US History - Practice Quiz - The New Deal - (Readings 1-3)

What were the three goals of the New Deal?

• Relief for the needy, economic recovery, and financial reform.
• Improving labor conditions, expanding civil rights, and promoting international cooperation.
• Reducing government intervention, increasing taxes, and promoting free market competition.
• Expanding military power, reducing social programs, and increasing government control.

How did the New Deal help different groups of Americans?

• By establishing programs that provided aid and jobs to young people, such as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the National Youth Administration (NYA).
• By giving tax breaks to wealthy individuals and businesses to stimulate economic growth.
• By implementing strict regulations on industries to ensure fair wages and working conditions.
• By providing direct relief of food, clothing, and cash to the needy through programs like the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA).

Who were two critics of the New Deal and what were their arguments?

• Huey Long criticized the New Deal for not doing enough to help the poor, while Mary McLeod Bethune advocated for racial equality.
• John Collier criticized Roosevelt's handling of Native American rights, while Frances Perkins argued for stronger labor protections.
• Eleanor Roosevelt criticized the New Deal for not prioritizing women's rights, while John L. Lewis fought for better working conditions for miners.
• Father Charles Coughlin criticized Roosevelt's policies through his radio sermons, while Dr. Francis Townsend proposed a pension plan for the elderly.

Who won the presidential election of 1932?

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt
• Herbert Hoover
• John Collier
• Mary McLeod Bethune

What did the Glass-Steagall Act do?

• Established insurance for bank deposits
• Regulated stock information
• Created programs to help farmers
• Provided direct relief to the needy

What was the purpose of the National Recovery Administration (NRA)?

• To stop wage cuts, falling prices, and layoffs
• To provide aid and jobs to young people
• To protect workers' rights and ban unfair labor practices
• To create jobs through infrastructure projects

Which New Deal program aimed to provide government loans to homeowners facing foreclosure?

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
• Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
• Home Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC)
• Works Progress Administration (WPA)

What were the three parts of the Social Security Act?

• Old-age insurance, unemployment compensation, and aid to the disabled and families with children
• Supplemental retirement plan, payments to workers who lost their jobs, and aid to people with disabilities
• Maximum hours and a minimum wage, workweek of 44 hours, and child labor ban
• Government loans to homeowners, better housing for migrant workers, and soil conservation measures

What was the purpose of the Emergency Banking Relief Act?

• To close banks and prevent more bank failures
• To establish insurance for bank deposits
• To regulate stock information
• To provide direct relief to the needy

Which New Deal program aimed to employ young men in work projects?

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
• Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
• Home Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC)
• Works Progress Administration (WPA)