VUS.10d New Deal

VUS.10d New Deal

FDR's Plan to Bring the Nation Out of the Depression

Employment Agency by Isaac Soyer, 1937

Multiple Choice

This man was president when the stock market crashed.

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Calvin Coolidge

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin D Roosevelt

Multiple Choice

This man won the presidential election of 1932 by a landslide on the promise of bringing us out of the depression.

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Calvin Coolidge

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin D Roosevelt

Multiple Choice

What did FDR mean when he said, "We have nothing to fear but fear itself."

• that being scared would prevent us from solving our problems

• that it is a scary world and we need to know that

• that fear is scary

• that if we focus on our fear we will do better

Multiple Choice

What is the BIG deal about the NEW Deal?

• It gave everyone a new job.

• It helped make Congress more effective.

• It changed the role of the government to actively solve problems.

• It changed the role of the people in the American government.

Multiple Choice

FDR helped restore confidence during his first 100 days by doing all of the following EXCEPT:

• bank holiday

• relief checks

• Fireside Chats

• the "Brain Trust"

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a category of New Deal programs?

• regrow

• relief

• recovery

• reform

Multiple Choice

The New Deal programs that provided DIRECT relief to Americans were called:

• relief

• recovery

• reform

• welfare

Multiple Choice

The New Deal programs that worked to correct the problems that caused the Depression were called:

• relief

• recovery

• reform

• welfare

Multiple Choice

The New Deal programs that worked to bring the nation out of the Depression over time were called:

• relief

• recovery

• reform

• welfare

Multiple Choice

What New Deal program is the longest lasting?

• FDIC

• Bank Holiday

• NRA

• Social Security

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a legacy of the New Deal?

• Greater government involvement in people’s lives

• Government size and power grew

• Government was lead more by Congress and less by the President

• Government size and power grew

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: The New Deal ended the Great Depression.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Fill in the Blanks

brought America out of the Great Depression