Question 1

Early into his first term, President Roosevelt let it be known that balancing the federal budget was a high priority of his administration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Frances Perkins, the first female cabinet member in American history, was secretary of

Accepted Answer

A)  commerce. 
B)  agriculture. 
C)  labor. 
D)  health and human services. 
E)  education. 
A)  commerce. 
B)  agriculture. 
C)  labor. 
D)  health and human services. 
E)  education. C

Question 3

During the recession of 1937,

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A)  Congressional Republicans took most of the blame. 
B)  the economy was almost as bad as during the worst economic period of the Hoover administration. 
C)  industrial production faltered but employment remained steady. 
D)  it became apparent that New Deal programs had made little impact on economic conditions. 
E)  Roosevelt tried to mitigate the damage by reducing spending. 
A)  Congressional Republicans took most of the blame. 
B)  the economy was almost as bad as during the worst economic period of the Hoover administration. 
C)  industrial production faltered but employment remained steady. 
D)  it became apparent that New Deal programs had made little impact on economic conditions. 
E)  Roosevelt tried to mitigate the damage by reducing spending. B

Question 4

In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt decided

Accepted Answer

A)  that there should be a sharp increase in New Deal spending. 
B)  the federal government would never be able to end the Depression. 
C)  the federal work programs would have to be continued indefinitely. 
D)  that he should try to balance the federal budget. 
E)  that Social Security should be expanded to include agricultural and domestic laborers. 
A)  that there should be a sharp increase in New Deal spending. 
B)  the federal government would never be able to end the Depression. 
C)  the federal work programs would have to be continued indefinitely. 
D)  that he should try to balance the federal budget. 
E)  that Social Security should be expanded to include agricultural and domestic laborers.

Question 5

Secretary of Labor ________ was the first female member of a president's cabinet.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Secretary of Labor ________ was the first...

Question 6

All of the following groups were part of the New Deal political coalition EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  big-business owners. 
B)  the working class. 
C)  urban blacks. 
D)  western and southern farmers. 
E)  liberals and progressives. 
A)  big-business owners. 
B)  the working class. 
C)  urban blacks. 
D)  western and southern farmers. 
E)  liberals and progressives.

Question 7

What impact did the New Deal have on women and minorities?

Accepted Answer

The New Deal had a significant impact on

Question 8

African Americans employed by New Deal relief programs

Accepted Answer

A)  were paid the same wages as whites doing the same jobs. 
B)  were among the first to be released when funds ran out. 
C)  saw existing patterns of discrimination dismantled. 
D)  were both paid the same wages as whites doing the same jobs, and among the first to be released when funds ran out. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  were paid the same wages as whites doing the same jobs. 
B)  were among the first to be released when funds ran out. 
C)  saw existing patterns of discrimination dismantled. 
D)  were both paid the same wages as whites doing the same jobs, and among the first to be released when funds ran out. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 9

How was Franklin Roosevelt able to quickly restore the public's confidence in government and the economy in 1933?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was able

Question 10

All the following statements regarding the New Deal and women are true EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  the New Deal sanctioned sexually discriminatory wage rates. 
B)  New Deal relief agencies offered relatively little employment for women. 
C)  women were encouraged to leave the workplace to help men get jobs. 
D)  many occupations dominated by women were excluded from Social Security. 
E)  in general, women were major critics of the New Deal. 
A)  the New Deal sanctioned sexually discriminatory wage rates. 
B)  New Deal relief agencies offered relatively little employment for women. 
C)  women were encouraged to leave the workplace to help men get jobs. 
D)  many occupations dominated by women were excluded from Social Security. 
E)  in general, women were major critics of the New Deal.

Question 11

The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933

Accepted Answer

A)  sought to raise crop prices by paying farmers not to plant. 
B)  set minimum prices for retailers purchasing farm products. 
C)  provided farmers with free seed and fertilizer. 
D)  offered financial incentives to farmers who improved their production yields. 
E)  created government warehouses where farmers could store their crops and use them as collateral. 
A)  sought to raise crop prices by paying farmers not to plant. 
B)  set minimum prices for retailers purchasing farm products. 
C)  provided farmers with free seed and fertilizer. 
D)  offered financial incentives to farmers who improved their production yields. 
E)  created government warehouses where farmers could store their crops and use them as collateral.

