Question 1

To earn the federal payments for reducing crops:

Accepted Answer

A)  tenants and sharecroppers had to stick with lucrative staples such as cotton 
B)  farmers had to let fields go idle for three years in a row 
C)  many landowners kicked off black tenants in favor of whites 
D)  farmers often starved because they were not allowed to grow even small vegetable gardens 
E)  many landowners took their leased lands out of production 
A)  tenants and sharecroppers had to stick with lucrative staples such as cotton 
B)  farmers had to let fields go idle for three years in a row 
C)  many landowners kicked off black tenants in favor of whites 
D)  farmers often starved because they were not allowed to grow even small vegetable gardens 
E)  many landowners took their leased lands out of production

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the Social Security Act is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was, according to Roosevelt, the "supreme achievement" of the New Deal. 
B)  It committed the national government to a broad range of welfare activities. 
C)  It provided old-age pensions. 
D)  It was based on a progressive tax that took a larger percentage of higher incomes. 
E)  It was a regressive tax that pinched the poor more than the rich. 
A)  It was, according to Roosevelt, the "supreme achievement" of the New Deal. 
B)  It committed the national government to a broad range of welfare activities. 
C)  It provided old-age pensions. 
D)  It was based on a progressive tax that took a larger percentage of higher incomes. 
E)  It was a regressive tax that pinched the poor more than the rich.

Question 3

In 1932, how many people were unemployed in America?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 million 
B)  35 million 
C)  15 million 
D)  40 million 
E)  50 million 
A)  25 million 
B)  35 million 
C)  15 million 
D)  40 million 
E)  50 million

Question 4

Describe the gains made by labor during the New Deal.

Accepted Answer

During the New Deal, labor made signific

Question 5

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Harry L. Hopkins

Accepted Answer

A) author of The Grapes of Wrath 
B) created the Share-the-Wealth program 
C) served as secretary of labor 
D) was a BIA commissioner 
E) was the Republican presidential candidate in 1936
F)was a CIO leader
G)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over 60 who retired and promised to spend the money
H)was interior secretary
I)was the "radio priest"
J)headed the FERA and the WPA 
A) author of The Grapes of Wrath 
B) created the Share-the-Wealth program 
C) served as secretary of labor 
D) was a BIA commissioner 
E) was the Republican presidential candidate in 1936
F)was a CIO leader
G)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over 60 who retired and promised to spend the money
H)was interior secretary
I)was the "radio priest"
J)headed the FERA and the WPA

Question 6

Early in his presidency, Roosevelt ended Prohibition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Marx Brothers:

Accepted Answer

A)  came up with the most revolutionary theory in the history of labor relations 
B)  consisted of Curly, Larry, and Moe 
C)  produced some of the most serious dramatic films of the thirties 
D)  typified the German communists at work in Detroit's unions 
E)  produced plotless masterpieces of irreverent satire 
A)  came up with the most revolutionary theory in the history of labor relations 
B)  consisted of Curly, Larry, and Moe 
C)  produced some of the most serious dramatic films of the thirties 
D)  typified the German communists at work in Detroit's unions 
E)  produced plotless masterpieces of irreverent satire

Question 8

Which of the following refused to apply for a Social Security card?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Smith 
B)  Herbert Hoover 
C)  Theodore Roosevelt 
D)  Eugene Debs 
E)  Franklin D. Roosevelt 
A)  Alfred Smith 
B)  Herbert Hoover 
C)  Theodore Roosevelt 
D)  Eugene Debs 
E)  Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 9

John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath told of Wall Street businessmen brought to their knees after Black Tuesday.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Civilian Conservation Corps addressed the problem of overcharging by doctors and others in
the medical and health professions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Who headed the Works Progress Administration (WPA) at its creation in 1935?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frances Perkins 
B)  John Nance Garner 
C)  Henry Wallace 
D)  Hugh Johnson 
E)  Harry Hopkins 
A)  Frances Perkins 
B)  John Nance Garner 
C)  Henry Wallace 
D)  Hugh Johnson 
E)  Harry Hopkins

Question 12

Why did Roosevelt attempt to "pack" the Supreme Court? Did he achieve his goals?

