Question 1

The New Deal-

Accepted Answer

Relief, recovery, and reform.

Question 2

The shock market crashed-

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In the fall of 1929.

Question 3

President Roosevelt's New Deal program was designed to-

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Combat the effects of the Depression.

Question 4

The primary purpose for the creation of the FDIC was to-

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Stabilize financial institutions of the United States.

Question 5

The long-term effects of the Great Depression and our federal government-

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The economic role of the federal government was expanded.

Question 6

After Black Tuesday, the sick market crash was affecting-

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Million of Americans, many of them whom had never owned stocks.

Question 7

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's attempt to increase the number of Supreme Court Justices-

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Would have created a shift in the separation of powers, would have created a shift in the checks and balances, and each branch of government because more aware of the important nature of the checks and balances.

Question 8

Which of these was an underlying cause of the Great Depression-

Accepted Answer

Over production of consumer goods.

Question 9

Overproduction of consumer goods, high tariffs on important goods, declined of agricultural prices, buying stocks on margin-

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Causes of the Great Depression.

Question 10

There were massive migration of farmers from the Dust Bowl-

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As a result of farm foreclosures.

Question 11

One sign that the economy might be weakening in the 1920s was-

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Over production of consumer goods.

Question 12

Which New Deal agency created a system of insurance for the elderly-

Accepted Answer

Social Security Administration.

Question 13

Why did FDR declare a bank holiday early in his administration-

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To inspect the financed health of the banks.

Question 14

The following New Deal agencies still exist today-

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The Tennessee valley authority, securities, and exchange com., federal deposit insurance corp.

Question 15

Which New Deal agency continues to protect against the loss of saving in personal bank accounts-

Accepted Answer

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Question 16

In 1933 unemployment was-

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25%.

Question 17

When the stock market crashed in 1929, he was president-

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Herber Hoover.

Question 18

Results of the Great Depression-

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Many people were homeless, hunger, and poverty and many people suffered emotionally.

Question 19

Who was helped the most by the New Deal-

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Farmers.

Question 20

Why is Eleanor Roosevelt often referred to as a pioneer First Lady-

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Instead of being the traditional hosts, she was actively involved in politics.

Question 21

Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932-

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He was willing to try new methods to fight in Depression.

Question 22

A major environmental crisis of the 1930s was known as-

Accepted Answer

The Dust Bowl.

Question 23

The deportation of people from Europe and Mexico-

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One way the U.S. government looked to ease the country financial hardship.

Question 24

What effect did the economic hardships of the Great Depression have on American voters' attitudes toward the federal government-

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Voters looked to the federal government.

Question 25

President Roosevelt believed that the government should-

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Help people in need.

Question 26

Which of the following caused the greatest opposition-

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FDR's attempt to pack the supreme court.

Question 27

The New Deal critics-

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Some critics thought the New Deal was socialistic, some critics believed that the New Deal did NOT do enough, some critics complained that deficit spending was a huge concern.

Question 28

The 1936 election showed that-

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Most Americans supported FDR & the New Deal.

Question 29

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck-

Accepted Answer

The story of a family fleeing to California from the Dust Bowl.

Question 30

Which best describes FRD's brain trust-

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A informal group of intellectuals who advised FDR.

Question 31

Why did the federal government create this program in 1933?

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To provide jobs and improve the regional standard of living.

Question 32

The FHA is a New Deal agency that continues to assist many Americans primarily by?

Accepted Answer

Helping them obtain mortgage loans from banks.

Question 33

President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought to reassure the American public during uncertain economic times by?

Accepted Answer

Delivering a series of evening radio speeches known as fireside charts.

Question 34

The creator of this political cartoon was expressing his concerns about?

Accepted Answer

The expansion of executive power during the Great Depression.

Question 35

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

Accepted Answer

Led to a decrease in U.S. international trade.

Question 36

Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the United States during the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

An extended period of economic depression.

Question 37

Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl?

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Prolonged drought and poor farming practices.

Question 38

Lines like the one shown above were partially the result of?

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Widespread business failures.

Question 39

This excerpt describes an instance of deportation during the 1930s as part of a repatriation effort. Why did the federal government implement repatriation?

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To reduce competition for jobs.

Question 40

What was the main reason the federal government built this dam?

Accepted Answer

To provide resources for a growing population.

Question 41

The farmer's criticisms are similar to those found in?

Accepted Answer

Heuy Long's proposal to share our wealth

Question 42

Which speaker expresses the main argument against President Franklin D. Roosevelt's plan to increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

Speaker 4. (The plan gives the executive branch too much power).

Question 43

Which headline describes the primary issue faced by the federal government at the onset of the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

Unemployment rates reach record high.

Question 44

The Social Security Act affected the role of the federal government by?

Accepted Answer

Creating a government-asministered benefits program.

Question 45

Which of the following directly contributed to the economic instability of the United States in 1929?

Accepted Answer

Over speculation in the stock market.

Question 46

What is the main function of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?

Accepted Answer

Protecting personal savings in the event of bank failure.

Question 47

Which of the following contributed most to the situation described in this excerpt?

Accepted Answer

High unemployment and widespread home foreclosures.

Question 48

How did the creation to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation change the nature of banking in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The government began to guarantee bank deposits.

Question 49

Some of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Seal programs were declared unconstitutional when the Supreme Court held that they?

Accepted Answer

Infringed on powers reserved to the states.

Question 50

The economic conditions described in this excerpt contributed to?

Accepted Answer

A global economic depression.

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