New Deal

What was the New Deal?

• A recovery program for Europe after WWII

• A new U.S. Constitution

• A number of laws and government programs

• A new political party

• A new way to finance homes

Who was president during the New Deal?

• Franklin Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy

• George Bush

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Herbert Hoover

What was it called when the government closed the banks?

• Market crash

• No cash day

• Financial boon

• Bank holiday

• None of the above

What act was passed to try and prevent another stock market crash?

• Stamp Act

• Securities Act

• Fair Labor Standards Act

• Banking Act

• Social Security Act

Which of the following did the Federal Emergency Relief Administration Provide?

• Mortgage insurance

• Improved farming practices

• Soup kitchens to feed people

• Retirement for the elderly

• Standards on home safety

How many new laws were passed during the first hundred days that President Roosevelt was in office?

• 0

• 2

• 7

• 15

• 51

Which of the following is a nickname for the New Deal given in the article?

• Mashed potatoes

• Alphabet soup

• Chicken fingers

• Chocolate pudding

• Apple pie

What New Deal program created jobs and constructed new bridges, roads, and schools?

• Social Security Administration

• Department of Defense

• Department of Housing

• AAA

• Public Works Administration

What could be legally sold once prohibition was repealed?

• Alcohol

• Candy

• Chocolate

• All of the above

• None of the above

What did the Agricultural Adjustment Administration do?

• Improve farming practices

• Reduce farm production

• Raise farm prices

• Gave a voice to farmers in the government

• All of the above