Question 1

Eleanor Roosevelt was especially notable as an advocate for

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A)  women. 
B)  the environment. 
C)  African Americans. 
D)  cities. 
E)  impoverished and working-class Americans. 
A)  women. 
B)  the environment. 
C)  African Americans. 
D)  cities. 
E)  impoverished and working-class Americans.

Question 2

The fate of most of the Okies and other Dust Bowl migrants who headed west to California was that they

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A)  acquired farms in the San Joaquin Valley. 
B)  found steady work in the canning industry. 
C)  found themselves mired in poverty, squalor, and lack of economic opportunity in the San Joaquin Valley. 
D)  joined reactionary, quasi-fascist organizations in protest of Roosevelt's economic policies. 
E)  formed mutually supportive evangelical religious communes. 
A)  acquired farms in the San Joaquin Valley. 
B)  found steady work in the canning industry. 
C)  found themselves mired in poverty, squalor, and lack of economic opportunity in the San Joaquin Valley. 
D)  joined reactionary, quasi-fascist organizations in protest of Roosevelt's economic policies. 
E)  formed mutually supportive evangelical religious communes.

Question 3

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Franklin D. Roosevelt, commonly known by

Question 4

Prominent female social scientists of the 1930s, like Ruth Benedict and Margaret Mead, brought widespread contributions to the field of

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A)  economics. 
B)  political science. 
C)  psychology. 
D)  sociology. 
E)  anthropology. 
A)  economics. 
B)  political science. 
C)  psychology. 
D)  sociology. 
E)  anthropology.

Question 5

Match each New Deal critic below with the cause or slogan that he promoted. 
A.Father Coughlin
B.Huey Long
C.Francis Townsend
D.Herbert Hoover
1)"social justice"
2)"every man a king"
3)"a holy crusade for liberty"
4)"$200 a month for everyone over 60"

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A)  A-l, B-2, C-4, D-3 
B)  A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4 
C)  A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1 
D)  A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2 
E)  A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2 
A)  A-l, B-2, C-4, D-3 
B)  A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4 
C)  A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1 
D)  A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2 
E)  A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2

Question 6

What were the benefits of hiring unemployed artists and writers through the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration?

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The Federal Art Project of the Works Pro

Question 7

Immediately after taking office, President Roosevelt responded to the banking crisis by

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A)  restoring the gold standard to guarantee the soundness of American currency. 
B)  nationalizing the ten largest banks in the United States. 
C)  providing major federal loans to the largest and soundest banks. 
D)  establishing a new Bank of the United States to guarantee deposits. 
E)  closing all American banks for a week, while reorganizing them on a sounder basis. 
A)  restoring the gold standard to guarantee the soundness of American currency. 
B)  nationalizing the ten largest banks in the United States. 
C)  providing major federal loans to the largest and soundest banks. 
D)  establishing a new Bank of the United States to guarantee deposits. 
E)  closing all American banks for a week, while reorganizing them on a sounder basis.

Question 8

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Harry Hopkins

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Harry Hopkins was a prominent figure in

Question 9

The Works Progress Administration was a major ____ program of the New Deal; the Public Works Administration was a long-range ____ program; and the Social Security Act was a major ____ program.

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A)  relief; recovery; reform 
B)  reform; recovery; relief 
C)  recovery; relief; reform 
D)  relief; reform; recovery 
E)  reform; relief; recovery 
A)  relief; recovery; reform 
B)  reform; recovery; relief 
C)  recovery; relief; reform 
D)  relief; reform; recovery 
E)  reform; relief; recovery

Question 10

The National Recovery Act

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A)  formally guaranteed labor's right to organize and bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing. 
B)  outlawed yellow dog contracts. 
C)  was declared unconstitutional in the Schechter case. 
D)  was immensely popular throughout the 1930s. 
E)  provided for maximum hours and minimum wages. 
A)  formally guaranteed labor's right to organize and bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing. 
B)  outlawed yellow dog contracts. 
C)  was declared unconstitutional in the Schechter case. 
D)  was immensely popular throughout the 1930s. 
E)  provided for maximum hours and minimum wages.

