The New Deal

1. Which president created the New Deal programs to help Americans during the Great Depression?

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

2. How did FDR often address the public to talk about the Depression and other issues at the time?

• Through fireside chats

• Through television addresses

• By traveling to each state to give speeches

3. Which program resulted in the construction of new airports, hospitals, and schools?

• Works Progress Administration (WPA)

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Social Security Act (SSA)

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC)

4. Which program employed young men to plant trees, fight forest fires, build bridges, etc.?

• Works Progress Administration (WPA)

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Social Security Act (SSA)

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC)

5. What kind of strikes did many workers take part in during this time period?

• A wildcat strike

• A slowdown strike

• A sympathy strike

• A sit-down strike

6. Which of the following increased during the Great Depression? Check all that apply.

• Violence against minorities

• Automobile sales

• Government-run programs

• Communication from the White House to the public

7. The Great Depression hit minority groups the hardest.

• True

• False

8. What group faced hostility & was blamed for taking jobs from white Americans during the Great Depression?

• Irish Americans

• Hawaiians

• Italian Americans

• Mexican Americans

9. The unemployment rate for minorities was higher than the unemployment rate for non-minorities.

• True

• False

10. How many young men from reservations around the US found work through the CCC?

• 12,000

• 15,000

• 18,000