Accepted Answer

Roosevelt attempted to "pack" the Suprem

Question 13

Describe the impact the Great Depression had on popular culture in America.

Accepted Answer

The Great Depression had a significant i

Question 14

How did the political pressure, and opposing views shape New Deal policies?

Accepted Answer

The political pressure and opposing view

Question 15

By 1935, the National Recovery Administration had become unpopular.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

At the outset of his presidency, to deal with the banking crisis, Roosevelt:

Accepted Answer

A)  pushed through a bank bailout bill worth more than $7 billion 
B)  used his emergency powers to nationalize the banking industry 
C)  put strict limits on the issuance of paper currency 
D)  ordered the Federal Reserve Board to lower interest rates 
E)  declared a bank holiday, shutting the banks down briefly 
A)  pushed through a bank bailout bill worth more than $7 billion 
B)  used his emergency powers to nationalize the banking industry 
C)  put strict limits on the issuance of paper currency 
D)  ordered the Federal Reserve Board to lower interest rates 
E)  declared a bank holiday, shutting the banks down briefly

Question 17

By the end of 1937, which group had coalesced against the New Deal?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans 
B)  liberal Democrats 
C)  all western Democrats 
D)  Populist party members 
E)  a bipartisan conservative bloc 
A)  African Americans 
B)  liberal Democrats 
C)  all western Democrats 
D)  Populist party members 
E)  a bipartisan conservative bloc

Question 18

Eleanor Roosevelt was a shy person who shunned attention, but she did much work behind the scenes to raise support for her husband's New Deal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

All of the following is true of the National Youth Administration EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  it provided part-time employment to students 
B)  it was part of the Works Progress Administration 
C)  it set up technical training programs 
D)  it was the parent organization for the Civilian Conservation Corps 
E)  it provided Richard Nixon with a job 
A)  it provided part-time employment to students 
B)  it was part of the Works Progress Administration 
C)  it set up technical training programs 
D)  it was the parent organization for the Civilian Conservation Corps 
E)  it provided Richard Nixon with a job

Question 20

The goal of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 was to raise farm income mainly through:

Accepted Answer

A)  cutbacks in production 
B)  intensive farming 
C)  a government takeover of the commodity trade in Chicago 
D)  state and federal subsidies 
E)  marketing quotas 
A)  cutbacks in production 
B)  intensive farming 
C)  a government takeover of the commodity trade in Chicago 
D)  state and federal subsidies 
E)  marketing quotas

Exam 25: The Great Depression, 1929-1939

To earn the federal payments for reducing crops:

Which of the following statements about the Social Security Act is NOT true?

In 1932, how many people were unemployed in America?

Describe the gains made by labor during the New Deal.

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Harry L. Hopkins

Early in his presidency, Roosevelt ended Prohibition.

The Marx Brothers:

Which of the following refused to apply for a Social Security card?

John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath told of Wall Street businessmen brought to their knees after Black Tuesday.

The Civilian Conservation Corps addressed the problem of overcharging by doctors and others in the medical and health professions.

Who headed the Works Progress Administration (WPA) at its creation in 1935?

Why did Roosevelt attempt to "pack" the Supreme Court? Did he achieve his goals?

Describe the impact the Great Depression had on popular culture in America.

How did the political pressure, and opposing views shape New Deal policies?

By 1935, the National Recovery Administration had become unpopular.

At the outset of his presidency, to deal with the banking crisis, Roosevelt:

By the end of 1937, which group had coalesced against the New Deal?

Eleanor Roosevelt was a shy person who shunned attention, but she did much work behind the scenes to raise support for her husband's New Deal.

All of the following is true of the National Youth Administration EXCEPT:

The goal of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 was to raise farm income mainly through:

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Religion, Romanticism, and Reform, 1800-1860

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