USHC 6.4 - NEW DEAL

USHC 6.4 - NEW DEAL

Multiple Choice

How were Franklin Roosevelt's policies for dealing with the Great Depression catagorized?

• self-liquidating projects

• relief, recovery, and reform

• work-relief projects

• renew, regenerate, and remember

Multiple Choice

Ultimately, what pulled the United States out of the Great Depression?

• the employment impact of the Works Progress Administration

• the economic policies of the League of Nations

• the industrial growth brought on by World War II

• the stabilization of the banking industry by the FDIC

Multiple Choice

How were African Americans affected by the policies of the New Deal during the Great Depression?

• Laws such as the Fair Labor Standards Act guaranteed that African Americans were paid the same

  wages as other workers.

• FDR's "Black Cabinet" ensured that African Americans were given the same opportunities as white

  citizens.

• Although some economic and political gains were made, many New Deal programs excluded or

  limited African American participation.

• FDR's support for civil rights resulted in legislation that led to significant economic and political gains

  for African Americans.

Multiple Choice

Which action by President Franklin D. Roosevelt supports the statement that he was committed to

advancing the status of women?

• creating New Deal agencies that exclusively hired women

• holding press conferences with only female journalists

• appointing Frances Perkins as the Secretary of Labor

• appointing his wife as ambassador to the United Nations

Multiple Choice

Why did President Franklin Roosevelt declare a banking holiday immediately after taking office in 1933?

• He wanted to give bankers the time to complete the pending foreclosures.

• He wanted the heads of the major banks to attend a special meeting with him and the head of the

  Federal Reserve.

• He wanted bankers to have time off because they had been working overtime since the Depression

  started.

• He wanted to use the time to implement new legislation to support the banks.

Multiple Choice

What was the intent of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) established as part

of the New Deal?

• to restore consumer trust in banks

• to provide jobs for unemployed citizens

• to regulate the stock market

• to encourage foreign investments

Multiple Choice

As part of his promise to reform economic practices that led to the Great Depression, President Franklin

D. Roosevelt set up what agency to regulate the stock market?

• Agricultural Adjustment Administration

• Securities and Exchange Commission

• Social Security Administration

• Works Progress Administration

Multiple Choice

Which statement explains the purpose of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) passed by Congress in

1933?

• It established a research agency focused on producing sustainable energy.

• It was responsible for building bridges, dams, and government buildings.

• It created a federal agency to protect people’s bank deposits.

• It was instituted to provide farmers with financial aid and subsidies.

Multiple Choice

During the Great Depression, how did the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) contribute to the

development of the South?

• It provided interstate transportation for the Tennessee Valley area.

• It provided police protection to the Tennessee Valley area.

• It provided electricity to the Tennessee Valley area.

• It provided public schools to the Tennessee Valley area.

Multiple Choice

How did agencies such as the Civilian Conservation Corps

provide some relief during the Great Depression?

• provided food rations to areas with high unemployment rates.

• established methods for preventing another Dust Bowl.

• created jobs for unemployed individuals.

• established investment guidelines to prevent future stock market crashes.

Multiple Choice

Which New Deal program supported artists, actors, and writers?

• Which New Deal program supported artists, actors, and writers?

• Public Works Administration

• Tennessee Valley Authority

• Works Progress Administration

Multiple Choice

How did President Roosevelt respond to several Supreme Court rulings that were unfavorable toward his

New Deal programs?

• He proposed a constitutional amendment to override the Court's rulings.

• He proposed a law that would allow him to add additional judges to the Court.

• He reduced the scope of his New Deal policies and adopted a more laissez-faire approach.

• He urged the voters to request impeachment of the Supreme Court justices.

Multiple Choice

What New Deal program was established to provide pensions for retired workers?

• Agricultural Adjustment Act

• National Recovery Act

• Social Security Administration

• Works Progress Administration

Multiple Choice

Which New Deal program most directly benefited labor union workers?

• The Wagner Act

• Social Security

• The Tennessee Valley Authority

• The Securities and Exchange Commission