Origins and Programs of the New Deal

Which idea best describes President Hoover’s approach to the Great Depression?

• Nationalization of banks and heavy regulation

• Massive deficit spending and public job programs

• Rugged individualism and limited government aid

• Strong federal intervention in all markets

Which policy of Hoover tried to protect U.S. industry but worsened global trade?

• Agricultural Adjustment Act

• Tennessee Valley Authority

• Smoot‑Hawley Tariff Act

• Works Progress Administration

What were Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Three R’s at the core of the New Deal?

• Recovery of the economy

• Relief for the unemployed

• Revolution against banks

• Reform of financial systems

Which statement best contrasts Hoover’s and FDR’s strategies?

• Both expanded welfare programs nationwide

• Hoover favored volunteerism; FDR expanded federal action

• Hoover regulated stocks; FDR reduced government power

• Hoover created the CCC; FDR raised tariffs

Match each New Deal agency to its primary purpose.

• Direct cash aid and grants to states

• PWA

• Large public works employing millions

• FERA

• Federally funded infrastructure like dams and schools

• WPA

• Environmental conservation jobs for young men

• CCC

Which program aimed to provide electricity and development to a hard‑hit region?

• SEC stock market rules

• FDIC deposit insurance

• TVA in the Tennessee Valley

• NRA under NIRA codes

Which New Deal action was intended to stabilize prices and set minimum wages but was later ruled unconstitutional?

• CCC conservation corps

• NIRA creating NRA codes

• FDIC bank insurance

• SEC stock oversight

What was the main goal of relief programs under the New Deal?

• Privatize public utilities

• Expand overseas trade

• Provide immediate aid and jobs

• Cut taxes for corporations

Which agency paid farmers subsidies to reduce crop production?

• TVA

• AAA

• FDIC

• SEC

Which program was designed to restore public confidence in the banking system?

• AAA cutting crop supply

• FDIC insuring deposits

• WPA building roads

• CCC planting trees