Question 11

All of the following are true statements about the men who joined the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) except

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A)  there were about three million men in the program. 
B)  the men were mostly young, hired to work in fresh-air camps. 
C)  many of the men had criminal records. 
D)  they worked on reforestation, flood control and swamp drainage projects. 
E)  CCC workers helped families by sending most of their paychecks home. 
A)  there were about three million men in the program. 
B)  the men were mostly young, hired to work in fresh-air camps. 
C)  many of the men had criminal records. 
D)  they worked on reforestation, flood control and swamp drainage projects. 
E)  CCC workers helped families by sending most of their paychecks home.

Question 12

Match each New Dealer below with the federal agency or program with which he or she was closely identified. 
A.Robert Wagner
B.Harry Hopkins
C.Harold Ickes
D.Frances Perkins
1)Department of Labor
2)Public Works Administration.
3)Works Progress Administration
4)National Labor Relations Act

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A)  A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 
B)  A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 
C)  A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2 
D)  A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2 
E)  A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3 
A)  A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 
B)  A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 
C)  A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2 
D)  A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2 
E)  A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

Question 13

Had you lived at the time, do you think you would have been pro- or anti-Roosevelt? Why? Cite specific actions of President Roosevelt and the New Dealers to illustrate your position.

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If I had lived at the time, I believe I

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Public Works Administration

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The Public Works Administration (PWA) wa

Question 15

The federally-owned Tennessee Valley Authority was seen as a particular threat to

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A)  the entire capitalist system. 
B)  the Republican party. 
C)  the automobile industry. 
D)  the private electrical utility industry. 
E)  white southern racial practices. 
A)  the entire capitalist system. 
B)  the Republican party. 
C)  the automobile industry. 
D)  the private electrical utility industry. 
E)  white southern racial practices.

Question 16

The most immediate emergency facing Franklin Roosevelt when he became president in March 1933 was

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A)  the collapse of nearly the entire banking system. 
B)  runaway inflation. 
C)  the growing power of demagogues such as Huey Long and Father Coughlin. 
D)  the near collapse of international trade. 
E)  riots by unemployed workers and farmers unable to sell their goods. 
A)  the collapse of nearly the entire banking system. 
B)  runaway inflation. 
C)  the growing power of demagogues such as Huey Long and Father Coughlin. 
D)  the near collapse of international trade. 
E)  riots by unemployed workers and farmers unable to sell their goods.

Question 17

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Glass-Steagall Act

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The Glass-Steagall Act, officially known

Question 18

How revolutionary and radicalwas the New Deal? Did the New Deal reform free market capitalism in substantial ways? Evaluate the significant changes that it wrought, and determine how different the nation became politically, economically, and socially because of it.

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The New Deal was indeed revolutionary an

Eleanor Roosevelt was especially notable as an advocate for

The fate of most of the Okies and other Dust Bowl migrants who headed west to California was that they

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Franklin D. Roosevelt

Prominent female social scientists of the 1930s, like Ruth Benedict and Margaret Mead, brought widespread contributions to the field of

Match each New Deal critic below with the cause or slogan that he promoted. A.Father Coughlin B.Huey Long C.Francis Townsend D.Herbert Hoover 1)"social justice" 2)"every man a king" 3)"a holy crusade for liberty" 4)"$200 a month for everyone over 60"

What were the benefits of hiring unemployed artists and writers through the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration?

Immediately after taking office, President Roosevelt responded to the banking crisis by

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Harry Hopkins

The Works Progress Administration was a major program of the New Deal; the Public Works Administration was a long-range program; and the Social Security Act was a major program.

