Question 1

A large majority of Filipinos accepted to go back to their country under the Filipino Repatriation Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes Roosevelt's group of advisers known as the "Brains Trust"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The "brains trust" saw small corporations as an inevitable part of the modern economy. 
B)  The "brains trust" believed that large corporations needed to be directed by the government. 
C)  The "brains trust" included professional athletes. 
D)  The "brains trust" was strictly opposed to the First New Deal. 
E)  The "brains trust" believed that large corporations needed to be dismantled. 
A)  The "brains trust" saw small corporations as an inevitable part of the modern economy. 
B)  The "brains trust" believed that large corporations needed to be directed by the government. 
C)  The "brains trust" included professional athletes. 
D)  The "brains trust" was strictly opposed to the First New Deal. 
E)  The "brains trust" believed that large corporations needed to be dismantled.

Question 3

Briefly describe the Filipino Repatriation Act. Make sure to address its purpose and consequences.

Accepted Answer

The Filipino Repatriation Act was a law

Question 4

In the presidential election of 1936

Accepted Answer

A)  Roosevelt chose not to run again. 
B)  business leaders supported the Democratic Party. 
C)  the so-called New Deal Coalition reelected FDR in a landslide. 
D)  the Republican candidate Alfred Landon promised to expand Social Security. 
E)  the Republican candidate Alfred Landon almost won. 
A)  Roosevelt chose not to run again. 
B)  business leaders supported the Democratic Party. 
C)  the so-called New Deal Coalition reelected FDR in a landslide. 
D)  the Republican candidate Alfred Landon promised to expand Social Security. 
E)  the Republican candidate Alfred Landon almost won.

Question 5

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt changed the role of the First Lady and openly disagreed with her husband.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

New Deal housing policy

Accepted Answer

A)  was created to protect current homeowners and provide incentives for new homeowners. 
B)  deepened previous government practices. 
C)  helped very few Americans get new homes. 
D)  was created to protect loaning banks and landlords. 
E)  failed to address the needs of families wanting to buy homes. 
A)  was created to protect current homeowners and provide incentives for new homeowners. 
B)  deepened previous government practices. 
C)  helped very few Americans get new homes. 
D)  was created to protect loaning banks and landlords. 
E)  failed to address the needs of families wanting to buy homes.

Question 7

In the past, depressions had hurt the labor movement; however, labor made great strides during the New Deal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Mexican-Americans claimed to be white Americans to obtain greater rights than African-Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What factor contributed to the growth of union membership in the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

A)  workers' militancy and the tactical skills of a new generation of leaders 
B)  the government's unsympathetic view of workers' rights 
C)  the minimal amount of labor unrest during the 1930s 
D)  the American Federation of Labor's willingness to organize unions of industrial workers 
E)  the United Auto Workers' opposition to sit-down strikes 
A)  workers' militancy and the tactical skills of a new generation of leaders 
B)  the government's unsympathetic view of workers' rights 
C)  the minimal amount of labor unrest during the 1930s 
D)  the American Federation of Labor's willingness to organize unions of industrial workers 
E)  the United Auto Workers' opposition to sit-down strikes

Question 10

During the electoral campaign of 1932, which was the divisive issue between Republicans and Democrats?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic policies 
B)  involvement of the federal government in the everyday lives of citizens 
C)  racial equality 
D)  continuation of Prohibition 
E)  workers' rights 
A)  economic policies 
B)  involvement of the federal government in the everyday lives of citizens 
C)  racial equality 
D)  continuation of Prohibition 
E)  workers' rights

Question 11

Which of the following describes the New Deal most accurately?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a political program in which the government granted fewer rights to consumers. 
B)  It was a political program that led the Democratic Party platform to change only slightly. 
C)  It was a political program that decreased southern segregation significantly. 
D)  It was a political program that integrated the notion of economic security into the definition of American freedom. 
E)  It was a political program that greatly helped African-Americans secure employment. 
A)  It was a political program in which the government granted fewer rights to consumers. 
B)  It was a political program that led the Democratic Party platform to change only slightly. 
C)  It was a political program that decreased southern segregation significantly. 
D)  It was a political program that integrated the notion of economic security into the definition of American freedom. 
E)  It was a political program that greatly helped African-Americans secure employment.

