Question 1

Describe the gains made by labor during the New Deal.

Accepted Answer

During the New Deal, labor made signific

Question 2

What was the Second New Deal?

Accepted Answer

A)  the period of the New Deal that no longer involved jobs programs 
B)  an alternative plan proposed by Roosevelt's harshest critics 
C)  the name given to Harry S. Truman's policies when he became president after Roosevelt 
D)  the stage of the New Deal that most benefited the wealthy, such as thorough tax cuts 
E)  the more radical phase of the New Deal that included projects such as Social Security 
A)  the period of the New Deal that no longer involved jobs programs 
B)  an alternative plan proposed by Roosevelt's harshest critics 
C)  the name given to Harry S. Truman's policies when he became president after Roosevelt 
D)  the stage of the New Deal that most benefited the wealthy, such as thorough tax cuts 
E)  the more radical phase of the New Deal that included projects such as Social Security

Question 3

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 4

Why did Roosevelt attempt to "pack" the Supreme Court? Did he achieve his goals?

Accepted Answer

Roosevelt attempted to "pack" the Suprem

Question 5

What was one way in which the approaches of Hoover and Roosevelt in response to the Depression differed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whereas Hoover pushed to put affected Americans to work on government projects, Roosevelt promoted and relied on the work of fund-raising groups such as the American Red Cross. 
B)  Whereas Hoover sought to hand out sums of money or a "dole" to all of those most affected, Roosevelt appealed to the state governments to design their own job programs. 
C)  Whereas Hoover focused his attention on reorganizing federal agencies, Roosevelt refused to participate in any such reorganization, believing that the economy could not handle it. 
D)  Whereas Hoover emphasized the regulation of Wall Street as the sole means of curbing the Depression, Roosevelt believed government jobs programs were sufficient for fixing the problem. 
E)  Whereas Hoover believed acts of charity and local agencies would be enough to relieve the human distress, Roosevelt enacted government programs to create a "welfare state" and provide jobs. 
A)  Whereas Hoover pushed to put affected Americans to work on government projects, Roosevelt promoted and relied on the work of fund-raising groups such as the American Red Cross. 
B)  Whereas Hoover sought to hand out sums of money or a "dole" to all of those most affected, Roosevelt appealed to the state governments to design their own job programs. 
C)  Whereas Hoover focused his attention on reorganizing federal agencies, Roosevelt refused to participate in any such reorganization, believing that the economy could not handle it. 
D)  Whereas Hoover emphasized the regulation of Wall Street as the sole means of curbing the Depression, Roosevelt believed government jobs programs were sufficient for fixing the problem. 
E)  Whereas Hoover believed acts of charity and local agencies would be enough to relieve the human distress, Roosevelt enacted government programs to create a "welfare state" and provide jobs.

Question 6

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 7

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) 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

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 had 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 had 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

What was the greatest triumph of the New Deal?

Accepted Answer

A)  its full restoration of prosperity and end to record levels of unemployment 
B)  its role in demonstrating that American democracy could cope with the collapse of capitalism 
C)  its widespread promotion of the civil rights of African Americans 
D)  the government takeover of American banks and the boost this provided to the economy 
E)  its appeal to the American public to declare war on Nazi Germany 
A)  its full restoration of prosperity and end to record levels of unemployment 
B)  its role in demonstrating that American democracy could cope with the collapse of capitalism 
C)  its widespread promotion of the civil rights of African Americans 
D)  the government takeover of American banks and the boost this provided to the economy 
E)  its appeal to the American public to declare war on Nazi Germany

Question 10

What was the purpose of the Wagner Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It signaled the very beginning of what became known as the First New Deal. 
B)  It gave government jobs to several thousand unemployed miners. 
C)  It guaranteed workers the right to organize unions and bargain directly with management. 
D)  It officially ended the work of the National Labor Relations Board. 
E)  It gave employers the right to fully control union activities. 
A)  It signaled the very beginning of what became known as the First New Deal. 
B)  It gave government jobs to several thousand unemployed miners. 
C)  It guaranteed workers the right to organize unions and bargain directly with management. 
D)  It officially ended the work of the National Labor Relations Board. 
E)  It gave employers the right to fully control union activities.

Question 11

What were the accomplishments and criticisms of the First New Deal?

Accepted Answer

The First New Deal, implemented by Presi

Question 12

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 13

What was one of the main purposes of the Glass-Steagall Banking Act of 1933?

