MidTerm Exam Review Westward Expansion to New Deal

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What was the economic and social movement that aimed to help the rural poor and to improve the economic conditions of farmers known as?

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Populist Party

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Which term describes the U.S. foreign policy approach under President Theodore Roosevelt that emphasized aggressive diplomacy backed by the threat of military force?

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Big Stick Diplomacy

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What was the main focus of the Harlem Renaissance?

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A celebration of African-American culture in literature and art

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Which act, passed during the New Deal era, aimed to provide financial security for the elderly, the unemployed, and the disabled?

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Social Security Act (SSA)

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What was the term used to describe the makeshift shantytowns built by homeless people during the Great Depression?

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Hooverville

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Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote?

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19th Amendment

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Which U.S. President is associated with the New Deal, a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted during the Great Depression?

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Which program, created under the New Deal, was designed to regulate stock transactions and prevent corporate abuses relating to the sale of securities and corporate reporting?

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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

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What was the primary goal of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) established in 1933?

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To generate economic development in the Tennessee Valley through flood control, electricity generation, and fertilizer manufacturing.

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Which project, initiated as part of the New Deal, aimed to provide jobs, flood control, and electric power to the rural Southeastern United States?

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Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)