Question 12

John Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers, led a walkout that resulted in the creation of a new labor organization that sought industrial freedom for American workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

By 1935, Huey Long and Francis Townsend had made which of the following approaches to economic recovery less politically attractive for New Dealers?

Accepted Answer

A)  agricultural reform 
B)  Social Security reform 
C)  the regulation of the stock market 
D)  efforts at general business recovery 
E)  pushing for the unionization of the nation's labor force 
A)  agricultural reform 
B)  Social Security reform 
C)  the regulation of the stock market 
D)  efforts at general business recovery 
E)  pushing for the unionization of the nation's labor force

Question 14

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Mary McLeod Bethune

Accepted Answer

Mary McLeod Bethune was an influential A

Question 15

The administrators that Roosevelt chose for his cabinet reflected his move away from the policies of Coolidge and Hoover.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Discuss the various New Deal experiences of American women during the Great Depression. How did their experiences differ across the full spectrum of American society?

Accepted Answer

During the Great Depression, American wo

Question 17

What political group most influenced FDR's New Deal?

Accepted Answer

A)  communists 
B)  socialists 
C)  Greenbackers 
D)  Progressives 
E)  Populists 
A)  communists 
B)  socialists 
C)  Greenbackers 
D)  Progressives 
E)  Populists

Question 18

How did the Popular Front influence American society?

Accepted Answer

A)  It made the Republican Party more progressive. 
B)  It reinforced segregation. 
C)  It reinforced anti-immigrant feelings. 
D)  It promoted a government that did not regulate. 
E)  It challenged the status quo in society. 
A)  It made the Republican Party more progressive. 
B)  It reinforced segregation. 
C)  It reinforced anti-immigrant feelings. 
D)  It promoted a government that did not regulate. 
E)  It challenged the status quo in society.

Question 19

The Rural Electrification Administration proved to be one of the New Deal's most successful programs, wiring 90 percent of the nation's farms by 1950.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Popular Front fought against diversity as a way to seize the moment for the Communist Party of America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: The New Deal, 1932-1940

A large majority of Filipinos accepted to go back to their country under the Filipino Repatriation Act.

Which of the following statements best describes Roosevelt's group of advisers known as the "Brains Trust"?

Briefly describe the Filipino Repatriation Act. Make sure to address its purpose and consequences.

In the presidential election of 1936

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt changed the role of the First Lady and openly disagreed with her husband.

New Deal housing policy

In the past, depressions had hurt the labor movement; however, labor made great strides during the New Deal.

Mexican-Americans claimed to be white Americans to obtain greater rights than African-Americans.

What factor contributed to the growth of union membership in the 1930s?

During the electoral campaign of 1932, which was the divisive issue between Republicans and Democrats?

Which of the following describes the New Deal most accurately?

John Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers, led a walkout that resulted in the creation of a new labor organization that sought industrial freedom for American workers.

By 1935, Huey Long and Francis Townsend had made which of the following approaches to economic recovery less politically attractive for New Dealers?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Mary McLeod Bethune

The administrators that Roosevelt chose for his cabinet reflected his move away from the policies of Coolidge and Hoover.

Discuss the various New Deal experiences of American women during the Great Depression. How did their experiences differ across the full spectrum of American society?

What political group most influenced FDR's New Deal?

How did the Popular Front influence American society?

The Rural Electrification Administration proved to be one of the New Deal's most successful programs, wiring 90 percent of the nation's farms by 1950.

The Popular Front fought against diversity as a way to seize the moment for the Communist Party of America.

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