Unit 1: Hard Times Review

Franklin Roosevelt was a Democrat, but most of his family were Republicans.

• True

• False

One of the people who influenced Franklin Roosevelt the most was his cousin, _______________.

• George Washington

• William Randolph Hearst

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Grover Cleveland

Eleanor's nickname as First lady was "Rover" because:

• It was the name of her favorite dog

• She liked to make surprise visits and you never knew where she'd show up

• She was a big nature hiker, especially on the Pacific Crest Trail

When Franklin Roosevelt got sick, his wife, Eleanor, wanted him to stay home and live life as an invalid.

• True

• False

"Hoover sent the Army. Roosevelt sent his wife," is a quote associated with what event?

• World War 1

• Second Bonus Army

• The Presidential Inauguration

What term below best matches this definition: "The ability to recover from difficult or traumatizing experiences; toughness."?

• Reactivity

• Empathy

• Resilience

• Empathy

What experience taught Franklin Roosevelt the most about "resilience" and made him more compassionate and serious?

• Growing up in a poor household

• Going to Columbia Law School

• His paralysis from Polio

• Learning how to square dance

Franklin Roosevelt was more willing than Herbert Hoover to use government programs to help regulate the economy and try to help people during the Great Depression.

• True

• False

Please select all of the New Deal programs in the list below that still exist today!

• Security and Exchange Commission (SEC)

• Works Progress Administration (WPA)

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• Social Security Act (SSA)

This New Deal Program hired over 2 million young men to build trails, cabins, and shelters, mainly in State and National parks.

• CCC- Civilian Conservation Corps

• PWA--Public Works Administration

• CWA--Civilian Works Administration

• TVA--Tennessee Valley Authority