Which of the following was NOT a criticism of the New Deal?

FDR favored big business over working class

During the Depression, radio, movies, and literature was characterized by

upbeat and romantic messages as a sort of escapism

How did popular attitudes toward the gov't shift during the Great Depression?

Americans began to expect the federal gov't to help them

The most noticeable change in the Second New Deal was

the shift to creating legislation to help lower classes

Which of the following was NOT included in the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933?

a major program of public works to pump funds into the econ.

The Supreme Court declared the NIRA unconstitutional because it

took away Congress' legislative power and gave to exec. agen, used an overly broad definition of interstate commerce

How did plans of Presidents Herbert Hoover & FDR compare for dealing w/ the Great Depression?

FDR proposed direct payments to needy, Hoover used charity

What did the Bonus Army demand in the picture below?

The immediate full payment of pensions of WWI vets

The Roosevelt administration instituted all of the following financial reforms EXCEPT

transfer control of interest rates from the FED to Congress

What explains the reduction in the unemployment rate by 1942?

WorldWar II required everyone contribute to the labor market

What was the purpose of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?

Protect people's savings accounts

Which of these was NOT a long term result of the New Deal?

state ownership of basic industries like factories & trains

was largely a result of farming practices on the Plains

The significance of the Wagner Act to organized labor was that it

provided strong government protection for unions

The stock market crash of 1929:

triggered a chain of events that led to the economic crisis

FDR's first concern as president was the

public panic caused by bank failures

The Twenty First Amendment repealed the

prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcohol

The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 changed government policy toward tribes by

returning political authority to the tribes

How did the bill below (describing a tariff) worsen the Great Depression?

It limited world trade and therefore the world's economy

Initial implementation of the Agricultural Adjustment Act in 1933 was controversial because

it involved farmers destroying crops to raise prices

In addition to putting men back to work, a principal purpose of the CCC was to

promote reforestation and land conservation

Father Coughlin, Huey Long, and Frances Townsend all had what in common?

a hatred of the financial powers who impoverished the nation

The term "Okies" referred to

Dispossessed farmers fleeing the Dust Bowl

All were causes of the great Depression EXCEPT

Lack of European goods sold in U.S.

All of the following describe life for Afr. Amer. during the Great Depression EXCEPT:

Migration of blacks to the north ended

The Reconstruction Finance Corporation was largely ineffective for what reason?

