Question 1

When war broke out in Europe in September 1939, President Roosevelt _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  declared the neutrality of the United States 
B)  asked Congress for a declaration of war 
C)  warned Germany that the United States would defend France from military attack 
D)  loaned a massive quantity of military supplies to Britain and France 
A)  declared the neutrality of the United States 
B)  asked Congress for a declaration of war 
C)  warned Germany that the United States would defend France from military attack 
D)  loaned a massive quantity of military supplies to Britain and France

Question 2

Which bill introduced by Roosevelt was passed sight unseen by unanimous House vote, approved 73 to 7 in the Senate, and signed into law on the same day?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic Expansion 
B)  Agriculture Industry 
C)  Economic Decline 
D)  Emergency Banking Relief Bill 
A)  Economic Expansion 
B)  Agriculture Industry 
C)  Economic Decline 
D)  Emergency Banking Relief Bill

Question 3

Analyze the importance of radio on the politics and culture of the 1930s.

Accepted Answer

The radio played a significant role in s

Question 4

Discuss the ideological basis of the National Industrial Recovery Act, how the NIRA attempted to put that ideology into practice, and the effectiveness of the NIRA as the industrial cornerstone of the First New Deal.

Accepted Answer

The National Industrial Recovery Act (NI

Question 5

After passage of the National Industrial Recovery Act, the Roosevelt administration ________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  called upon consumers to boycott businesses that did not display the National Recovery Administration's symbol, the Blue Eagle 
B)  announced that businesses that did not comply with the provisions of the act would be prosecuted 
C)  announced that minority-owned businesses were exempt from the provisions of the act 
D)  selected small-business representatives and consumer representatives to write the industry-wide codes required under the act 
A)  called upon consumers to boycott businesses that did not display the National Recovery Administration's symbol, the Blue Eagle 
B)  announced that businesses that did not comply with the provisions of the act would be prosecuted 
C)  announced that minority-owned businesses were exempt from the provisions of the act 
D)  selected small-business representatives and consumer representatives to write the industry-wide codes required under the act

Question 6

Examine the impact of the Great Depression and the New Deal era on Mexican Americans.

Accepted Answer

The Great Depression and the New Deal er

Question 7

During the depression, many argued that women in the workplace deprived male breadwinners of jobs. Was this argument valid? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, because women were willing to work for lower wages than men. 
B)  Yes, because in the 1920s, women had moved into many previously male-dominated jobs. 
C)  No, because women were heavily concentrated in particular occupations dominated by women. 
D)  No, because most women lost their jobs as the depression intensified. 
A)  Yes, because women were willing to work for lower wages than men. 
B)  Yes, because in the 1920s, women had moved into many previously male-dominated jobs. 
C)  No, because women were heavily concentrated in particular occupations dominated by women. 
D)  No, because most women lost their jobs as the depression intensified.

Question 8

Which of the following groups would be least likely to belong to the New Deal coalition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Members of the urban working class 
B)  Wealthy businesspeople 
C)  African Americans in northern cities 
D)  Members of organized labor 
A)  Members of the urban working class 
B)  Wealthy businesspeople 
C)  African Americans in northern cities 
D)  Members of organized labor

Question 9

Examine the issues and personalities in the 1932 presidential election, and explain the outcome of the election.

Accepted Answer

The 1932 presidential election was a piv

Question 10

Explain the struggle between craft unions and industrial unions during the New Deal era. What was the outcome of this struggle?

Accepted Answer

During the New Deal era, there was a str

Question 11

Which of the following finally ended the depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  The delayed impact of the Second New Deal 
B)  The restoration of business confidence that came with the end of the New Deal 
C)  A tremendous increase in exports to Britain and France after the Second World War began 
D)  The massive government spending that accompanied the Second World War 
A)  The delayed impact of the Second New Deal 
B)  The restoration of business confidence that came with the end of the New Deal 
C)  A tremendous increase in exports to Britain and France after the Second World War began 
D)  The massive government spending that accompanied the Second World War

Question 12

Urban school systems in the early 1930s frequently ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  did not have kindergarten programs 
B)  reduced the school year to six months due to budgetary concerns 
C)  refused to hire married women as teachers 
D)  offered free after-school day-care programs 
A)  did not have kindergarten programs 
B)  reduced the school year to six months due to budgetary concerns 
C)  refused to hire married women as teachers 
D)  offered free after-school day-care programs

Question 13

Discuss the problems experienced by President Franklin Roosevelt during his second term, and assess his handling of those problems.

Accepted Answer

During his second term, President Frankl

Question 14

Discuss and evaluate President Franklin Roosevelt as a diplomatic leader prior to the official U.S. entry into World War II, noting his strengths and weaknesses.

