Social Studies Weekly Week 12

Which of the following sentences best defines what Social Security is?

• As part of the New Deal, President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law on Aug. 14th, 1935.

• This guaranteed income for people who retired or were jobless.

• Take on wealthy Americans helped pay for the New Deal.

• The Act has remained close to the same since 1935.

Why was it important to create jobs to help Tennessee and the rest of the United States recover from the Great Depression?

• Jobs allow people to learn a new trade.

• Jobs allow people to make new acquaintances and socialize.

• Jobs allow people to move around the country and see new places.

• Jobs allow people to earn paychecks that they spend in their communities, which then helps the economy.

How did FDR help create many of the national parks we enjoy today?

• He opened 500 new national parks during his presidency.

• He expanded the Forestry Service and gave the unemployed jobs in the environmental area.

• He created the national parks registry which better tracked the number of annual visitors to each national park.

• He prohibited starting fires at national parks.

Which group did not contribute to building national parks in the United States?

• World War I Army veterans

• American Indians living on reservations

• African Americans

• Axis powers

Which TWO positive effects occurred because of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s creation of dams?

• The dams flooded the area and drowned out any hope of having animals, crops, or other uses for the land.

• The dams would trap the runoff water and then that water was used to irrigate crops.

• The dams would create electricity for everyone in the region.

• The dams damaged the natural habitats of much of Tennessee’s wildlife.

What major problem did the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) help solve?

• Many rural communities were able to have electricity for the first time.

• Many communities were flooded with water after the creation of the TVA.

• Many urban communities were created and this caused more pollution in the area.

• Many rural communities lost houses and farms due to deforestation.

How many states are served under the Tennessee Valley Authority?

• Seven

• Eight

• Nine

• Ten

Which of the following sets of steps best describes how water is used to create electricity?

• The water causes the turbine to spin which powers the generator, the water flows through a turbine attached to a generator, build a dam, water enters through the intake and is held in a reservoir, the water causes the turbine to spin which powers the generator.

• Water enters through the intake and is held in a reservoir, the water flows through a turbine attached to a generator, the water causes the turn one to spin which powers the generator, build a dam, the water causes the turbine to spin which powers the generator.

• Build a dam, water enters through the intake and is held in a reservoir, the water flows through a turbine attached to a generator, the water causes the turbine to spin which powers the generator.

• The water flows through a turbine attached to a generator, build a dam, water enters through the intake and is held in a reservoir, the water causes the turbine to spin which powers the generator.

A period of renewed economic growth followed by a recession or depression.

• recovery

• sector

• pension

• recipient

a regular payment made during a person's retirement from an investment fund to which that person or their employer has contributed during their working life.

• recipient

• landslide

• pension

• sector