New Deal Quiz

Who was the President of the United States during the New Deal?

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy

What was the main goal of the New Deal?

• To promote free market capitalism and reduce government intervention.

• To provide relief, recovery, and reform to the American economy during the Great Depression.

• To establish a socialist economic system in the United States.

• To increase government regulation and control over the economy.

Which program created during the New Deal provided jobs for young, unemployed men?

• Social Security Administration (SSA)

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Works Progress Administration (WPA)

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Which New Deal program was responsible for building dams and providing electricity to rural areas?

• Social Security Administration (SSA)

• Works Progress Administration (WPA)

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

What was the purpose of the Social Security Act, a key component of the New Deal?

• To provide financial assistance and benefits for retired workers, the unemployed, the disabled, and dependent children.

• To promote economic growth

• To fund public works projects

• To regulate the stock market

Which New Deal program was responsible for regulating the stock market and preventing fraud?

• National Recovery Administration (NRA)

• Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

• Federal Reserve System

Which New Deal program provided financial assistance to farmers and helped stabilize agricultural prices?

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

• Works Progress Administration (WPA)

• Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

What was the purpose of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, created during the New Deal?

• To regulate the banking industry

• To provide loans to small businesses

• To promote economic growth

• To provide deposit insurance to depositors in US banks

Which New Deal program aimed to improve infrastructure by funding the construction of roads, bridges, and public buildings?

• Works Progress Administration (WPA)

• Public Works Administration (PWA)

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

What was the name given to the period of intense legislative activity during the first three months of Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency?

• Hundred Days

• First Quarter

• Three-Month Blitz

• Presidential Rush