Question 1

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. D

Question 2

Eleanor Roosevelt was a shy person who shunned attention, but she did much work behind the scenes to raise support for her husband's New Deal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Match each description with the item below.
-Frances Coralie Perkins

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In 1939, in light of recent setbacks to his agenda, how did FDR speak of the New Deal?

Accepted Answer

A)  He spoke of the need to extend reforms to other countries. 
B)  He spoke of the need to develop civil rights reforms. 
C)  He spoke of the need to cut back on expensive reforms. 
D)  He spoke of the need to start fresh and develop brand new reforms. 
E)  He spoke of the need to preserve reforms. 
A)  He spoke of the need to extend reforms to other countries. 
B)  He spoke of the need to develop civil rights reforms. 
C)  He spoke of the need to cut back on expensive reforms. 
D)  He spoke of the need to start fresh and develop brand new reforms. 
E)  He spoke of the need to preserve reforms.

Question 6

Match each description with the item below.
-Richard Wright

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Match each description with the item below.
-Henry
A. Wallace

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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 9

Which of the following is an example of a National Recovery Administration (NRA) "fair labor" code?

Accepted Answer

A)  the prohibition of gender discrimination at work 
B)  guaranteed paid vacations 
C)  the establishment of a national forty-hour workweek 
D)  the prohibition of racial discrimination at work 
E)  the requirement of strict adherence to anti-trust laws 
A)  the prohibition of gender discrimination at work 
B)  guaranteed paid vacations 
C)  the establishment of a national forty-hour workweek 
D)  the prohibition of racial discrimination at work 
E)  the requirement of strict adherence to anti-trust laws

Question 10

The New Deal was responsible for ending racial discrimination in the federal government, including the military.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What was the purpose and structure of the Social Security system?

Accepted Answer

The purpose of the Social Security syste

Question 12

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938?

Accepted Answer

A)  It set a minimum wage of 40¢ an hour. 
B)  It protected workers' right to form unions. 
C)  It was unconstitutional, according to a ruling by the Supreme Court. 
D)  It required equal pay for female workers. 
E)  It prohibited the employment of children under the age of twelve. 
A)  It set a minimum wage of 40¢ an hour. 
B)  It protected workers' right to form unions. 
C)  It was unconstitutional, according to a ruling by the Supreme Court. 
D)  It required equal pay for female workers. 
E)  It prohibited the employment of children under the age of twelve.

Question 13

During his presidential campaign, what did Huey Long propose as an alternative to the New Deal?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Share-the-Wealth Society to raise taxes on the wealthy and redistribute money to "the people" 
B)  federally funded health care due to the record levels of poverty during the Depression 
C)  a return to more conservative fiscal policies and increased cooperation with Big Business 
D)  the nationalization of American banks due to the ongoing threat of bank runs 
E)  federal work programs to provide Americans with jobs and help American infrastructure 
A)  the Share-the-Wealth Society to raise taxes on the wealthy and redistribute money to "the people" 
B)  federally funded health care due to the record levels of poverty during the Depression 
C)  a return to more conservative fiscal policies and increased cooperation with Big Business 
D)  the nationalization of American banks due to the ongoing threat of bank runs 
E)  federal work programs to provide Americans with jobs and help American infrastructure

Question 14

How successful was the Indian Reorganization Act in bringing New Deal-style programs to Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a success in that it restored native control over land and directed federal funds to help encourage native-owned businesses to grow to international prominence. 
B)  It was a partial success in that although only a weakened form of it passed Congress, it encouraged native groups to revise their own constitutions to give women more political power. 
C)  It failed to pass Congress in any form, leading to widespread disillusionment with the New Deal among Native Americans and their inability to participate in any of the programs. 
D)  It failed to pass Congress in any form, leading to John Collier's resignation as the chief of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and his renewed efforts to take land from Native Americans. 
E)  It was successful because Native Americans were one of the few groups barely affected by the tumults of the Depression, so there was less work that needed to be done. 
A)  It was a success in that it restored native control over land and directed federal funds to help encourage native-owned businesses to grow to international prominence. 
B)  It was a partial success in that although only a weakened form of it passed Congress, it encouraged native groups to revise their own constitutions to give women more political power. 
C)  It failed to pass Congress in any form, leading to widespread disillusionment with the New Deal among Native Americans and their inability to participate in any of the programs. 
D)  It failed to pass Congress in any form, leading to John Collier's resignation as the chief of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and his renewed efforts to take land from Native Americans. 
E)  It was successful because Native Americans were one of the few groups barely affected by the tumults of the Depression, so there was less work that needed to be done.

Question 15

Roosevelt wanted Americans to view their retirement checks through Social Security as something they had paid for themselves and deserved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match each description with the item below.
-Lorena "Hick" Hickok

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The new tactic of the "sit-down strike" was used successfully in 1937 by ________ and inspired other workers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  African American workers; leave unions 
B)  southern workers; support Alfred M. Landon 
C)  steel workers; rebel against the New Deal 
D)  automobile workers; join unions 
E)  western miners; move to the Northeast 
A)  African American workers; leave unions 
B)  southern workers; support Alfred M. Landon 
C)  steel workers; rebel against the New Deal 
D)  automobile workers; join unions 
E)  western miners; move to the Northeast

Question 18

Despite the New Deal, full recovery from the Depression did not come until the crisis of the Second World War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What does the Scottsboro case illustrate about American society during the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many farmers still depended upon Latin American migrant workers despite unemployment rates. 
B)  Many Americans were uncomfortable with the New Deal, fearing it meant the coming of socialism. 
C)  Racial prejudices still meant that blacks were often unfairly treated under the law. 
D)  Women still faced discrimination in the workplace, resulting in lower pay compared to men. 
E)  Labor unions struggled to establish a presence in major northern cities. 
A)  Many farmers still depended upon Latin American migrant workers despite unemployment rates. 
B)  Many Americans were uncomfortable with the New Deal, fearing it meant the coming of socialism. 
C)  Racial prejudices still meant that blacks were often unfairly treated under the law. 
D)  Women still faced discrimination in the workplace, resulting in lower pay compared to men. 
E)  Labor unions struggled to establish a presence in major northern cities.

Question 20

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."

Exam 25: 25

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

Eleanor Roosevelt was a shy person who shunned attention, but she did much work behind the scenes to raise support for her husband's New Deal.

Match each description with the item below. -Frances Coralie Perkins

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

In 1939, in light of recent setbacks to his agenda, how did FDR speak of the New Deal?

Match each description with the item below. -Richard Wright

Match each description with the item below. -Henry A. Wallace

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

Which of the following is an example of a National Recovery Administration (NRA) "fair labor" code?

The New Deal was responsible for ending racial discrimination in the federal government, including the military.

What was the purpose and structure of the Social Security system?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938?

During his presidential campaign, what did Huey Long propose as an alternative to the New Deal?

How successful was the Indian Reorganization Act in bringing New Deal-style programs to Native Americans?

Roosevelt wanted Americans to view their retirement checks through Social Security as something they had paid for themselves and deserved.

Match each description with the item below. -Lorena "Hick" Hickok

The new tactic of the "sit-down strike" was used successfully in 1937 by ________ and inspired other workers to ________.

Despite the New Deal, full recovery from the Depression did not come until the crisis of the Second World War.

What does the Scottsboro case illustrate about American society during the Great Depression?

What was one drawback of the Tennessee Valley Authority?

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