Question 1

Compare and contrast the First and Second New Deals.

Accepted Answer

The First and Second New Deals were both

Question 2

The commanding military officer who attacked the bonus marchers in Washington was

Accepted Answer

A) Dwight D. Eisenhower. 
B) John G. Pershing. 
C) Douglas Mac Arthur. 
D) William Westmoreland. 
E) William Grant 
A) Dwight D. Eisenhower. 
B) John G. Pershing. 
C) Douglas Mac Arthur. 
D) William Westmoreland. 
E) William Grant

Question 3

The "fireside chats" were

Accepted Answer

A) discussions concerning New Deal policy held among President Roosevelt's cabinet. 
B) Eleanor Roosevelt's newspaper columns. 
C) press conferences held on a regular basis by President Roosevelt. 
D) Huey Long's speeches in support of his "Share the Wealth" program. 
E) President Roosevelt's radio addresses that directly engaged the American public. 
A) discussions concerning New Deal policy held among President Roosevelt's cabinet. 
B) Eleanor Roosevelt's newspaper columns. 
C) press conferences held on a regular basis by President Roosevelt. 
D) Huey Long's speeches in support of his "Share the Wealth" program. 
E) President Roosevelt's radio addresses that directly engaged the American public.

Question 4

The New Deal did more to reproduce patterns of racial discrimination than to advance the cause of racial equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explore the causes of the Great Depression.

Accepted Answer

The Great Depression was caused by a com

Question 6

The Reconstruction Finance Corporation created in 1932

Accepted Answer

A) offered relief payments to the unemployed. 
B) gave significant relief to American farmers. 
C) offered government loans to banks and corporations. 
D) offered low interest loans to home buyers. 
E) was later abolished by the Roosevelt administration. 
A) offered relief payments to the unemployed. 
B) gave significant relief to American farmers. 
C) offered government loans to banks and corporations. 
D) offered low interest loans to home buyers. 
E) was later abolished by the Roosevelt administration.

Question 7

The real motive behind Roosevelt's court-packing scheme was to replace old and feeble judges on the court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The first response of President Herbert Hoover to the Depression was to establish "associations" of business leaders and farmers that would regulate their own industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Examine the conflicting economic theories that provided the basis for the First and Second New Deal legislation.

Accepted Answer

The conflicting economic theories that p

Question 10

What was Herbert Hoover's position on the question of relief?

Accepted Answer

A) it was the responsibility of the federal government to provide economic security for U.S. citizens. 
B) a military draft could provide work for the unemployed. 
C) it would destroy their desire to work and undermine their self-worth. 
D) all homeless immigrants should be deported. 
E) only the urban unemployed should receive relief. 
A) it was the responsibility of the federal government to provide economic security for U.S. citizens. 
B) a military draft could provide work for the unemployed. 
C) it would destroy their desire to work and undermine their self-worth. 
D) all homeless immigrants should be deported. 
E) only the urban unemployed should receive relief.

Question 11

The New Deal restored prosperity to America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Great Plains ecological disaster caused by drought and destruction of native grasses was called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Great Plains ecological disaster caused by...

Question 13

Approximately ____________________ Mexican immigrants returned to Mexico during the Great Depression.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Approximately ____________________ Mexican immigrants returned to Mexico...

Question 14

The midterm elections of 1934 resulted in stronger Democratic control over both houses of Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the 1936 election, African Americans abandoned the _____________________, believing they had better prospects with the party of the "forgotten American" than with the "Party of Lincoln."

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the 1936 election, African Americans abandoned...

Question 16

____________________ was a popular folk singer of the 1930s who cast himself as the bard of ordinary Americans everywhere. He influenced musicians such as Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was a popular folk singer of...

Question 17

Contrast the responses of President Herbert Hoover to the Depression with those of his successor, Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Accepted Answer

President Herbert Hoover's response to t

Question 18

The Works Progress Administration provided jobs for approximately ____________________ percent of the nation's jobless.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Works Progress Administration provided jobs for...

Question 19

The benefits of the dams that were constructed via New Deal policies

Accepted Answer

A) were fully felt immediately 
B) helped spur the growth of the Tennessee Valley Authority. 
C) went primarily to aid poor farmers and ranchers. 
D) bypassed corporate and private entrepreneurial interests for decades. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) were fully felt immediately 
B) helped spur the growth of the Tennessee Valley Authority. 
C) went primarily to aid poor farmers and ranchers. 
D) bypassed corporate and private entrepreneurial interests for decades. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 20

The Emergency Banking Act and the Economy Act were

Accepted Answer

A) radical measures that Herbert Hoover would never have supported. 
B) irresponsible and dangerous measures. 
C) total and complete failures. 
D) fiscally conservative measures. 
E) vetoed by Roosevelt. 
A) radical measures that Herbert Hoover would never have supported. 
B) irresponsible and dangerous measures. 
C) total and complete failures. 
D) fiscally conservative measures. 
E) vetoed by Roosevelt.

Exam 25: The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

Compare and contrast the First and Second New Deals.

The commanding military officer who attacked the bonus marchers in Washington was

The "fireside chats" were

The New Deal did more to reproduce patterns of racial discrimination than to advance the cause of racial equality.

Explore the causes of the Great Depression.

The Reconstruction Finance Corporation created in 1932

The real motive behind Roosevelt's court-packing scheme was to replace old and feeble judges on the court.

The first response of President Herbert Hoover to the Depression was to establish "associations" of business leaders and farmers that would regulate their own industries.

Examine the conflicting economic theories that provided the basis for the First and Second New Deal legislation.

What was Herbert Hoover's position on the question of relief?

The New Deal restored prosperity to America.

The Great Plains ecological disaster caused by drought and destruction of native grasses was called ____________________.

Approximately ____________________ Mexican immigrants returned to Mexico during the Great Depression.

The midterm elections of 1934 resulted in stronger Democratic control over both houses of Congress.

In the 1936 election, African Americans abandoned the _____________________, believing they had better prospects with the party of the "forgotten American" than with the "Party of Lincoln."

____________________ was a popular folk singer of the 1930s who cast himself as the bard of ordinary Americans everywhere. He influenced musicians such as Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.

Contrast the responses of President Herbert Hoover to the Depression with those of his successor, Franklin D. Roosevelt.

The Works Progress Administration provided jobs for approximately ____________________ percent of the nation's jobless.

The benefits of the dams that were constructed via New Deal policies

The Emergency Banking Act and the Economy Act were

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