The National Recovery Act

All of the following are true statements about the men who joined the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) except

Match each New Dealer below with the federal agency or program with which he or she was closely identified. A.Robert Wagner B.Harry Hopkins C.Harold Ickes D.Frances Perkins 1)Department of Labor 2)Public Works Administration. 3)Works Progress Administration 4)National Labor Relations Act

Had you lived at the time, do you think you would have been pro- or anti-Roosevelt? Why? Cite specific actions of President Roosevelt and the New Dealers to illustrate your position.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Public Works Administration

The federally-owned Tennessee Valley Authority was seen as a particular threat to

The most immediate emergency facing Franklin Roosevelt when he became president in March 1933 was

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Glass-Steagall Act

How revolutionary and radicalwas the New Deal? Did the New Deal reform free market capitalism in substantial ways? Evaluate the significant changes that it wrought, and determine how different the nation became politically, economically, and socially because of it.

The Ordeal of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age, 1869-1896

Industry Comes of Age, 1865-1900

America Moves to the City, 1865-1900

The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution, 1865-1896

Empire and Expansion, 1890-1909

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt, 1901-1912

Wilsonian Progressivism in Peace and War, 1913-1920

American Life in the “Roaring Twenties” 1920–1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust 1920–1932

Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shadow of War 1933–1941

America in World War II 1941–1945

The Cold War Begins 1945-1952

American Zenith 1952-1963

The Stormy Sixties 1963-1973

Challenges to the Postwar Order 1973-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism 1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era, 1992-2000

The American People Face a New Century, 2001-2014

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Exam 11: The Great Depression and the New Deal 1933–1939

Eleanor Roosevelt was especially notable as an advocate for

The fate of most of the Okies and other Dust Bowl migrants who headed west to California was that they

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Franklin D. Roosevelt

Prominent female social scientists of the 1930s, like Ruth Benedict and Margaret Mead, brought widespread contributions to the field of

Match each New Deal critic below with the cause or slogan that he promoted. A.Father Coughlin B.Huey Long C.Francis Townsend D.Herbert Hoover 1)"social justice" 2)"every man a king" 3)"a holy crusade for liberty" 4)"$200 a month for everyone over 60"

What were the benefits of hiring unemployed artists and writers through the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration?

Immediately after taking office, President Roosevelt responded to the banking crisis by

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Harry Hopkins

The Works Progress Administration was a major ____ program of the New Deal; the Public Works Administration was a long-range ____ program; and the Social Security Act was a major ____ program.

The National Recovery Act

All of the following are true statements about the men who joined the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) except

Match each New Dealer below with the federal agency or program with which he or she was closely identified. A.Robert Wagner B.Harry Hopkins C.Harold Ickes D.Frances Perkins 1)Department of Labor 2)Public Works Administration. 3)Works Progress Administration 4)National Labor Relations Act

Had you lived at the time, do you think you would have been pro- or anti-Roosevelt? Why? Cite specific actions of President Roosevelt and the New Dealers to illustrate your position.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Public Works Administration

The federally-owned Tennessee Valley Authority was seen as a particular threat to

The most immediate emergency facing Franklin Roosevelt when he became president in March 1933 was

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Glass-Steagall Act

How revolutionary and radicalwas the New Deal? Did the New Deal reform free market capitalism in substantial ways? Evaluate the significant changes that it wrought, and determine how different the nation became politically, economically, and socially because of it.

The Ordeal of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age, 1869-1896

Industry Comes of Age, 1865-1900

America Moves to the City, 1865-1900

The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution, 1865-1896

Empire and Expansion, 1890-1909

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt, 1901-1912

Wilsonian Progressivism in Peace and War, 1913-1920

American Life in the “Roaring Twenties” 1920–1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust 1920–1932

Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shadow of War 1933–1941

America in World War II 1941–1945

The Cold War Begins 1945-1952

American Zenith 1952-1963

The Stormy Sixties 1963-1973

Challenges to the Postwar Order 1973-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism 1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era, 1992-2000

The American People Face a New Century, 2001-2014

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The Works Progress Administration was a major program of the New Deal; the Public Works Administration was a long-range program; and the Social Security Act was a major program.