New Deal Assessment

William is studying American history and comes across the term 'New Deal.' Choose the best completion: The New Deal was a group of government programs and agencies created to help the United States recover from the Great Depression.

• programs and agencies; Great Depression

• laws and court cases; Civil War

• military plans and battles; World War I

• state projects and local elections; Dust Bowl

(a)   was the president responsible for the New Deal.

Benjamin is studying American history and learns about a time when the U.S. government introduced the New Deal to address a major economic crisis. Which event was this?

• The Great Depression

• World War II

• The Cold War

• The Roaring Twenties

The New Deal focused on the Three R’s. Match each “R” to its description.

• prevent future problems

• Recovery

• help people right away

• Reform

• fix the economy

• Relief

Which “R” was the most important for addressing immediate hardship?

• Relief

• Recovery

• Reform

• None of the above

Major New Deal Programs: Which program helped by providing jobs building roads, schools, and other public works?

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Works Progress Administration (WPA)

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

• Social Security Act

Benjamin lives in the Tennessee Valley region and his community recently benefited from a program that provided new dams and electricity. Which major New Deal program helped Benjamin's community?

• Social Security Act

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

• National Labor Relations Act

During the Great Depression, William was struggling to find work. How did the New Deal affect people like William? Choose the best completion: The New Deal helped reduce unemployment by creating ______ for Americans.

• tax cuts for businesses

• public works jobs

• military drafts

• new state constitutions

Abigail is a farmer in the 1930s facing economic hardship. She learns about the New Deal and wants to know how it might help her and other farmers. Which of the following were ways the New Deal supported American farmers? Select all that are correct.

• providing affordable credit

• direct financial aid from the government

• programs to limit agricultural production

• measures to stabilize crop prices

• increased property taxes on farms

During a town hall meeting, Benjamin asks how the New Deal changed the role of the federal government. Choose the best completion: The federal government became more ______ in helping citizens and regulating ______.

• isolated; states

• involved; the economy

• limited; foreign trade

• secretive; elections