Accepted Answer

President Franklin Roosevelt was a diplo

Question 15

The Agricultural Adjustment Act attempted to restore the purchasing power of farmers by encouraging them to __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  purchase more efficient farm equipment 
B)  increase their production of foodstuffs 
C)  limit their production of specific crops 
D)  donate their surplus crops to the unemployed 
A)  purchase more efficient farm equipment 
B)  increase their production of foodstuffs 
C)  limit their production of specific crops 
D)  donate their surplus crops to the unemployed

Question 16

An ironic twist to Roosevelt's court-packing plan was that ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  when Roosevelt finally did get to appoint several justices, they consistently voted against his wishes 
B)  Republicans supported the measure more enthusiastically than did Democrats 
C)  although the measure failed, the Supreme Court nonetheless began to render pro-New Deal decisions 
D)  two of the justices who had been pro-Roosevelt resigned in protest 
A)  when Roosevelt finally did get to appoint several justices, they consistently voted against his wishes 
B)  Republicans supported the measure more enthusiastically than did Democrats 
C)  although the measure failed, the Supreme Court nonetheless began to render pro-New Deal decisions 
D)  two of the justices who had been pro-Roosevelt resigned in protest

Question 17

Examine and evaluate the Good Neighbor policy in theory and in action.

Accepted Answer

The Good Neighbor policy, introduced by

Question 18

Discuss the relations between the United States and Mexico from the end of the First World War to the outbreak of the Second World War.

Accepted Answer

The relations between the United States

Question 19

The President's Organization on Unemployment Relief (POUR) _______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  oversaw the distribution of surplus food to the unemployed 
B)  studied the problem of joblessness and recommend a corrective course of action 
C)  provided funds for businesses to rehire workers 
D)  generated private contributions for relief of the destitute 
A)  oversaw the distribution of surplus food to the unemployed 
B)  studied the problem of joblessness and recommend a corrective course of action 
C)  provided funds for businesses to rehire workers 
D)  generated private contributions for relief of the destitute

Question 20

During the worst years of the depression, American employers responded to workers' attempts to unionize in what way?

Accepted Answer

A)  They often encouraged workers to organize by industry rather than by trade or craft. 
B)  Most supported legislation at the state and national levels to outlaw unions. 
C)  They often refused to recognize unions, and some even tried to intimidate workers by hiring armed thugs. 
D)  They publicly acknowledged that trade unions benefited both labor and management because they kept the lines of communication open between the two. 
A)  They often encouraged workers to organize by industry rather than by trade or craft. 
B)  Most supported legislation at the state and national levels to outlaw unions. 
C)  They often refused to recognize unions, and some even tried to intimidate workers by hiring armed thugs. 
D)  They publicly acknowledged that trade unions benefited both labor and management because they kept the lines of communication open between the two.

Exam 22: The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

When war broke out in Europe in September 1939, President Roosevelt _______________.

Which bill introduced by Roosevelt was passed sight unseen by unanimous House vote, approved 73 to 7 in the Senate, and signed into law on the same day?

Analyze the importance of radio on the politics and culture of the 1930s.

Discuss the ideological basis of the National Industrial Recovery Act, how the NIRA attempted to put that ideology into practice, and the effectiveness of the NIRA as the industrial cornerstone of the First New Deal.

After passage of the National Industrial Recovery Act, the Roosevelt administration ________________________.

Examine the impact of the Great Depression and the New Deal era on Mexican Americans.

During the depression, many argued that women in the workplace deprived male breadwinners of jobs. Was this argument valid? Why or why not?

Which of the following groups would be least likely to belong to the New Deal coalition?

Examine the issues and personalities in the 1932 presidential election, and explain the outcome of the election.

Explain the struggle between craft unions and industrial unions during the New Deal era. What was the outcome of this struggle?

Which of the following finally ended the depression?

Urban school systems in the early 1930s frequently ________________.

Discuss the problems experienced by President Franklin Roosevelt during his second term, and assess his handling of those problems.

Discuss and evaluate President Franklin Roosevelt as a diplomatic leader prior to the official U.S. entry into World War II, noting his strengths and weaknesses.

The Agricultural Adjustment Act attempted to restore the purchasing power of farmers by encouraging them to __________________.

An ironic twist to Roosevelt's court-packing plan was that ____________________.

Examine and evaluate the Good Neighbor policy in theory and in action.

Discuss the relations between the United States and Mexico from the end of the First World War to the outbreak of the Second World War.

The President's Organization on Unemployment Relief (POUR) _______________________.

During the worst years of the depression, American employers responded to workers' attempts to unionize in what way?

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