Section 9 The Rise of FDR and the New Deal

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'Laissez-Faire' economic policy as practiced by Republican presidents in the 1920s?

• The government should actively regulate the economy.

• The government should not get involved in the economy.

• The government should only intervene during crises.

• The government should control all major industries.

Multiple Choice

Which philosophy did President Herbert Hoover promote during the Great Depression?

• Voluntary co-operation and rugged individualism

• Government intervention and public works

• Socialism and wealth redistribution

• Isolationism and neutrality

Multiple Select

Which of the following were actions taken by Hoover during the Great Depression?

• Provided housing and food assistance to Americans in need

• Signed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act on imports

• Lowered global prices

• Encouraged international trade

Multiple Choice

What was the main goal of FDR's New Deal?

• Help Americans during the Great Depression

• Expand the U.S. military

• Reduce taxes for the wealthy

• Promote isolationism

Multiple Choice

Which of the following presidents was NOT a Republican president during the 1920s?

• Warren Harding

• Calvin Coolidge

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin D. Roosevelt