Mr. T New Deal Quiz

Priya, Abigail, and Grace are working on a project about the Great Depression for their history class. They are focusing on the New Deal and its three main objectives. Can you recall what these objectives were?

• Relief, recovery, reform

• Relief, reconstruction, reform

• Recovery, reform, reconstruction

• Recovery, relief, reconstruction

Zoe, Benjamin, and Sophia are studying about the New Deal in their history class. They learned about the Civil Works Administration (CWA) and are trying to understand its purpose. Can you help them understand what was the purpose of the CWA during the New Deal?

• To build infrastructure for the military

• To provide long-term career opportunities

• To provide temporary employment for unemployed people

• To fund artistic projects

What is still debated about the New Deal programs today?

• The popularity of the New Deal programs
• The number of New Deal programs implemented by Congress

• Whether they are still necessary today

• The impact of the New Deal programs on foreign policy

Aria, Benjamin, and Zoe are studying the impact of The New Deal in their history class. They are specifically focusing on its effect in Florida. What conclusion did they likely reach?

•  The WPA employed 40,000 Floridians. The Florida Legislature created the Florida Park Service.

• The New Deal led to an increase in poverty in Florida

• The New Deal caused a decrease in employment in Florida

• The New Deal had no impact on Florida

In a school debate, Avery argued that FDR tried "packing the court" and adding new Supreme Court Justices. Grace disagreed. Kai, the moderator, asked, "Why did FDR try this strategy according to Avery's argument?"

• To reduce the workload of the existing justices

• To increase the diversity of the court

• To set a precedent for future presidents

• To secure favorable rulings for his New Deal policies

What was the impact of the Sit Down Strike of 1936?

• Recognition of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union by General Motors. Improved working conditions and better wages for workers

• Decrease in wages for all workers

• Closure of General Motors factories
• Decrease in membership for the United Auto Workers (UAW) union

What did the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 establish?

• Established minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards
• Allowed child labor and no employment standards
• Abolished minimum wage and recordkeeping
• Established maximum wage and no overtime pay

Ava, Liam, and Mason are playing a trivia game about American history. They draw a card that asks, 'Which government agency was established to provide financial support to the elderly?' Can you help them answer?

• Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC)

• Federal Housing Administration (FHA)

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• Social Security Act

Which program was designed to put unemployed people to work?

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Federal Housing Administration (FHA)

• Securities Exchange Commission (SEC)

Which New Deal initiative brought much needed electricity to rural areas in the South?

• Federal Housing Administration (FHA)

• Works Progress Administration (WPA)

• Tennessee Valley Authority

• Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC)