FDR & New Deal

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The _______________________ was FDR's plan to help get the economy going again and help the unemployed find jobs.

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The New Deal

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What is one way the New Deal was supposed to help the economy out of the Great Depression?

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by creating jobs through various new programs

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Which program sets up a tax to help benefit retired people? Options: FDIC, Social Security, TVA, WPA

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Social Security

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This program hired young men ages 18-29 who were unemployed and paid them to work mostly on outdoor projects.

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Civilian Conservation Core (CCC)

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Which of the following BEST describes the role of the government during the New Deal? Options: The government wanted people to take care of themselves and not use the government., The New Deal led to the government being more involved in the economy of the country., The government wanted people to let the government provide everything they needed., The New Deal led to the government being less involved in the economy of the country.

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The New Deal led to the government being more involved in the economy of the country.

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What was President Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal" in response to the Great Depression?

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Provided programs to help people make money to provide for their needs.

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

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more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems

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What problem were both the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration developed to address? Options: Excessive stock market speculation, High unemployment, Increased use of credit, Overproduction of goods

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High unemployment

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During the New Deal, how did the government attempt to improve conditions for farmers? Options: By ending the practice of sharecropping, By encouraging farmers to grow more to increase profits, By paying farmers to grow fewer crops, By training farmers for jobs in a new field

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By paying farmers to grow fewer crops

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What was a major result of FDR’s New Deal programs?

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The power of the federal government was expanded.