Question 1

Which of the following programs helped people refinance their mortgages at lower interest rates so as to avoid bankruptcy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Works Progress Administration 
B)  Civilian Conservation Corps 
C)  National Recovery Administration 
D)  Home Owners' Loan Corporation 
E)  Securities and Exchange Commission 
A)  Works Progress Administration 
B)  Civilian Conservation Corps 
C)  National Recovery Administration 
D)  Home Owners' Loan Corporation 
E)  Securities and Exchange Commission

Question 2

Why was the episode surrounding the "Court-packing" plan significant?

Accepted Answer

A)  It showed how easily Roosevelt gave up on schemes when things began to go his way again. 
B)  It was among Roosevelt's most humiliating moments and fractured the Democratic party. 
C)  It greatly harmed the institutional integrity of the Supreme Court, as Roosevelt's bill was passed. 
D)  It bolstered Roosevelt's reputation and prestige, assuring his reelection against Landon. 
E)  It showed that Roosevelt identified too much with everyday Americans to get very political. 
A)  It showed how easily Roosevelt gave up on schemes when things began to go his way again. 
B)  It was among Roosevelt's most humiliating moments and fractured the Democratic party. 
C)  It greatly harmed the institutional integrity of the Supreme Court, as Roosevelt's bill was passed. 
D)  It bolstered Roosevelt's reputation and prestige, assuring his reelection against Landon. 
E)  It showed that Roosevelt identified too much with everyday Americans to get very political.

Question 3

How did political pressure and opposing views shape New Deal policies?

Accepted Answer

Political pressure and opposing views pl

Question 4

Describe the gains made by labor during the New Deal.

Accepted Answer

During the New Deal, labor made signific

Question 5

Evaluate to what degree Roosevelt's New Deal policies helped solve the problems caused by the Great Depression.

Accepted Answer

Roosevelt's New Deal policies helped to

Question 6

Early in his presidency, Roosevelt ended Prohibition, in part to regain federal tax revenues from the sale of alcoholic beverages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following factors helped stall the development of the New Deal in the late 1930s?

Accepted Answer

A)  conservative southern Democrats joining with Republicans to block proposed New Deal programs 
B)  the lack of political influence of African Americans and union members in the North 
C)  the belief that Roosevelt had failed to exercise enough power as president and relied on the states 
D)  the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor led by the Japanese that propelled the United States into war 
E)  the onset of a natural disaster that came to be known as the Dust Bowl 
A)  conservative southern Democrats joining with Republicans to block proposed New Deal programs 
B)  the lack of political influence of African Americans and union members in the North 
C)  the belief that Roosevelt had failed to exercise enough power as president and relied on the states 
D)  the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor led by the Japanese that propelled the United States into war 
E)  the onset of a natural disaster that came to be known as the Dust Bowl

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the Works Progress Administration?

Accepted Answer

A)  It inspired Roosevelt to create the programs known as the New Deal, as Herbert Hoover established it before he left office. 
B)  It managed a wide array of jobs, became the nation's largest employer, and included the National Youth Administration. 
C)  It was the most expensive New Deal program as it handed out a certain percentage of its funds to individuals to provide direct relief. 
D)  It focused entirely on engineering projects and was criticized for not bringing in any jobs that concerned cultural progress. 
E)  It benefited only adults and was criticized for not being concerned at all with the well-being of the nation's youth. 
A)  It inspired Roosevelt to create the programs known as the New Deal, as Herbert Hoover established it before he left office. 
B)  It managed a wide array of jobs, became the nation's largest employer, and included the National Youth Administration. 
C)  It was the most expensive New Deal program as it handed out a certain percentage of its funds to individuals to provide direct relief. 
D)  It focused entirely on engineering projects and was criticized for not bringing in any jobs that concerned cultural progress. 
E)  It benefited only adults and was criticized for not being concerned at all with the well-being of the nation's youth.

