Ch 33: The New Deal and its Legacy

Front

Which government agency gives benefits to people when they are retired or unemployed?

Back

Social Security Administration

Answer explanation

The Social Security Administration provides benefits to individuals who are retired or unemployed, making it the correct choice. The other agencies listed do not offer such benefits.

Front

Which New Deal program was chiefly designed to correct abuses in the stock market?

Back

Securities and Exchange Commission

Answer explanation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was established to regulate the stock market and protect investors from fraud and abuse, making it the correct choice for addressing stock market issues during the New Deal.

Front

What problem were both the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) developed to address?

Back

High unemploment

Answer explanation

Both the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were created to combat high unemployment during the Great Depression by providing jobs and improving infrastructure.

Front

The ____ is an agency formed during the New Deal that insures bank deposits up to a certain amount.

Back

FDIC

Answer explanation

The FDIC, or Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, was established during the New Deal to protect bank deposits, ensuring that depositors' money is safe up to a certain limit, unlike the other options listed.

Front

When President Roosevelt talked to the American people directly over the radio, they called it ____ ____.

Back

Fireside Chats

Answer explanation

When President Roosevelt addressed the American people via radio, these broadcasts were known as 'Fireside Chats.' This term reflects the informal and comforting nature of his communication.

Front

A major reason for creating the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1933 was to-

Back

Improve economic conditions in a poor rural region

Answer explanation

The Tennessee Valley Authority was created to improve economic conditions in the impoverished Tennessee Valley, focusing on providing jobs, electricity, and flood control, thus addressing the region's severe economic challenges.

Front

Which was a guiding principle of New Deal economic policies? Options: “Rugged individualism” will end social inequality, Government must assume greater responsibility for helping the unfortunate, Antitrust legislation could destroy the free enterprise system, State governments should have more power over the economy than the national government

Back

Government must assume greater responsibility for helping the unfortunate

Answer explanation

The New Deal emphasized that the government should take a more active role in providing support to those in need, reflecting a shift towards greater responsibility for social welfare.

Front

One difference between the administrations of President Roosevelt and President Hoover was that Roosevelt was-

Back

more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems

Answer explanation

The correct choice highlights that President Roosevelt was more willing to use government intervention to address the economic challenges of the Great Depression, contrasting with Hoover's more hands-off approach.

Front

The stock market crash and the dollar’s rapid decline in value, resulted in many Americans to conduct “runs” on which of the following? banks, movie theaters, grocery stores, brokerage offices

Back

banks

Answer explanation

The stock market crash and the dollar's decline led many Americans to panic and withdraw their savings, resulting in 'runs' on banks. This was a common response during financial crises as people sought to secure their money.

Front

Which New Deal program employed young men to work on various projects to improve the country?

Back

Civilian Conservation Corps

Answer explanation

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a New Deal program that employed young men to work on environmental projects, helping to improve the country's infrastructure and natural resources during the Great Depression.