Question 1

The Emergency Banking Act and the Economy Act were

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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.

Question 2

____________________ 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.

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

Question 3

Which of the following was not a goal of the National Industrial Recovery Act?

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A) setting a standard of minimum wages 
B) setting a standard of maximum hours 
C) regulating corporations on what they could produce 
D) reducing the quantity of goods any business could produce 
E) drawing up codes of fair competition 
A) setting a standard of minimum wages 
B) setting a standard of maximum hours 
C) regulating corporations on what they could produce 
D) reducing the quantity of goods any business could produce 
E) drawing up codes of fair competition

Question 4

Roosevelt's opponent in the 1936 presidential election was ____________________.

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The answer of Roosevelt's opponent in the 1936 presidential election...

Question 5

Examine the impact of the New Deal on America's dispossessed: American Indians,Mexican Americans and African Americans.

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The New Deal had a significant impact on

Question 6

Buying on "margin" meant that

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A) stocks could be purchased by paying a percent of the price and borrowing the rest. 
B) consumer products could be purchased and paid for on the installment plan. 
C) European nations could borrow needed capital from U.S.banks so that their citizens could buy U.S.products. 
D) the government could use deficit spending to solve the problems of the depression. 
E) farmers could use government loans to finance enterprises. 
A) stocks could be purchased by paying a percent of the price and borrowing the rest. 
B) consumer products could be purchased and paid for on the installment plan. 
C) European nations could borrow needed capital from U.S.banks so that their citizens could buy U.S.products. 
D) the government could use deficit spending to solve the problems of the depression. 
E) farmers could use government loans to finance enterprises.

Question 7

Although officially nonpartisan,Labor's Non-Partisan League supported ____________________ for president in 1936.

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The answer of Although officially nonpartisan,Labor's Non-Partisan League supported ____________________...

Question 8

In 1933 President Roosevelt pulled the U.S.out of the ____________________ Conference in London because he feared that the other nations attending the conference would insist on keeping the gold content of the dollar so high that it would interfere with efforts to inflate prices.

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The answer of In 1933 President Roosevelt pulled the U.S.out...

Question 9

President Hoover's administration established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The popularity of the Superman comics reflected

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A) public acceptance of the role of aggressive working women in U.S.society. 
B) the growth of the new sport of body building. 
C) anxiety over the threat of foreign invasion. 
D) a decline in public intelligence and reading skills. 
E) working-class male anxiety over threats posed by insensitive employers. 
A) public acceptance of the role of aggressive working women in U.S.society. 
B) the growth of the new sport of body building. 
C) anxiety over the threat of foreign invasion. 
D) a decline in public intelligence and reading skills. 
E) working-class male anxiety over threats posed by insensitive employers.

Question 11

Harry Hopkins's appointment as head of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration in 1933 is noteworthy because​

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A) he was the oldest member of the cabinet.​ 
B) he dispensed $2 million in his first few hours on the job.​ 
C) he had previously been head of Ford Motor Company.​ 
D) he had been Herbert Hoover's running mate,against Roosevelt.​ 
E) None of these choices. 
A) he was the oldest member of the cabinet.​ 
B) he dispensed $2 million in his first few hours on the job.​ 
C) he had previously been head of Ford Motor Company.​ 
D) he had been Herbert Hoover's running mate,against Roosevelt.​ 
E) None of these choices.

Question 12

Social Security Act

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The Social Security Act, enacted on Augu

Question 13

In 1932,the so-called Bonus Army

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A) campaigned for the reelection of Herbert Hoover. 
B) rioted and threatened to attack the White House. 
C) petitioned Congress for early payment of their World War I veteran benefits. 
D) was recommissioned as a special unit: the U.S.Army. 
E) failed to make any impact on public opinion. 
A) campaigned for the reelection of Herbert Hoover. 
B) rioted and threatened to attack the White House. 
C) petitioned Congress for early payment of their World War I veteran benefits. 
D) was recommissioned as a special unit: the U.S.Army. 
E) failed to make any impact on public opinion.