Question 9

Match each description with the item below.
-John Collier

Accepted Answer

A) was commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and increased the number of Native Americans employed by the bureau 
B) served as secretary of labor as the first woman cabinet member in American history and went on to design the Social Security Act 
C) was a Roosevelt critic whose assassination before the presidential election of 1936 ended the possibility of giving the Republican candidate a winning margin 
D) promoted social justice issues within the White House, became an outspoken activist, and held press conferences 
E) was head of the United Mine Workers who was one of the first to capitalize on the pro-Union spirit of the NIRA
F)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over 60 who retired and promised to spend the money
G)devoured books borrowed with a white friend's library card and went on to write powerful novels centered on the quest for social justice
H)was a distinguished journalist who had a close relationship with Eleanor Roosevelt and became her nearly constant traveling companion
I)was Roosevelt's closest aid who headed the Federal Emergency Relief Administration 
A) was commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and increased the number of Native Americans employed by the bureau 
B) served as secretary of labor as the first woman cabinet member in American history and went on to design the Social Security Act 
C) was a Roosevelt critic whose assassination before the presidential election of 1936 ended the possibility of giving the Republican candidate a winning margin 
D) promoted social justice issues within the White House, became an outspoken activist, and held press conferences 
E) was head of the United Mine Workers who was one of the first to capitalize on the pro-Union spirit of the NIRA
F)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over 60 who retired and promised to spend the money
G)devoured books borrowed with a white friend's library card and went on to write powerful novels centered on the quest for social justice
H)was a distinguished journalist who had a close relationship with Eleanor Roosevelt and became her nearly constant traveling companion
I)was Roosevelt's closest aid who headed the Federal Emergency Relief Administration

Question 10

Labor's new direction in the late 1930s was toward

Accepted Answer

A)  decentralization of union organization. 
B)  industrial unions. 
C)  women in unions. 
D)  the Republican party. 
E)  craft unions. 
A)  decentralization of union organization. 
B)  industrial unions. 
C)  women in unions. 
D)  the Republican party. 
E)  craft unions.

Question 11

Match each description with the item below.
-John L. Lewis

Accepted Answer

A) was commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and increased the number of Native Americans employed by the bureau 
B) served as secretary of labor as the first woman cabinet member in American history and went on to design the Social Security Act 
C) was a Roosevelt critic whose assassination before the presidential election of 1936 ended the possibility of giving the Republican candidate a winning margin 
D) promoted social justice issues within the White House, became an outspoken activist, and held press conferences 
E) was head of the United Mine Workers who was one of the first to capitalize on the pro-Union spirit of the NIRA
F)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over 60 who retired and promised to spend the money
G)devoured books borrowed with a white friend's library card and went on to write powerful novels centered on the quest for social justice
H)was a distinguished journalist who had a close relationship with Eleanor Roosevelt and became her nearly constant traveling companion
I)was Roosevelt's closest aid who headed the Federal Emergency Relief Administration 
A) was commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and increased the number of Native Americans employed by the bureau 
B) served as secretary of labor as the first woman cabinet member in American history and went on to design the Social Security Act 
C) was a Roosevelt critic whose assassination before the presidential election of 1936 ended the possibility of giving the Republican candidate a winning margin 
D) promoted social justice issues within the White House, became an outspoken activist, and held press conferences 
E) was head of the United Mine Workers who was one of the first to capitalize on the pro-Union spirit of the NIRA
F)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over 60 who retired and promised to spend the money
G)devoured books borrowed with a white friend's library card and went on to write powerful novels centered on the quest for social justice
H)was a distinguished journalist who had a close relationship with Eleanor Roosevelt and became her nearly constant traveling companion
I)was Roosevelt's closest aid who headed the Federal Emergency Relief Administration

Question 12

Which of the following statements accurately describes the role of the federal government under Roosevelt?

