GreatDepressionNewDealQuiz3

"While my solutions were a little less complex than those offered

by FDR, . . . I played a kind of New Deal cowboy who never

hesitated to tackle many of the same problems."

—Gene Autry, country-and-western singer and actor

Why were country-and-western performers such as Gene Autry popular with U.S. radio audiences

during the 1930s?

• Their art related to the struggles of the period.

• They shared stories of individuals who became wealthy.

• They promoted work programs for rural communities.

• Their art brought attention to global human rights issues.

TEKS 16D, 29B: The farmer’s criticisms are similar to those found in —

• Warren Harding’s advocacy of a “return to normalcy”

• Huey Long’s proposal to “share our wealth”

• Charles Coughlin’s rhetoric of “Christianized democracy”

• Herbert Hoover’s emphasis on “rugged individualism”

TEKS 16D, 29B: The Reconstruction Finance Corporation is similar to later New Deal legislation in that both —

• protected the economy through government intervention in private business

• gave direct relief payments to unemployed citizens

• provided more efficient services through public utility regulation

• borrowed money from foreign banks to reduce the national debt

TEKS 16E: Which New Deal program still in existence today provides an income for retired people?

• Social Security Administration

• Securities and Exchange Commission

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

• Farm Credit Administration

TEKS16E, 29B: Which New Deal agency was created to specifically serve this population?

• Federal Housing Administration

• Securities and Exchange Commission

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

• Social Security Administration

TEKS16E: How did the creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation change the nature of banking in the United States?

• The government began to guarantee bank deposits.

• Depositors could transfer investments without penalties.

• Depositors were guaranteed minimum interest rates on savings accounts.

• The government required taxpayers to open savings accounts.

TEKS 16E: What is the main function of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?

• Assisting banks in recovering unpaid loans

• Providing monetary aid to struggling banks

• Guaranteeing job security for bank employees

• Protecting personal savings in the event of bank failure

TEKS 16E, 29B: What does the sticker in this illustration represent to patrons of this bank?

• Restrictions on the federal government’s ability to set prime interest rates

• The power of the federal government to privatize the bank in order to stimulate economic growth

• Limitations on the role of the federal government in providing home loans

• The federal government’s assurance of protection on individual bank deposits

TEKS 16E: The Federal Housing Administration is a New Deal agency that continues to assist many Americans primarily by —

• providing them with money to pay for moving expenses

• helping them obtain mortgage loans from banks

• helping them choose a reputable home builder

• offering incentives for them to invest in rental properties

TEKS 19B: President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed an increase in the number of Supreme Court justices

because the Court ruled against —

• the gold standard

• some New Deal programs

• internment camps

• some rationing programs