Question 1

By executive decree, Roosevelt reorganized all federal farm credit agencies into the Farm Credit Administration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The fair practices codes of the NRA did all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibit child labor 
B)  establish minimum wages of $13 per week 
C)  set a forty-hour workweek 
D)  break up large corporations 
E)  establish minimum wages of $12 per week in the South 
A)  prohibit child labor 
B)  establish minimum wages of $13 per week 
C)  set a forty-hour workweek 
D)  break up large corporations 
E)  establish minimum wages of $12 per week in the South

Question 3

Eleanor Roosevelt:

Accepted Answer

A)  primarily played the role of White House hostess 
B)  had more influence than her husband in shaping New Deal policies 
C)  was an official member of FDR's cabinet 
D)  was especially supportive of women, blacks, and youth 
E)  became most famous for her "fireside chats" 
A)  primarily played the role of White House hostess 
B)  had more influence than her husband in shaping New Deal policies 
C)  was an official member of FDR's cabinet 
D)  was especially supportive of women, blacks, and youth 
E)  became most famous for her "fireside chats"

Question 4

The Bonus Expeditionary Force was organized to secure the U.S.-Mexico border.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

During the presidential election of 1936:

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans voted overwhelmingly Republican for the first time since Reconstruction 
B)  Republicans won most of the western farm vote and almost upset Roosevelt 
C)  Republicans hoped that third-party candidates might split the Democratic vote and throw the election to them 
D)  Socialist and Communist candidates together received over 2 million votes 
E)  Roosevelt's illness put vice-presidential candidate Harry Truman in the spotlight 
A)  African Americans voted overwhelmingly Republican for the first time since Reconstruction 
B)  Republicans won most of the western farm vote and almost upset Roosevelt 
C)  Republicans hoped that third-party candidates might split the Democratic vote and throw the election to them 
D)  Socialist and Communist candidates together received over 2 million votes 
E)  Roosevelt's illness put vice-presidential candidate Harry Truman in the spotlight

Question 6

Franklin D. Roosevelt:

Accepted Answer

A)  was born into a family of sharecroppers 
B)  was twice elected governor of Georgia 
C)  was permanently disabled after contracting polio 
D)  supported the continuation of Prohibition 
E)  was a graduate of the Naval Academy 
A)  was born into a family of sharecroppers 
B)  was twice elected governor of Georgia 
C)  was permanently disabled after contracting polio 
D)  supported the continuation of Prohibition 
E)  was a graduate of the Naval Academy

Question 7

The Agricultural Adjustment Administration required farmers to donate surplus crops and livestock to feed the poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe the First Hundred Days of FDR's presidency. What, if any, accomplishments did he have?

Accepted Answer

The first hundred days of Franklin D. Ro

Question 9

Huey Long:

Accepted Answer

A)  developed a program called the Share-the-Wealth Society 
B)  founded the National Union for Social Justice 
C)  challenged FDR for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1936 
D)  complained that the New Deal had gone too far by infringing on "the rights of persons and property" 
E)  called Social Security a "socialistic share-the-wealth program" 
A)  developed a program called the Share-the-Wealth Society 
B)  founded the National Union for Social Justice 
C)  challenged FDR for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1936 
D)  complained that the New Deal had gone too far by infringing on "the rights of persons and property" 
E)  called Social Security a "socialistic share-the-wealth program"

Question 10

In the case of Schechter Poultry Corporation v. United States, the Supreme Court:

Accepted Answer

A)  overturned the Farm Credit Act 
B)  overturned the National Industrial Recovery Act 
C)  decided that Schechter was involved in interstate, not local, trade 
D)  upheld the constitutionality of the second Agricultural Adjustment Act 
E)  said that the Agricultural Adjustment Act was unconstitutional 
A)  overturned the Farm Credit Act 
B)  overturned the National Industrial Recovery Act 
C)  decided that Schechter was involved in interstate, not local, trade 
D)  upheld the constitutionality of the second Agricultural Adjustment Act 
E)  said that the Agricultural Adjustment Act was unconstitutional

Question 11

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-John Collier

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 12

The Farm Security Administration:

Accepted Answer

A)  administered the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (the "Second AAA") 
B)  offered loans to marginal farmers (so they could avoid falling into tenancy) and to tenant farmers (so they could purchase their own farms) 
C)  provided federal subsidies for the expansion of large farms 
D)  established educational programs to teach farmers new agricultural methods 
E)  concentrated on rehabilitating devastated soils on the Great Plains 
A)  administered the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (the "Second AAA") 
B)  offered loans to marginal farmers (so they could avoid falling into tenancy) and to tenant farmers (so they could purchase their own farms) 
C)  provided federal subsidies for the expansion of large farms 
D)  established educational programs to teach farmers new agricultural methods 
E)  concentrated on rehabilitating devastated soils on the Great Plains

