Great Depression & New Deal

How did Franklin D. Roosevelt attempt to “pack” the U.S. Supreme Court?

• by introducing legislation to have justices chosen in elections

• by proposing the selection of justices to represent regions

• by introducing mandatory retirement for aging justices

• by proposing an increase in the number of justices

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Smoot Hawley Tariff• Raised tariff rates on thousands of items• Enacted into law in June 1930 • U.S. imports from Europe declined by $944 million between 1929 and 1932 • U.S. exports to Europe declined by $1557 million between 1929 and 1932

Which statement BEST reflects a reason for supporting protectionist policies such as the Smoot Hawley Tariff in 1930?

• Tariffs generally open up new markets for U.S.-produced goods.

• Tariffs can minimize foreign competition for struggling domestic industries.

• The use of tariffs helps to stimulate international trade worldwide.

• The use of tariffs helps to increase domestic sales of foreign-produced goods.

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Accomplishments of President ? • Longest serving U.S. president • Led the United States through the Great Depression • Pressed for a major expansion of federal authority

Which name completes this title?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Harry S. Truman

Most Dust Bowl migrants headed to which of the following states?

• California

• Nevada

• Oklahoma

• Texas

How did New Deal legislation affect the relationship between federal and state governments?

• State taxes decreased.

• State debts were absolved.

• Federal authority was expanded.

• Federal unemployment increased.

Why were farmers forced to leave their homes during the Dust Bowl?

• They had several years of destructive floods.

• They could not use water on government land.

• They were unable to get bank loans to buy land.

• They no longer had good soil in which to plant crops.

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• March 1933—President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared a four-day bank holiday to prevent the export of gold out of the country.• April 1933—President Roosevelt issued an order to make it illegal to hoard all forms of gold.•June 1933—The United States abandoned the gold standard.• August 1933—An executive order was issued to further regulate gold hoarding and exportation.

Why were these policies enacted by the U.S. government?

• to establish equitable business practices

• to stop dishonest monetary practices

• to stabilize a volatile economy

• to limit the profitability of companies

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Migration from Oklahoma to California

1931–1939- Over 440,000 people migrate from Oklahoma 1935–1940- Over 250,000 migrants from the Southwest, many from Oklahoma, settle in California

Which BEST explains the population shift from Oklahoma to California during the 1930s?

• The growing industrial economy created many factory jobs in the West.

• Government policies forced Native Americans to leave their reservations.

• Drought conditions forced many families to leave their farms in search of employment.

• The new interstate highway system made travel to the West Coast easier.

Which one of the following statements about the New Deal’s impact on the federal government is NOT true?

• The federal government insured bank deposits.

• The federal government was given the authority to regulate the stock market.

• The federal government provided pensions to retirees.

• The federal government introduced state-supported health care insurance.

What was the MAIN cause for the need for soup kitchens during the 1930s?

• decrease in crop production

• high rate of unemployment

• increase in food prices

• exchange rate of the dollar