Question 12

Theories of cultural relativism fed into New Deal plans to assimilate the American Indian into the larger white society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

By 1935, President Roosevelt was most alarmed by the growing popularity of Senator ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of By 1935, President Roosevelt was most alarmed...

Question 14

In the American West, New Deal programs

Accepted Answer

A)  were limited and had a minimal impact on life. 
B)  focused on the few large cities. 
C)  led to a change in existing racial relations. 
D)  disproportionately benefited the region, with more funding than any other part of the country. 
E)  drew considerable opposition for their environmentalist bias. 
A)  were limited and had a minimal impact on life. 
B)  focused on the few large cities. 
C)  led to a change in existing racial relations. 
D)  disproportionately benefited the region, with more funding than any other part of the country. 
E)  drew considerable opposition for their environmentalist bias.

Question 15

Describe how the New Deal affected the evolution of organized labor during the 1930s. What changes did industrial labor organizations go through on their own?

Accepted Answer

The New Deal had a significant impact on

Question 16

The sit-down strike was an effective way to prevent companies from using strikebreakers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

To oversee activities in the stock market, in 1934 Congress established the

Accepted Answer

A)  Securities and Exchange Commission. 
B)  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 
C)  Federal Reserve Board. 
D)  Glass-Steagall Act. 
E)  Federal Emergency Relief Association. 
A)  Securities and Exchange Commission. 
B)  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 
C)  Federal Reserve Board. 
D)  Glass-Steagall Act. 
E)  Federal Emergency Relief Association.

Question 18

The "Second New Deal" was launched partly in response to the

Accepted Answer

A)  president's sympathy toward the ideas of Senator Long. 
B)  persistence of the Great Depression. 
C)  Supreme Court's decision to strike down the National Industrial Recovery Act. 
D)  political challenges of Senator Long and the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the National Industrial Recovery Act. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  president's sympathy toward the ideas of Senator Long. 
B)  persistence of the Great Depression. 
C)  Supreme Court's decision to strike down the National Industrial Recovery Act. 
D)  political challenges of Senator Long and the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the National Industrial Recovery Act. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 19

In 1937, the Supreme Court declared both the Wagner Act and the ________ Act to be constitutional.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1937, the Supreme Court declared both...

Question 20

The Social Security Act of 1935

Accepted Answer

A)  initially only offered a pension for retired workers. 
B)  did not begin making payments to participants for years. 
C)  covered all full-time working American citizens. 
D)  was opposed by President Franklin Roosevelt as being too costly. 
E)  originally included a program for universal health-care. 
A)  initially only offered a pension for retired workers. 
B)  did not begin making payments to participants for years. 
C)  covered all full-time working American citizens. 
D)  was opposed by President Franklin Roosevelt as being too costly. 
E)  originally included a program for universal health-care.

Exam 24: The New Deal

Early into his first term, President Roosevelt let it be known that balancing the federal budget was a high priority of his administration.

Frances Perkins, the first female cabinet member in American history, was secretary of

During the recession of 1937,

In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt decided

Secretary of Labor ________ was the first female member of a president's cabinet.

All of the following groups were part of the New Deal political coalition EXCEPT

What impact did the New Deal have on women and minorities?

African Americans employed by New Deal relief programs

How was Franklin Roosevelt able to quickly restore the public's confidence in government and the economy in 1933?

All the following statements regarding the New Deal and women are true EXCEPT that

The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933

Theories of cultural relativism fed into New Deal plans to assimilate the American Indian into the larger white society.

By 1935, President Roosevelt was most alarmed by the growing popularity of Senator ________.

In the American West, New Deal programs

Describe how the New Deal affected the evolution of organized labor during the 1930s. What changes did industrial labor organizations go through on their own?

The sit-down strike was an effective way to prevent companies from using strikebreakers.

To oversee activities in the stock market, in 1934 Congress established the

The "Second New Deal" was launched partly in response to the

In 1937, the Supreme Court declared both the Wagner Act and the ________ Act to be constitutional.

The Social Security Act of 1935

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