Question 13

How did the nation's perceptions of the role of government-its powers and responsibilities-change in the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

In the 1930s, the nation's perceptions o

Question 14

This organization sought to set workplace standards, such as child labor restrictions:

Accepted Answer

A)  Agricultural Adjustment Act 
B)  Federal Emergency Relief Association 
C)  National Recovery Association 
D)  Works Progress Administration 
E)  Civilian Conservation Corps 
A)  Agricultural Adjustment Act 
B)  Federal Emergency Relief Association 
C)  National Recovery Association 
D)  Works Progress Administration 
E)  Civilian Conservation Corps

Question 15

FDR called the Social Security Act the "supreme achievement" of the New Deal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938:

Accepted Answer

A)  set a minimum wage of 40¢ an hour 
B)  protected workers' right to form unions 
C)  was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court 
D)  required equal pay for female workers 
E)  prohibited the employment of children under the age of twelve 
A)  set a minimum wage of 40¢ an hour 
B)  protected workers' right to form unions 
C)  was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court 
D)  required equal pay for female workers 
E)  prohibited the employment of children under the age of twelve

Question 17

Hoover's early efforts to end the Depression included:

Accepted Answer

A)  cutbacks in public works, to shore up the public treasury 
B)  a stricter credit policy by the Federal Reserve, to stop the flow of "easy money" available for speculation 
C)  an increase in aid to farmers, to allow them to produce more 
D)  extending federal loans to individuals 
E)  asking businessmen to maintain wages and avoid layoffs, in order to keep purchasing power strong 
A)  cutbacks in public works, to shore up the public treasury 
B)  a stricter credit policy by the Federal Reserve, to stop the flow of "easy money" available for speculation 
C)  an increase in aid to farmers, to allow them to produce more 
D)  extending federal loans to individuals 
E)  asking businessmen to maintain wages and avoid layoffs, in order to keep purchasing power strong

Question 18

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Harold Ickes

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 19

In early 1937, FDR proposed to reform the Supreme Court by:

Accepted Answer

A)  requiring justices to retire at age 70 
B)  adding up to six additional members 
C)  removing justices appointed by previous presidents 
D)  making justices regularly run for election 
E)  requiring Senate confirmation hearings 
A)  requiring justices to retire at age 70 
B)  adding up to six additional members 
C)  removing justices appointed by previous presidents 
D)  making justices regularly run for election 
E)  requiring Senate confirmation hearings

Question 20

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Alfred M. Landon

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

Exam 25: The Great Depression, 1929-1939

By executive decree, Roosevelt reorganized all federal farm credit agencies into the Farm Credit Administration.

The fair practices codes of the NRA did all of the following EXCEPT:

Eleanor Roosevelt:

The Bonus Expeditionary Force was organized to secure the U.S.-Mexico border.

During the presidential election of 1936:

Franklin D. Roosevelt:

The Agricultural Adjustment Administration required farmers to donate surplus crops and livestock to feed the poor.

Describe the First Hundred Days of FDR's presidency. What, if any, accomplishments did he have?

Huey Long:

In the case of Schechter Poultry Corporation v. United States, the Supreme Court:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -John Collier

The Farm Security Administration:

How did the nation's perceptions of the role of government-its powers and responsibilities-change in the 1930s?

This organization sought to set workplace standards, such as child labor restrictions:

FDR called the Social Security Act the "supreme achievement" of the New Deal.

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938:

Hoover's early efforts to end the Depression included:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Harold Ickes

In early 1937, FDR proposed to reform the Supreme Court by:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Alfred M. Landon

The Collision of Cultures

England’s Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution, 1776-1783

Strengthening the New Nation

The Early Republic, 1800-1815

The Emergence of a Market Economy, 1815-1850

Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1828

The Jacksonian Era, 1828-1840

The South, Slavery, and King Cotton, 1800-1860

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform, 1800-1860

Western Expansion, 1830-1848

The Gathering Storm, 1848-1860

The War of the Union, 1861-1865

The Era of Reconstruction 1865-1877

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era, 1860-1900

The New South and the New West, 1865-1900

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt, 1865-1900

Seizing an American Empire, 1865-1913

The Progressive Era, 1890-1920

America and the Great War, 1914-1920

A Clash of Cultures, 1920-1929

The Reactionary Twenties

The Second World War, 1933-1945

The Cold War and the Fair Deal, 1945-1952

Cold War America, 1950-1959

A New Frontier and a Great Society, 1960-1968

Rebellion and Reaction, 1960s and 1970s

Conservative Revival, 1977-1990

Twenty-first-century America, 1993-present

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