Depression and New Deal Test

What was the first major action Roosevelt took as president?

• He called the first meeting of the "Brain Trust"
• He proposed a reorganization of the Supreme Court
• He closed all of the nations banks and ordered inspections
• He established the Civil Works Administration to provide job relief

Who was the first woman to serve in the cabinet?

• Arlene Perkins
• Frances Perkins
• Eleanor Roosevelt
• Mary McLeod Bethune

Which of the following was a goal of the New Deal?

• reform regulation of the stock market
• deregulate the nation's banking system
• decrease prices of farm goods
• increase crop production

Which of the following was most directly responsible for creating new jobs and putting people to work?

• Social Security Act
• Fair Labor Standards Act
• National Labor Relations Act
• Works Progress Administration

Which of the following was the main objective of the Agricultural Adjustment Act?

• to increase farm production
• to raise prices of farm products
• to provide pensions for retired farmers
• to encourage more people to enter farming

Which of the following pieces of New Deal legislation was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?

• Wagner Act
• Social Security Act
• Emergency Banking Relief Act
• National Industrial Recovery Act

Which of the following reached a new high during Roosevelt's first term as president?

• tariff rates
• employment rates
• the national debt
• per capita income

Which is the northernmost dam illustrated on the map?

• Guntersville
• Fort Patrick Henry
• Kentucky
• Norris

According to the map, which river in Tennessee does not have any dams built on it?

• Ohio River
• Cumberland River
• Clinch River
• Duck River

Approximately how many miles is it, measuring in a straight line, from the Kentucky Dam to the Pickwick Landing Dam?

• 50 miles
• 100 miles
• 150 miles
• 200 miles