It was underfunded and overcautious in using funds

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1
All are policies President Herbert Hoover employed during the Great Depression EXCEPT?
Emergency Banking Act
Agricultural Marketing Act
Voluntarism
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
2
Which of the following was NOT a criticism of the New Deal?
FDR was bankrupting the nation
FDR was a socialist destroying capitalism
New Deal needed to help the poor more
FDR favored big business over working class
3
During the Depression, radio, movies, and literature was characterized by
a celebration of wealth
portrayals of the human toll taken by the Great Depression
return to traditional religious values
upbeat and romantic messages as a sort of escapism
4
How did popular attitudes toward the gov't shift during the Great Depression?
Opinion turned against gov't programs b/c of higher taxes
Americans began to expect the federal gov't to help them
People believed State gov't could help more
Voters grew distrustful of the gov't
5
The most noticeable change in the Second New Deal was
an unwillingness to place additional tax burdens on the rich
an adoption of the more radical plans of FDR's critics
a more aggressive move towards more liberal legislation
the shift to creating legislation to help lower classes
6
Which of the following was NOT included in the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933?
loans by the national gov. to RR, banks, and insurance comp.
trade association agreements on pricing and production
legal protection to the right of workers to form unions
a major program of public works to pump funds into the econ.
7
The Supreme Court declared the NIRA unconstitutional because it
took away Congress' legislative power and gave to exec. agen
used an overly broad definition of interstate commerce
waived antitrust laws for cooperating businesses
granted public money to private corporations
8
How did plans of Presidents Herbert Hoover & FDR compare for dealing w/ the Great Depression?
FDR proposed direct payments to needy, Hoover used charity
Hoover gave emergency loans to banks. Roosevelt opposed that
Both believed the gov't should pay citizens directly
Hoover increased spending on public works, FDR did not
9
What did the Bonus Army demand in the picture below?
The removal of troops from Germany
Housing and health care benefits for veterans
The passage of legislation to lower the tariff
The immediate full payment of pensions of WWI vets
10
The Roosevelt administration instituted all of the following financial reforms EXCEPT
grant cash to states to prop up bankrupt relief agencies
establish the FDIC
transfer control of interest rates from the FED to Congress
establish the SEC to police the stock market
11
What explains the reduction in the unemployment rate by 1942?
Bank regulation caused the market to return to normal
New Deal programs finally had enough time to take effect
WorldWar II required everyone contribute to the labor market
The Great Depression ended by the return of adequate rain
12
What was the purpose of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?
Protect people's savings accounts
Provide low-interest loans to farmers
Set interest rates for money deposited in savings banks
Enable homeowners to keep their homes
13
What was the event that caused Americans to migrate out of the Great Plains during the 1930s?
Dust Bowl
Bonus army
Farmer's Holiday
Scottsboro Case
14
Which of these was NOT a long term result of the New Deal?
More government involvement in the economy
Creation of a safety net to help American families
state ownership of basic industries like factories & trains
shift in national voting patterns in favor of Democrats
15
The Dust Bowl
caused the dust from the plains to blow as far as Chicago
was caused solely by a bad drought
only lasted for about a year
was largely a result of farming practices on the Plains
16
The significance of the Wagner Act to organized labor was that it
provided strong government protection for unions
explicitly repudiated the right of collective bargaining
abolished the National Labor Relations Board
provided unemployment benefits for workers on strike
17
The 1935 Social Security Act provided four all of the following EXCEPT
health insurance benefits
retirement benefits
benefits to dependent children of impoverished children
unemployment benefits
18
The stock market crash of 1929:
triggered a chain of events that led to the economic crisis
caused the Great Depression
had no effect on the onset of the Depression
was a result of the Great Depression
19
FDR's first concern as president was the
problem of widespread unemployment
collapse of agriculture
public panic caused by bank failures
deflationary spiral that had crippled business
20
The New Deal did all of the following EXCEPT
close all American banks
end the Great Depression
make the Democratic party the majority party for 30 years
establish a federal welfare system
21
The relief efforts of the early New Deal were intended to
apply the philosophy of social justice
help the economy recover
provide relief to the lower classes first
create a permanent welfare system
22
The Twenty First Amendment repealed the
poll tax, literacy, and other voting restrictions
progressive income tax
prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcohol
right for women to vote
23
To provide assistance to those in need, Roosevelt regarded which of the following the best?
a government dole for individuals
cash grants to states
private charity
work relief
24
The WPA did NOT employ which of the following groups within their own fields of work
construction workers
bankers
actors
writers
25
The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 changed government policy toward tribes by
allowing tribes a special congressional lobby
transferring various tribes to new reservations
financing higher education for all Native Americans
returning political authority to the tribes
26
How did the bill below (describing a tariff) worsen the Great Depression?
It caused a reliance on charities and
It attacked union rights and worsened conditions for workers
It limited world trade and therefore the world's economy
It outlawed child labor increasing production costs
27
All of the following were effects the Depression had on families EXCEPT
The marriage rate declined
The divorce rate increased
Working class families lost the little gains they had made
The birth rate declined
28
Initial implementation of the Agricultural Adjustment Act in 1933 was controversial because
required farmers to boost agricultural production
it outlawed the practices of farm tenancy and sharecropping
it favored the interest of small farmers over large farmers
it involved farmers destroying crops to raise prices
29
In addition to putting men back to work, a principal purpose of the CCC was to
limit population growth
provide an interracial living experience to promote harmony
help young married couples buy homes
promote reforestation and land conservation
30
Father Coughlin, Huey Long, and Frances Townsend all had what in common?
a strong support of fascism
a hatred of the financial powers who impoverished the nation
an unwavering support of FDR
a belief in the federal government's power to reform society
31
What type of entertainment did radio provide for many Americans?
None of the above
Talk shows
Escapist programming
News
32
The term "Okies" referred to
Poor African-American farmers in the South
Dispossessed farmers fleeing the Dust Bowl
Oil speculators loosing money in the SW
Moonshiners trying to make a living in Appalachia
33
All were causes of the great Depression EXCEPT
Easily obtainable credit structure
Lack of European goods sold in U.S.
Lack of industrial diversification
Maldistribution of wealth
34
All of the following describe life for Afr. Amer. during the Great Depression EXCEPT:
Discrimination increased especially in competition for jobs
Migration of blacks to the north ended
Relief for blacks less than whites
Blacks suffered higher unemployment rate than whites
35
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation was largely ineffective for what reason?
It was underfunded and overcautious in using funds
It could not raise farm prices
Its programs benefited primarily small banks and businesses
Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional

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