Unit 5 Quiz #2 Retake

FDR’s plan to help the economy was called the New Deal. 

One way the government helped Americans was by opening soup kitchens and creating job opportunities (like the Civilian Conservation Corp).

Which goal is this an example of?

• Relief

• Recovery

• Reform

FDR’s plan to help the economy was called the New Deal. 

One way the government helped Americans was by setting up plans to get farms and industries back up and running. Another way helped people buy homes (like through the Home Owners Loan Corporation)

Which goal is this an example of?

• Relief

• Recovery

• Reform

FDR’s plan to help the economy was called the New Deal. 

One way the government helped Americans was by creating permanent changes to protect the country form future depressions (like the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation that insures the money you put in the bank.)

Which goal is this an example of?

• Relief

• Recovery

• Reform

Eleanor Roosevelt traveled the country speaking with Americans. Why?

• She chose to be an active First Lady and wanted to listen to Americans about their problems.

• The Constitution requires First Ladies to meet with Americans on a regular basis.

• Franklin D. Roosevelt was lazy and didn’t want to meet with people.

• She wanted to take polls to see if public opinion supported going into World War II or not.

Franklin Roosevelt used “fireside chats” to communicate with Americans through the radio.  Why did he do this?

• It was a campaign tactic so that he could convince people to elect him and not Hoover.

• He wanted to convince Americans that the Stock Market was not a good way to get rich.

• It was a way to brainwash Americans to not trust the government.

• He wanted Americans to trust the government and know what they were doing to end the Great Depression.

Homeless Americans created shelters in city-parks and called them Hoovervilles.  Why were they called “Hoovervilles”?

• President Hoover wanted to increase his popularity by nicknaming things after himself.

• It was a campaign slogan to encourage Americans to reelect Hoover.

• Americans blamed the president for their troubles.

• Workers who were building the Hoover Dam stayed in Hoovervilles during construction of the dam.

What pulled the U.S. out of the Great Depression?

• Dust Bowl

• Great Migration

• World War II

• Roaring Twenties

Which of these caused the Great Depression? 

Select all that apply.

• Stock Market Crash

• World War II

• Fireside Chats

• Banks Failed/Closed

Which states were most hurt by the Dust Bowl?

• Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas

• Oklahoma, Mississippi, Maine

• California, Minnesota, Wisconsin

• New York, Idaho, Florida

How did the New Deal change the U. S. government?

• Increased the size and role of government

• Decreased the size and role of government

• The government became Communist

• FDR was allowed to stay President for unlimited terms