How did the Agricultural Adjustment Act try to help farmers?

pay them not to grow crops to raise crop prices

The earliest factor to contribute to the Great Depression was

economic challenges in the farming industry

Why was FDR so popular as governor of New York?

he helped the people of the state economically

Why did stock prices first begin to decline in late 1929?

investors began to sell their stock

What was the purpose of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation?

make loans to banks, RRs and agricultural institutions

Which New Deal program was founded with the primary goal of creating jobs for young men?

the Civilian Conservation Corps

What did the Home Owners' Loan Corporation do?

lengthen the mortgage repayment terms, lowered rates

President Hoover hoped that public works would

provide jobs lost in the private sector

How did Social Security (SSA) differ in its goals from the Public Works Administration (PWA)?

SSA provided long-term security to elderly, PWA temporary

What approach did Hoover take initially to end the Great Depression?

appealing to the wealthy to volunteer time and money

Why did thousands of WWI veterans come to Washington in 1932 and lobby Congress?

to pass a law to give veterans a promised bonus early

Why did the stock market crash weaken the nation's banks?

banks had invested deposits in the stock market

Which of the following did the FDR administration create to regulate the stock market?

Securities and Exchange Commission

How did the Emergency Banking Relief Act help solve the banking crisis?

issuing licenses to banks that officials found to be sound

How was the economic struggle during the Depression different for rural Americans?

Environmental disasters worsened struggles for rural areas

Why did Hoover oppose direct federal relief to the unemployed?

He believed only state, city gov'ts should do that

What did the Wagner Act do?

Recognized right for employees to join labor unions

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1
How did the Agricultural Adjustment Act try to help farmers?
make more land available for farming
buy up farm surpluses
pay them not to grow crops to raise crop prices
pay them to grow more crops to raise crop prices
2
The earliest factor to contribute to the Great Depression was
over-extension of credit to consumers
the sudden increase in postwar manufacturing
economic challenges in the farming industry
uneven distribution of personal wealth in the 1920s
3
Why was FDR so popular as governor of New York?
he cut income taxes statewide
he gave frequent radio addresses
he sided with unions over management
he helped the people of the state economically
4
How did the framers of the Social Security Act see it primarily?
as an 'insurance policy' bill
as a welfare bill
as a retirement pension bill
as a relief bill
5
Why did stock prices first begin to decline in late 1929?
stockbrokers stopped margin loans
company earnings declined
several companies went bankrupt
investors began to sell their stock
6
What was the purpose of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation?
manage public works projects
regulate the stock market
make loans to banks, RRs and agricultural institutions
administer public assistance for the unemployed and homeless
7
Which New Deal program was founded with the primary goal of creating jobs for young men?
the Agricultural Adjustment Act
the Civilian Conservation Corps
the Tennessee Valley Authority
the National Recovery Adminstration
8
What did the Home Owners' Loan Corporation do?
provide low-cost loans to help homeless people buy a home
lower mortgage rates when people lost their jobs
lengthen the mortgage repayment terms, lowered rates
provide money to help the unemployed pay mortgages
9
President Hoover hoped that public works would
spur the construction industry
solve the budget deficit
provide jobs lost in the private sector
spur industry to create more jobs
10
How did Social Security (SSA) differ in its goals from the Public Works Administration (PWA)?
SSA provided temporary job relief, PWA long-term for elderly
SSA focused on large bldg projects, PWA on nation's parks
SSA helped conserve nation's parks, PWA with large projects
SSA provided long-term security to elderly, PWA temporary
11
What did the National Industrial Recovery Act set up?
codes of fair competition
laws banning unions
three work shifts per day
trusts to promote competition
12
What approach did Hoover take initially to end the Great Depression?
raising taxes, interest rates, and money in circulation
using federal resources to stimulate the economy
allowing businesses more freedom from regulation
appealing to the wealthy to volunteer time and money
13
Murals created during the New Deal still exist today. Which program was responsible for this?
Tennessee Valley Authority
Social Security Administration
Works Progress Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
14
Why did thousands of WWI veterans come to Washington in 1932 and lobby Congress?
to provide military jobs for unemployed veterans
to enact a bonus for war veterans
to pass a law to give veterans a promised bonus early
to provide public works jobs for unemployed veterans
15
Why did the stock market crash weaken the nation's banks?
investors no longer had money to deposit in banks
banks depended on stock income for operating funds
investors could no longer afford to take out bank loans
banks had invested deposits in the stock market
16
Which of the following did the FDR administration create to regulate the stock market?
Securities and Exchange Commission
Federal Trade Commission
National Recovery Administration
Social Security Administration
17
How did the Emergency Banking Relief Act help solve the banking crisis?
declaring that the gold standard would not be abandoned
closing banks so the Federal Reserve could replenish gold
putting all banks under government operation
issuing licenses to banks that officials found to be sound
18
How was the economic struggle during the Depression different for rural Americans?
Bank failures were harsher in rural areas than urban areas
Environmental disasters worsened struggles for rural areas
Rural Americans often had to leave home to find jobs
Rural Americans did not have resources that were in cities
19
Why did Hoover oppose direct federal relief to the unemployed?
He believed individuals should take care of themselves
He believed charities could provide sufficient relief
He believed only state, city gov'ts should do that
He believed the Depression would soon end
20
Why did farmers on the Great Plains begin to lose their crops in 1932?
a wheat fungus devastated the fields
the soil lost its fertility
frequent rains eroded the soil
the soil dried up
21
Why did many state governors declare 'bank holidays' during the Great Depression?
to give bank employees a break
to prevent bank runs
to reduce the value of the dollar
to help the Federal Reserve
22
What did Senator Huey Long want the government to do to help with the Great Depression?
pay citizens over 60 a monthly pension
balance the federal budget
share the wealth of the rich
stop interfering with business
23
What did the Wagner Act do?
Allowed states to choose if workers would join labor unions
Gave workers right to hold sit-down strikes
Recognized right for employees to join labor unions
Established minimum wage, max workweek of 44 hours
24
Frances Perkins was the first woman appointed to the Cabinet. Which did she help establish?
reduction in gender discrimination
Social Security
increased home ownership
reduction in racial discrimination
25
What was the first thing FDR did to fight the Depression after becoming president?
provide relief for farmers
restore confidence in banks
provide direct relief to people
set up public works programs

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