FDR and the New Deal

FDR addressed the American public in weekly broadcasts known as:

• FDR Hour
• Hangin' With Franklin
• Fireside Chats
• Around the Fire

What was the name of FDR's plans and programs designed to meet the needs and problems of the Great Depression?

• New Deal
• Great Deal
• Social Security
• the New Liberalism

What protects one's money in the bank?

• CCC
• NRA
• FDIC
• FBLA

What was created to protect bank deposits up to $5,000?

• WPA
• CCC
• TVA
• FDIC

Why did Franklin Roosevelt close banks when he became president?

• to prevent "runs" on the banks
• to consolidate the assets fo several banks
• to reduce the number of banks in operation
• to allow the banks to receive money from the federal government

Which New Deal agency was responsible for building forest trails and roads, planting trees, and improving national parks?

• AAA
• CCC
• FERA
• WPA

In the 1930’s, the enactment of New Deal programs demonstrated a belief that

• corporations were best left to operate without government interference
• state governments should give up control over commerce inside their states
• the government should be more involved in regulating economy

The election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Presidency in 1932 reflected the desire of many Americans to

• have government take an active role in solving economic problems
• return to a policy of laissez-faire capitalism
• continue the domestic policies of the Hoover administration

FDR was diagnosed with _________at the age of 39.

• cancer

• tuberculosis

• yellow fever

• polio

FDR closed all of the ___________in order to audit them and make sure all their records were in order. Only the strongest banks survived.

• banks

• stock markets

• businesses

• corporations