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The New Deal - Review

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This man was a Senator from Louisiana who criticized President Roosevelt and was assassinated. 
a)
Woodie Guthrie 
b)
Orson Welles 
c)
Huey Long 
2.

She was an adviser to FDR on minority affairs and was a member of President Roosevelt's, "Black Cabinet".

a)

Francis Perkins

b)

Mary McLeod Bethune

c)

Woodie Guthrie

3.
First Lady who took political action. 
a)
Mary McLeod Bethune 
b)
Eleanor Roosevelt 
c)
Francis Perkins 
4.
President who created the New Deal and attempted to fix the problems of the Great Depression. 
a)
Herbert Hoover 
b)
Huey Long 
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt 
5.
She was the first female cabinet member and served as Secretary of Labor for President Roosevelt. 
a)
Eleanor Roosevelt
b)
Francis Perkins 
c)
Charles Coughlin 
6.

This New Deal program helped restore trust in banks and insured bank deposits up to $2,500.

a)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

b)

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

c)

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

7.
This New Deal program provided pensions for retired workers, and benefits for the elderly and disabled.
a)
Social Security Act (SSA) 
b)
Federal Emergency Relief Act (FERA)
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
8.

This New Deal program told farmers what crops to grow and helped increase the price of crops.

a)

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

b)

Federal Emergency Relief Act (FERA)

c)

Public Works Administration (PWA)

9.

This New Deal program created a minimum wage and a maximum work week.

a)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

b)

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

c)

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

10.
This New Deal program built dams in the South to help create electricity for farmers.
a)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) 
b)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
11.

This New Deal program created millions of jobs for young men ages 18-24, working mostly in National Parks.

a)

Social Security Act (SSA)

b)

National Recovery Administration (NRA)

c)

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

12.
During the 1932 election, who was the Republican candidate running for President?
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt 
c)
Harry S. Truman
13.
During the 1932 election, who was the Democratic candidate running for President? 
a)
Herbert Hoover 
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry S. Truman
14.
During the election of 1932, which candidate won by a large margin?
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry S. Truman
15.
A series of government funded programs designed to help Americans struggling with the Great Depression was known as... 
a)
The Old Order
b)
The New Direction
c)
The New Deal
16.
Which of the following happened during President Roosevelt's first 100 days as President? 
a)
Passed 15 new laws and regulations
b)
Declared war on drugs
c)
Declared the Great Depression was over
17.
What are the 3 R's that President Roosevelt focused on during his first 100 days? 
a)
Reform, Respect, Rest
b)
Relief, Rest, Recovery
c)
Relief, Recovery, Reform
18.
What term is used to describe the "four day period in which all banks closed to review their policies"? 
a)
Vacation Day
b)
Bank Holiday
c)
Bank Break
19.

18. The Fair Labor Standards Act setting a maximum number of hours that could be worked in a week. What was the maximum number of hours that someone could work in a week?

a)

12

b)

35

c)

40

20.
18.  The Fair Labor Standards Act created the first minimum wage. What was the minimum wage first set at? 
a)
$2.50 per hours
b)
$0.25 (25 cents) per hour
c)
$1.00 per hour
21.
What group of people were hired to help promote the idea that Americans were going back to work? 
a)
Pilots
b)
Farmers
c)
Artists
22.
This term was used to describe the group of unofficial African-American advisers to President Roosevelt.  
a)
The "Black Cabinet"
b)
The "Brain Trust"
c)
The "New Deal" 
23.
Native Americans received support during the New Deal. Which organization was formed to protect American Indian's religious freedom and tribal property? 
a)
Indian Copyright Society
b)
American Indian Defense Association
c)
American Indian Casino Board
24.
The creation of New Deal programs greatly increase the size and scope of the... 
a)
States 
b)
Federal Government
c)
Foreign Service
25.
This term describes a government that takes responsibility for the welfare of children, the poor, elderly, sick, disabled, and unemployed.
a)
Welfare State
b)
Communist State
c)
Military State
26.
What did President Roosevelt do to help communicate his New Deal plans to the American people? 
a)
Internet Memes
b)
Daily Phone calls to citizens
c)
Fireside Chats
27.
How many terms was President Roosevelt elected for? 
a)
3 Terms 
b)
2 Terms
c)
4 Terms
28.
Which amendment to the US Constitution limits the President to only 2 terms in office? 
a)
24th Amendment
b)
22nd Amendement
c)
19th Amendment
29.
This President was blamed for causing the Great Depression
a)
Charles Coughlin
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
30.

Which statement best describes President Hoover's approach to solving the problems of the Great Depression?

a)

State and local governments should be responsible for solving the problems locally.

b)

The Federal government should act to directly help Americans.

c)

Increasing trade with China would be the best approach to creating new jobs at home.

31.

How was President Roosevelt's plan to solve the problems of the Great Depression different from President Hoover's?

a)

President Roosevelt believed the federal government was responsible for the welfare of the American people.

b)

President Roosevelt agreed with Hoover. The best way to solve the problems of the Great Depression was to have state and local governments provide direct relief.

c)

President Hoover believed that a bank holiday was necessary to restore trust in banks. President Roosevelt disagreed.

32.

Why were some Americans critical of President Roosevelt's New Deal?

a)

Americans believed that the New Deal programs were illegal.

b)

Some Americans believed that the New Deal limited free enterprise or that it didn't do enough to directly help the neediest Americans.

c)

Some Americans believed that President Roosevelt's short term plan would not be effective because he would not get support from Congress.

33.

Was President Roosevelt's First New Deal effective?

a)

Yes, it helped the United States fully recover from the Great Depression.

b)

No, the economy became worse under President Roosevelt's First New Deal.

c)

Yes, the First New Deal did make some progress; but, it did not solve all the problems of the Great Depression.

34.

John Maynard Keynes, a leading economist, believed that _____________ was necessary to pull the United States out of the Great Depression.

a)

Outlawing child labor

b)

Social security

c)

Deficit spending

35.

Which New Deal program had the biggest effect on improving the poverty rate for the elderly?

a)

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

b)

Social Security Act (SSA)

c)

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

36.

This term is used to describe President Roosevelt's attempt to add more Supreme Court justices, because the Supreme Court was striking down some of his New Deal programs as unconstitutional.

a)

Appellate Jurisdiction

b)

Judicial Review

c)

Court Packing

37.

President Roosevelt's First and Second New Deal both helped the American economy improve. However, it was not enough to completely solve the problems of the Great Depression. What event would be necessary to completely pull the United States out of the Great Depression?

a)

The Vietnam War

b)

World War II

c)

The Cold War

38.

The New Deal attempts to end gender discrimination between men and women

a)

True

b)

False

39.

How did African Americans make progress during the New Deal?

a)

African Americans made no progress during the New Deal

b)

African Americans were appointed to new leadership positions by President Roosevelt

c)

Many African Americans moved to southern states to find work on farms.