Regents Review #10 (Great Depression)

The main idea of this political cartoon from the 1930s is that President Franklin D. Roosevelt

• (1) continued the laissez-faire policies of earlier presidents

• (2) supported business over labor

• (3) favored government ownership of major industries

• (4) extended help to those in need

The defeat of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “court packing” plan by Congress is an example of

• (1) federalism

• (2) checks and balances

• (3) due process

• (4) the amendment process

Which problem did Franklin D. Roosevelt address first in his presidency?

• (1) ending the Red Scare

• (2) standing up to dictators in Europe

• (3) bringing stability to the banking system

• (4) approving bonus payments to World War I veterans

Which economic condition of the 1920s was a major cause of the Great Depression?

• (1) Farm prices rose dramatically.

• (2) Industry overproduced consumer goods.

• (3) Banks were reluctant to lend money.

• (4) Demand increased faster than supply.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal reflected his belief that during a depression the federal government should

• (1) assume ownership of failed corporations

• (2) return to laissez-faire capitalistic principles

• (3) take a leadership role in economic recovery

• (4) help farmers instead of industrial workers

The conditions shown in this 1936 photograph were caused mainly by

• (1) periods of widespread flooding

• (2) deforestation and overgrazing

• (3) global warming

• (4) drought and poor farming techniques

Breadlines, Hoovervilles, and the Bonus Army were all direct results of

• (1) housing shortages in the 1920s

• (2) relief efforts of the New Deal

• (3) mechanization of agriculture

• (4) unemployment during the Great Depression

The Fair Labor Standards Act (1938) helped American workers by

• (1) establishing health plans

• (2) legalizing strikes and boycotts

• (3) establishing a minimum wage in many industries

• (4) making labor unions accept women and African Americans as members

In the 1930s, the shaded area outlined on the map became known as the

• (1) Rust Belt

• (2) Dust Bowl

• (3) Continental Divide

• (4) Mississippi Delta

President Franklin D. Roosevelt believed that declaring a bank holiday and creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) would aid the nation’s banking system by

• (1) restricting foreign investments

• (2) eliminating government regulation of banks

• (3) restoring public confidence in banks

• (4) granting tax relief