Question 1

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

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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.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Early in his presidency,Roosevelt ended Prohibition.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Indian Reorganization Act:

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A)  attempted to reinvigorate traditional Indian cultures.
B)  broke up tribal lands and allocated them to individuals.
C)  had the support of western congressmen and assimilated Indians.
D)  was the brainchild of Henry Dawes.
E)  reorganized tribal leaders into nonvoting members of Congress.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 5

The "sit-down strike" was used successfully in 1937 by:

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A)  black workers.
B)  southern workers.
C)  steelworkers.
D)  automobile workers.
E)  western miners.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

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

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Question 7

During the 1936 election,Roosevelt wound up carrying every state except:

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A)  Maine and Ohio.
B)  Iowa and Vermont.
C)  Maine and Vermont.
D)  New Jersey and Florida.
E)  Utah and Texas.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 8

On March 12,in the first of his radio-broadcast "fireside chats," the president:

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A)  promised to push through a bank bailout bill worth more than $7 billion.
B)  announced he would use his emergency powers to nationalize the banking industry.
C)  ordered strict limits on the issuance of paper currency.
D)  ordered the Federal Reserve Board to lower interest rates.
E)  assured the 60 million Americans listening that it was safer to "keep your money in a reopened bank than under the mattress."F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The main purpose of the Civilian Conservation Corps was to:

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A)  train young men for the Army Corps of Engineers.
B)  provide work relief for young men.
C)  give young women an opportunity to earn money for higher education.
D)  promote conservation practices by the general public.
E)  build environmental education projects at the first national parks.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Charles E.Coughlin:

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A)  was the "radio priest."
B)  headed the Tennessee Valley Authority.
C)  headed the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
D)  wrote Uncle Tom's Children.
E)  ran on the Union ticket with Huey Long.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Who directed the Bureau of Indian Affairs during the New Deal?

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A)  Charles E.Coughlin
B)  F.Scott Fitzgerald
C)  Charles Curtis
D)  John Collier
E)  Huey LongF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 13

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-John Collier

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A)  was the Republican presidential candidate in 1932
B)  proposed the Share-the-Wealth program
C)  as a law student,found work through the Works Progress Administration
D)  was the Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioner
E)  was the Republican presidential candidate in 1936F) was a Congress of Industrial Organizations leaderG) proposed to pay $200 a month to those over sixty years old who retired and promised to spend the moneyH) was director of an National Youth Administration programI) was a "radio priest"J) cringed at the thought of Roosevelt running for a fourth termK) I) and J)
L) G) and J)

Question 14

By 1935,the National Recovery Administration had become unpopular.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which is true of the 1936 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

A)  FDR was reelected,but Republicans made big gains in Congress.
B)  Huey Long ran one of the strongest third-party campaigns in history.
C)  FDR defeated Alfred M.Landon in a landslide.
D)  Concerns over the coming war in Europe dominated the campaign.
E)  FDR won every state but Texas.F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 16

Huey Long:

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A)  developed a program called Share-the-Wealth.
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."F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

All of the following were among the objectives of the Tennessee Valley Authority EXCEPT:

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A)  the production of cheap electric power.
B)  the development of Smoky Mountain National Park.
C)  providing jobs.
D)  soil conservation and forestry.
E)  opening rivers to boats and barges.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Herbert Hoover

Accepted Answer

A)  was the Republican presidential candidate in 1932
B)  proposed the Share-the-Wealth program
C)  as a law student,found work through the Works Progress Administration
D)  was the Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioner
E)  was the Republican presidential candidate in 1936F) was a Congress of Industrial Organizations leaderG) proposed to pay $200 a month to those over sixty years old who retired and promised to spend the moneyH) was director of an National Youth Administration programI) was a "radio priest"J) cringed at the thought of Roosevelt running for a fourth termK) F) and H)
L) C) and G)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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 organized labor.
E)  became most famous for her fireside chats.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Exam 25: The Great Depression, 1929-1939

Eleanor Roosevelt:

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

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Herbert Hoover

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The main purpose of the Civilian Conservation Corps was to:

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Charles E.Coughlin:

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

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The "sit-down strike" was used successfully in 1937 by:

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By 1935,the National Recovery Administration had become unpopular.

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

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Early in his presidency,Roosevelt ended Prohibition.

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Who directed the Bureau of Indian Affairs during the New Deal?

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During the 1936 election,Roosevelt wound up carrying every state except:

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All of the following were among the objectives of the Tennessee Valley Authority EXCEPT:

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -John Collier

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The Indian Reorganization Act:

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Huey Long:

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