Accepted Answer

A)  It reduced the chance that another panic would occur by creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDI
C)  to insure customer bank accounts up to a certain amount of money. 
B)  It merged commercial banking and investment banking so that the two were indistinguishable, and banks were more likely to invest in the savings of depositors in the stock market. 
C)  It took away the Federal Reserve Board's authority to intervene in future financial crises and thereby perpetuated the current banking crisis. 
D)  It required that all countries, starting with the United States, adopt the gold standard so that the president could decrease the money supply. 
E)  It created the Civilian Conservation Corps (CC
C) , which gave many struggling workers office jobs in the banking industry and drastically improved unemployment rates. 
A)  It reduced the chance that another panic would occur by creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDI
C)  to insure customer bank accounts up to a certain amount of money. 
B)  It merged commercial banking and investment banking so that the two were indistinguishable, and banks were more likely to invest in the savings of depositors in the stock market. 
C)  It took away the Federal Reserve Board's authority to intervene in future financial crises and thereby perpetuated the current banking crisis. 
D)  It required that all countries, starting with the United States, adopt the gold standard so that the president could decrease the money supply. 
E)  It created the Civilian Conservation Corps (CC
C) , which gave many struggling workers office jobs in the banking industry and drastically improved unemployment rates.

Question 14

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 15

Roosevelt created the Farm Credit Administration to help farmers deal with their debts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The goal of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 was to raise farm income mainly through

Accepted Answer

A)  cutbacks in production. 
B)  intensive farming. 
C)  a government takeover of the commodity trade in Chicago. 
D)  increased immigration. 
E)  marketing quotas. 
A)  cutbacks in production. 
B)  intensive farming. 
C)  a government takeover of the commodity trade in Chicago. 
D)  increased immigration. 
E)  marketing quotas.

Question 17

Which of the following organizations sought to set workplace standards, such as child labor restrictions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agricultural Adjustment Act 
B)  Federal Emergency Relief Administration 
C)  National Recovery Administration 
D)  Works Progress Administration 
E)  Civilian Conservation Corps 
A)  Agricultural Adjustment Act 
B)  Federal Emergency Relief Administration 
C)  National Recovery Administration 
D)  Works Progress Administration 
E)  Civilian Conservation Corps

Question 18

Roosevelt called the Social Security Act the "supreme achievement" of the New Deal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What was the main purpose of the Civilian Conservation Corps?

Accepted Answer

A)  to train young men to join the army and other branches of the military 
B)  to provide work relief for young men through the preservation of national resources 
C)  to give young women an opportunity to earn money for higher education 
D)  to initiate the labor union movement as a means of bringing wage gains to current workers 
E)  to establish the first national parks created by the federal government 
A)  to train young men to join the army and other branches of the military 
B)  to provide work relief for young men through the preservation of national resources 
C)  to give young women an opportunity to earn money for higher education 
D)  to initiate the labor union movement as a means of bringing wage gains to current workers 
E)  to establish the first national parks created by the federal government

Question 20

Which of the following is true of the 1936 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roosevelt was reelected, but Republicans made big gains in Congress. 
B)  Huey Long ran one of the strongest third-party campaigns in history. 
C)  Roosevelt defeated Alfred M. Landon in a landslide, carrying almost every state. 
D)  Concerns over the coming war in Europe dominated the campaign. 
E)  Roosevelt lost the support of middle-class voters and African Americans. 
A)  Roosevelt was reelected, but Republicans made big gains in Congress. 
B)  Huey Long ran one of the strongest third-party campaigns in history. 
C)  Roosevelt defeated Alfred M. Landon in a landslide, carrying almost every state. 
D)  Concerns over the coming war in Europe dominated the campaign. 
E)  Roosevelt lost the support of middle-class voters and African Americans.

Exam 25: 25

Describe the gains made by labor during the New Deal.

What was the Second New Deal?

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

Why did Roosevelt attempt to "pack" the Supreme Court? Did he achieve his goals?

What was one way in which the approaches of Hoover and Roosevelt in response to the Depression differed?

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

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

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

What was the greatest triumph of the New Deal?

What was the purpose of the Wagner Act?

What were the accomplishments and criticisms of the First New Deal?

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

What was one of the main purposes of the Glass-Steagall Banking Act of 1933?

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

Roosevelt created the Farm Credit Administration to help farmers deal with their debts.

The goal of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 was to raise farm income mainly through

Which of the following organizations sought to set workplace standards, such as child labor restrictions?

Roosevelt called the Social Security Act the "supreme achievement" of the New Deal.

What was the main purpose of the Civilian Conservation Corps?

Which of the following is true of the 1936 presidential election?

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