Question 1

How did the U.S. Social Security system during the thirties compare with similar programs in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  The U.S. system conversely benefited a larger number of workers, for it funded such programs using general government revenues alone. 
B)  The U.S. system conversely helped the poor more than it did the rich, which allowed large amounts of money to reenter circulation. 
C)  The U.S. system was in many ways a response to the Depression, whereas Europe remained largely untouched by the economic distress of the Depression. 
D)  The U.S. system conversely refused to include any sort of aid for those who were ill or disabled and focused only on old-age assistance. 
E)  The U.S. system was more conservative, as the only government-managed retirement program in the world financed by taxes on the earnings of workers. 
A)  The U.S. system conversely benefited a larger number of workers, for it funded such programs using general government revenues alone. 
B)  The U.S. system conversely helped the poor more than it did the rich, which allowed large amounts of money to reenter circulation. 
C)  The U.S. system was in many ways a response to the Depression, whereas Europe remained largely untouched by the economic distress of the Depression. 
D)  The U.S. system conversely refused to include any sort of aid for those who were ill or disabled and focused only on old-age assistance. 
E)  The U.S. system was more conservative, as the only government-managed retirement program in the world financed by taxes on the earnings of workers.

Question 2

Conservatives and business leaders considered Roosevelt a "traitor to his class" for the increase in taxes that came with the New Deal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Going to movies was a widespread activity during the thirties, in part because movies offered a sense of release and rarely dealt with hard times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What did the Farm Security Administration do?

Accepted Answer

A)  It administered the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, or the "Second AAA," marking the beginning of what became known as the Second New Deal. 
B)  It offered loans to farmers so that they could avoid falling into bankruptcy, as well as to tenant farmers so that they could purchase their own farms. 
C)  It provided federal subsidies for the expansion of large farms, as commercial agriculture had recently been introduced to the United States. 
D)  It established educational programs to teach farmers new agricultural methods that would finally produce enough yields to feed the starving population of the Depression. 
E)  It concentrated on rehabilitating devastated soils on the Great Plains by transporting nutrient-rich soil from other regions of the United States. 
A)  It administered the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, or the "Second AAA," marking the beginning of what became known as the Second New Deal. 
B)  It offered loans to farmers so that they could avoid falling into bankruptcy, as well as to tenant farmers so that they could purchase their own farms. 
C)  It provided federal subsidies for the expansion of large farms, as commercial agriculture had recently been introduced to the United States. 
D)  It established educational programs to teach farmers new agricultural methods that would finally produce enough yields to feed the starving population of the Depression. 
E)  It concentrated on rehabilitating devastated soils on the Great Plains by transporting nutrient-rich soil from other regions of the United States.

Question 5

Which of the following eventually proved the MOST effective answer to the sluggish economy, unemployment, and the plight of farmers?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Farm Security Administration 
B)  an increase in tenant farmers 
C)  national mobilization for the Second World War 
D)  Roosevelt's resolve to decrease federal spending 
E)  the decline of labor unions 
A)  the Farm Security Administration 
B)  an increase in tenant farmers 
C)  national mobilization for the Second World War 
D)  Roosevelt's resolve to decrease federal spending 
E)  the decline of labor unions

Question 6

What was one drawback of the Tennessee Valley Authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  A drought could cause electricity rates to increase. 
B)  It forced people to move if their land was needed for dams and lakes. 
C)  Tennessee became one of the most polluted states in the nation. 
D)  It put all of the private power companies in the South out of business. 
E)  Alabama refused to accept "socialized electricity." 
A)  A drought could cause electricity rates to increase. 
B)  It forced people to move if their land was needed for dams and lakes. 
C)  Tennessee became one of the most polluted states in the nation. 
D)  It put all of the private power companies in the South out of business. 
E)  Alabama refused to accept "socialized electricity."

How did the U.S. Social Security system during the thirties compare with similar programs in Europe?

Conservatives and business leaders considered Roosevelt a "traitor to his class" for the increase in taxes that came with the New Deal.

Going to movies was a widespread activity during the thirties, in part because movies offered a sense of release and rarely dealt with hard times.

What did the Farm Security Administration do?

Which of the following eventually proved the MOST effective answer to the sluggish economy, unemployment, and the plight of farmers?

What was one drawback of the Tennessee Valley Authority?

The Collision of Cultures

Englands Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution

Strengthening the New Nation

The Early Republic

The Emergence of a Market Economy

Nationalism and Sectionalism

The Jacksonian Era

The South

Religion

Western Expansion

The Gathering Storm

The War of the Union

The Era of Reconstruction

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era

The New South and the New West

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt

Seizing an American Empire

The Progressive Era

America and the Great War

A Clash of Cultures

The Reactionary Twenties

The Second World War

The Cold War and the Fair Deal

Cold War America

A New Frontier and a Great Society

Rebellion and Reaction

Conservative Revival

Twenty-First Century America

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Exam 25: The Great Depression

How did the U.S. Social Security system during the thirties compare with similar programs in Europe?

Conservatives and business leaders considered Roosevelt a "traitor to his class" for the increase in taxes that came with the New Deal.

Going to movies was a widespread activity during the thirties, in part because movies offered a sense of release and rarely dealt with hard times.

What did the Farm Security Administration do?

Which of the following eventually proved the MOST effective answer to the sluggish economy, unemployment, and the plight of farmers?

What was one drawback of the Tennessee Valley Authority?

The Collision of Cultures

Englands Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution

Strengthening the New Nation

The Early Republic

The Emergence of a Market Economy

Nationalism and Sectionalism

The Jacksonian Era

The South

Religion

Western Expansion

The Gathering Storm

The War of the Union

The Era of Reconstruction

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era

The New South and the New West

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt

Seizing an American Empire

The Progressive Era

America and the Great War

A Clash of Cultures

The Reactionary Twenties

The Second World War

The Cold War and the Fair Deal

Cold War America

A New Frontier and a Great Society

Rebellion and Reaction

Conservative Revival

Twenty-First Century America

Filters