Question 14

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the AAA.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

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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 16

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

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

Question 17

Reconstruction Finance Corporation

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The Reconstruction Finance Corporation (

Question 18

After the 1936 election,new constituencies that united to form the ________________,which would help to solidify the Democrats as the majority party in American politics for decades.

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"Roosevelt

Question 19

The reform movement spearheaded by Roosevelt,known as liberalism,can best be described as

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A) unlimited government spending and restrictive social policies. 
B) interventionist in economic matters and libertarian on questions of personal behavior. 
C) promoting free enterprise in economic matters but social regulation of personal behavior. 
D) limited government spending and no stance on personal liberties. 
E) expanding government ownership of businesses and government regulation of personal behavior. 
A) unlimited government spending and restrictive social policies. 
B) interventionist in economic matters and libertarian on questions of personal behavior. 
C) promoting free enterprise in economic matters but social regulation of personal behavior. 
D) limited government spending and no stance on personal liberties. 
E) expanding government ownership of businesses and government regulation of personal behavior.

Question 20

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

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A) True 
 B)False

The Emergency Banking Act and the Economy Act were

____________________ 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.

Which of the following was not a goal of the National Industrial Recovery Act?

Roosevelt's opponent in the 1936 presidential election was ____________________.

Examine the impact of the New Deal on America's dispossessed: American Indians,Mexican Americans and African Americans.

Buying on "margin" meant that

Although officially nonpartisan,Labor's Non-Partisan League supported ____________________ for president in 1936.

In 1933 President Roosevelt pulled the U.S.out of the ____________________ Conference in London because he feared that the other nations attending the conference would insist on keeping the gold content of the dollar so high that it would interfere with efforts to inflate prices.

President Hoover's administration established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

The popularity of the Superman comics reflected

Harry Hopkins's appointment as head of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration in 1933 is noteworthy because

Social Security Act

In 1932,the so-called Bonus Army

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the AAA.

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

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

Reconstruction Finance Corporation

After the 1936 election,new constituencies that united to form the ________________,which would help to solidify the Democrats as the majority party in American politics for decades.

The reform movement spearheaded by Roosevelt,known as liberalism,can best be described as

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

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The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

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Progressivism, 1900-1917

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

America During the Second World War 1939-1945

The Age of Containment 1946-1953

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America During a Divisive War 1963-1974

Uncertain Times 1974-1992

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Exam 9: The Great Depression and the New Deal 1929-1939

The Emergency Banking Act and the Economy Act were

____________________ 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.

Which of the following was not a goal of the National Industrial Recovery Act?

Roosevelt's opponent in the 1936 presidential election was ____________________.

Examine the impact of the New Deal on America's dispossessed: American Indians,Mexican Americans and African Americans.

Buying on "margin" meant that

Although officially nonpartisan,Labor's Non-Partisan League supported ____________________ for president in 1936.

In 1933 President Roosevelt pulled the U.S.out of the ____________________ Conference in London because he feared that the other nations attending the conference would insist on keeping the gold content of the dollar so high that it would interfere with efforts to inflate prices.

President Hoover's administration established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

The popularity of the Superman comics reflected

Harry Hopkins's appointment as head of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration in 1933 is noteworthy because​

Social Security Act

In 1932,the so-called Bonus Army

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the AAA.

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

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

Reconstruction Finance Corporation

After the 1936 election,new constituencies that united to form the ________________,which would help to solidify the Democrats as the majority party in American politics for decades.

The reform movement spearheaded by Roosevelt,known as liberalism,can best be described as

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

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: The West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, peoples, cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism, 1900-1917

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

America During the Second World War 1939-1945

The Age of Containment 1946-1953

America at Midcentury 1953-1963

America During a Divisive War 1963-1974

Uncertain Times 1974-1992

Economic, social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear 1993-2014

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Harry Hopkins's appointment as head of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration in 1933 is noteworthy because