt
Frances Perkins
Mary McLeod Bethune
Florence Nightingale
40
The Indian Reorganization act allowed more children to attend school on reservations.
this is a political change
this is an economic change
this is a cultural change
this is an environmental change
41
Who won the Presidential Election of 1932?
Harding
Hoover
FDR
Wilson
