The Federal Art Project set a precedent for

federal funding of the arts and artists.

Eleanor Roosevelt showed her support of minorities when she

sat with black delegates at a conference.

Why did Americans enjoy escapist films in the 1930s?

Movies provided relief from the everyday problems of the Great Depression.

What caused Republicans to gain power in Congress in 1938?

The economy took a downturn and wiped out much of FDR's progress.

What was the chief complaint of conservatives against the New Deal?

made the government too powerful

The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 prohibited

government from further dividing Native American land.

The Agricultural Adjustment Act helped farmers because it

sought to end overproduction and raise crop prices.

Which of the following statements is correct?

The radio was a source of information in both the 1920s and 1930s.

The New Deal Coalition was a strong political force that

gave Democrats a majority in both houses of Congress for many years.

What were the goals of the New Deal?

provide relief, recovery, and reform

Why did support for New Deal art programs decline?

Some members of Congress thought artists promoted radical values.

The Bonneville and Hoover Dams and other similar projects

improved life in the American West.

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Chapter 22 Test "The New Deal" Review

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President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal to get the USA out of the Great Depression.

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1
The Federal Art Project set a precedent for
free theater performances for the public.
increased government support of radicals.
federal funding of the arts and artists.
realistically showing living conditions on farms.
2
What did President Roosevelt introduce to help retirees?
Fair Labor Standards Act
Second New Deal
Social Security Act
Works Progress Administration
3
Eleanor Roosevelt showed her support of minorities when she
established a minimum wage.
appointed herself as Secretary of Labor.
sat with black delegates at a conference.
wrote a weekly newspaper column.
4
Why did Americans enjoy escapist films in the 1930s?
Escapist films reflected the world in a realistic way.
Movies provided relief from the everyday problems of the Great Depression.
People were bored with radio entertainment.
Gangster films reflected the public's distrust of big business & Government
5
FDR set aside 12 million acres of land for
Indian reservations.
farms.
national parks.
dams.
6
What caused Republicans to gain power in Congress in 1938?
The Supreme Court started approving New Deal programs.
The economy took a downturn and wiped out much of FDR's progress.
Southern Democrats became supporters of the New Deal.
Unemployment went down from 14 percent to 10 percent.
7
The Rural Electrification Administration provided electricity to
minorities.
farmers.
the elderly.
the unemployed.
8
What did Roosevelt and Congress pass the day after FDR's inauguration?
Federal Emergency Relief Act
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Emergency Banking Bill
Agricultural Adjustment Act
9
What was the chief complaint of conservatives against the New Deal?
concerned only with saving the banking system
promoted free enterprise and individualism
made the government too powerful
brought changes that were too radical for most Americans
10
Who was a top swing musician?
Billie Holiday
Orson Welles
Woody Guthrie
Glenn Miller
11
The American Liberty League (ALL) formed to
oppose FDR's New Deal.
introduce new legislation.
support the Bonus Army.
oppose the TVA.
12
Some opponents of the New Deal believed that it
gave too much power to the people.
threatened individual freedom.
benefited only the banking industry.
harmed homeowners.
13
Who was the first female cabinet member?
Margaret Marshall
Mary McLeod Bethune
Frances Perkins
Eleanor Roosevelt
14
The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 prohibited
government from further dividing Native American land.
Native Americans from receiving Social Security.
people from grazing their sheep.
tribes from governing their lands.
15
The Agricultural Adjustment Act helped farmers because it
regulated the stock market and made investments safer.
created jobs for over 2 million U.S. citizens.
sought to end overproduction and raise crop prices.
attracted industry with the promise of cheap power.
16
The Lone Ranger and The Shadow are examples of
radio series.
big bands.
Broadway musicals.
Depression-era novels.
17
Which of the following statements is correct?
The radio was a source of information in both the 1920s and 1930s.
Movie studios were very similar in the 1930s to the ones of the 1920s.
Fitzgerald wrote about the American dream in The Grapes of Wrath.
Country and western music was popular during both the 1920s and 1930s.
18
How many terms did Roosevelt serve as president?
4
2
3
1
19
One way that Americans escaped their concerns during the 1930s was to
live in the country.
go to movie theaters.
avoid watching news on television.
go to work
20
What radio drama was so realistic that some people thought aliens were invading Earth?
The Grapes of Wrath
The Wizard of Oz
“War of the Worlds”
“Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”
21
The New Deal Coalition was a strong political force that
prevented Native Americans from voting in elections.
brought wealthy people more power in the federal government.
encouraged African Americans to vote for Republicans.
gave Democrats a majority in both houses of Congress for many years.
22
What were the goals of the New Deal?
reform the government and decrease spending
provide relief, recovery, and reform
create schools and protect farmers
increase spending on defense and trade
23
Why did support for New Deal art programs decline?
Some members of Congress thought artists promoted radical values.
Artists' and writers' works were too censored for the programs to survive.
Many Americans thought federal funds should be spent on other programs.
Americans became disenchanted with stories & paintings of the working class
24
The Bonneville and Hoover Dams and other similar projects
focused attention on tenant farmers.
encouraged people to move to farms.
improved life in the American West.
created irrigation for California.
25
Roosevelt created the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) to
regulate the stock market.
give banks a chance to organize.
ensure bank deposits.
pay farmers to destroy their livestock.

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