Accepted Answer

A)  The power of the federal government was second to that of the state governments, which were tasked with solving the Great Depression. 
B)  The power of the federal government was second to that of Big Business, which had helped secure Roosevelt the presidential election. 
C)  Roosevelt refused to expand the scope of the federal government because he feared it would place the budget under great strain and put the government in debt. 
D)  National economic planning, restoring prosperity, and ensuring social security for all fell under the responsibility of the federal government. 
E)  Roosevelt used the federal government to preserve capitalism as a system more engrained in the fabric of America than ever before. 
A)  The power of the federal government was second to that of the state governments, which were tasked with solving the Great Depression. 
B)  The power of the federal government was second to that of Big Business, which had helped secure Roosevelt the presidential election. 
C)  Roosevelt refused to expand the scope of the federal government because he feared it would place the budget under great strain and put the government in debt. 
D)  National economic planning, restoring prosperity, and ensuring social security for all fell under the responsibility of the federal government. 
E)  Roosevelt used the federal government to preserve capitalism as a system more engrained in the fabric of America than ever before.

Question 13

Analyze why FDR launched a Second New Deal in 1935. How did it differ from the first?

Accepted Answer

FDR launched a Second New Deal in 1935 f

Question 14

Which of the following events was part of Roosevelt's background, and how did it affect his presidency?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was born into a family of sharecroppers, which caused him to live most of his life in poverty and, thus, frequently interact with those who were impoverished. 
B)  He was twice elected governor of Georgia, which solidified his place as a member of the southern elite and made him appeal to most southerners. 
C)  He was permanently disabled after contracting polio, which enhanced his ability to identify with people struggling through difficult times. 
D)  His family received government aid as a child, which made him a strong proponent of the government giving people cash or a "dole." 
E)  He was a graduate of the Naval Academy, which gave him a military background and made him eager to enter the Second World War early in his presidency. 
A)  He was born into a family of sharecroppers, which caused him to live most of his life in poverty and, thus, frequently interact with those who were impoverished. 
B)  He was twice elected governor of Georgia, which solidified his place as a member of the southern elite and made him appeal to most southerners. 
C)  He was permanently disabled after contracting polio, which enhanced his ability to identify with people struggling through difficult times. 
D)  His family received government aid as a child, which made him a strong proponent of the government giving people cash or a "dole." 
E)  He was a graduate of the Naval Academy, which gave him a military background and made him eager to enter the Second World War early in his presidency.

Question 15

The federal government expanded its regulatory power over Wall Street as part of the First New Deal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Describe the First Hundred Days of FDR's presidency. What, if any, accomplishments did he have?

Accepted Answer

The first hundred days of Franklin D. Ro

Question 17

What was the significance of the Securities and Exchange Commission?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Securities and Exchange Commission marked a departure from the legislation of previous presidencies in that it operated entirely at the state level and received little federal oversight so that the federal government could focus on the creation of jobs. 
B)  The Securities and Exchange Commission took away the requirement that all corporations that offer stock for public sale disclose the relevant information about the company, which would in turn make buyers of stock less confident about their purchases and purchase less. 
C)  Whereas there had been little government oversight of the stocks and bonds industry prior to the Great Crash of 1929, the Securities and Exchange Commission was one of the first major pieces of federal legislation involving governance of the issuance and trading of stocks and bonds. 
D)  Because Prohibition had been so effectively enforced and had resulted in the exchange of other nonalcoholic goods to replace alcohol, the Securities and Exchange Commission reinstated Prohibition temporarily until the state of the economy was back on track. 
E)  The Securities and Exchange Commission focused on raising the wages of government workers to make such jobs more appealing to those who were struggling economically due to the Depression but who refused to work for the government out of principle. 
A)  The Securities and Exchange Commission marked a departure from the legislation of previous presidencies in that it operated entirely at the state level and received little federal oversight so that the federal government could focus on the creation of jobs. 
B)  The Securities and Exchange Commission took away the requirement that all corporations that offer stock for public sale disclose the relevant information about the company, which would in turn make buyers of stock less confident about their purchases and purchase less. 
C)  Whereas there had been little government oversight of the stocks and bonds industry prior to the Great Crash of 1929, the Securities and Exchange Commission was one of the first major pieces of federal legislation involving governance of the issuance and trading of stocks and bonds. 
D)  Because Prohibition had been so effectively enforced and had resulted in the exchange of other nonalcoholic goods to replace alcohol, the Securities and Exchange Commission reinstated Prohibition temporarily until the state of the economy was back on track. 
E)  The Securities and Exchange Commission focused on raising the wages of government workers to make such jobs more appealing to those who were struggling economically due to the Depression but who refused to work for the government out of principle.

Question 18

Who were the Marx Brothers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They came up with the most revolutionary theory in the history of labor relations and made labor unions nearly obsolete. 
B)  They introduced a personal television small and affordable enough to bring into people's homes, making the radio obsolete. 
C)  They produced some of the most serious dramatic films of the thirties, a genre that characterized the majority of feature films. 
D)  They typified the German communists at work in Detroit's unions, as the number of American communists surged 
E)  They produced plotless masterpieces of irreverent satire that provided a sense of escape during the Depression. 
A)  They came up with the most revolutionary theory in the history of labor relations and made labor unions nearly obsolete. 
B)  They introduced a personal television small and affordable enough to bring into people's homes, making the radio obsolete. 
C)  They produced some of the most serious dramatic films of the thirties, a genre that characterized the majority of feature films. 
D)  They typified the German communists at work in Detroit's unions, as the number of American communists surged 
E)  They produced plotless masterpieces of irreverent satire that provided a sense of escape during the Depression.

Question 19

Why did the Supreme Court declare the NRA unconstitutional in 1935?

Accepted Answer

A)  The NRA had assumed lawmaking powers that were constitutionally only granted to Congress. 
B)  The NRA had failed to protect the rights of agricultural workers as well as industrial workers. 
C)  African American employees had been denied the same benefits as white employees. 
D)  The NRA had engaged in shady business practices to enrich its leaders. 
E)  The NRA was a thinly disguised mechanism for raising funds for Roosevelt's 1936 campaign. 
A)  The NRA had assumed lawmaking powers that were constitutionally only granted to Congress. 
B)  The NRA had failed to protect the rights of agricultural workers as well as industrial workers. 
C)  African American employees had been denied the same benefits as white employees. 
D)  The NRA had engaged in shady business practices to enrich its leaders. 
E)  The NRA was a thinly disguised mechanism for raising funds for Roosevelt's 1936 campaign.

Question 20

The Agricultural Adjustment Administration required farmers to donate surplus crops and livestock to feed the poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 25: The Great Depression

Which of the following programs helped people refinance their mortgages at lower interest rates so as to avoid bankruptcy?

Why was the episode surrounding the "Court-packing" plan significant?

How did political pressure and opposing views shape New Deal policies?

Describe the gains made by labor during the New Deal.

Evaluate to what degree Roosevelt's New Deal policies helped solve the problems caused by the Great Depression.

Early in his presidency, Roosevelt ended Prohibition, in part to regain federal tax revenues from the sale of alcoholic beverages.

Which of the following factors helped stall the development of the New Deal in the late 1930s?

Which of the following is true of the Works Progress Administration?

Match each description with the item below. -John Collier

Labor's new direction in the late 1930s was toward

Match each description with the item below. -John L. Lewis

Which of the following statements accurately describes the role of the federal government under Roosevelt?

Analyze why FDR launched a Second New Deal in 1935. How did it differ from the first?

Which of the following events was part of Roosevelt's background, and how did it affect his presidency?

The federal government expanded its regulatory power over Wall Street as part of the First New Deal.

Describe the First Hundred Days of FDR's presidency. What, if any, accomplishments did he have?

What was the significance of the Securities and Exchange Commission?

Who were the Marx Brothers?

Why did the Supreme Court declare the NRA unconstitutional in 1935?

The Agricultural Adjustment Administration required farmers to donate surplus crops and livestock to feed the poor.

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