WorksheetsFranklin Delano Roosevelt
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 39mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which term refers to President Roosevelt's radio broadcasts that outlined his plans for rebuilding the economy and gave hope to the American people ?
a)
fireside chats
b)
political debates
c)
state of the union speeches
d)
press conferences
2.
Which statement accurately describes the purpose of President Roosevelt's fireside chats?
a)
to persuade the Supreme Court to endorse his New Deal programs
b)
to express his disapproval of the repeal of the Prohibition amendment
c)
to explain his economic agenda and give hope to the American people
d)
to convince Europeans that Hitler was an evil man who would lead them to war
3.
Which President had the campaign slogan of "A New Deal for the American People."
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
Harry Truman
d)
Douglas MacArthur
4.
President Roosevelt survived ____, but he was never able to walk again without help.
a)
asthma
b)
pimples
c)
polio
d)
chicken pox
5.
Relief, Recovery, and Reform where the goals for the ___ ___ ___ of Roosevelt's presidency.
a)
First Hundred Days
b)
First Year
c)
All Four Years
d)
None of the above
6.
The ___ ____ ____ built 2 things, they were dams and power plants.
a)
Social Security
b)
FDIC
c)
SEC
d)
Tennessee Valley Authority
7.
October 29th, 1929
a)
Black Monday
b)
Black Tuesday
c)
Black Wednesday
d)
Black Friday
8.
Which "R" does NOT belong?
a)
Relief
b)
Recovery
c)
Reform
d)
Redemption
9.
The President who was mostly blamed for worsening the Great Depression
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Hoover
d)
Jefferson
10.
What famous quote came from Roosevelt's first inaugural address and gave people hope that the Depression would end?
a)
"The only thing we have to fear is Hitler"
b)
"Make America Great Again"
c)
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"
d)
"Oh geez...how did I end up President?"
11.
The Civilian Conservation Corps or CCC helps to preserve and protect our natural environment.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
What weather condition in the United States lead to the great dust storms?
a)
flooding
b)
tornado
c)
drought
d)
earthquakes
13.
What finally ended the Great Depression in the US?
a)
The New Deal
b)
US entering WWII
c)
the hard work of American people
d)
nothing... we are still in a depression
14.
What was the primary reason that President Roosevelt attempted to increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court?
a)
to make the Court more supportive of New Deal Programs
b)
to force the Court to hear cases involving women’s rights
c)
to speed up the Court’s review of cases
d)
to increase the independence of the Court
15.
One difference between the administrations of President Roosevelt and President Hoover was that Roosevelt was-
a)
more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems
b)
unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs
c)
able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term in office
d)
opposed to any type of government regulation of financial institutions
16.
What was the first order of business by FDR when he got into office?
a)
End the depression
b)
closed the stock market for a week
c)
4 day bank holiday
d)
close hoovervilles
17.
What was created to protect bank deposits up to $5,000?
a)
WPA
b)
CCC
c)
TVA
d)
FDIC
18.
Which government agency gives benefits to people when they are retired or unemployed?
a)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
b)
Securities and Exchange Commission
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority
d)
Social Security Admistration
19.
Huey "Kingfish" Long
a)
proposed the Old Age Revolving Pension- 60 year olds retire so younger people would have jobs.
b)
proposed the Share Our Wealth-100% tax on personal income of over $1million to provide a pension for the elderly and poorest Americans
c)
started the New Deal programs
d)
formed the National Union for Social Justice
20.
Father Charles E Coughlin
a)
proposed the Old Age Revolving Pension- 60 year olds retire so younger people would have jobs.
b)
proposed the Share Our Wealth-100% tax on personal income of over $1million to provide a pension for the elderly and poorest Americans
c)
started the New Deal programs
d)
formed the National Union for Social Justice
21.
Programs created to fight the Depression were called
a)
the New Deal
b)
the Depression Busters
c)
Ways to Financial Freedom
d)
the New Depression Deal
22.
Franklin Roosevelt became president
a)
after Hoover.
b)
before the Great Depression started.
c)
as the Great Depression was ending
23.
This program created a variety of jobs for men, women, and youths
a)
Works Progress Administration
b)
Public Works Adminsitration
c)
Social Security Act
d)
Wagner Act
24.
The Tennessee Valley Authority provided what--in addition to jobs--for the rural south
a)
Cheap Electricity
b)
Clean Water
c)
Extra Storage on Peoples' Laptops
d)
Faster Internet
25.
What was the most likely cause of the election results shown on the map?
a)
It is difficult to defeat an incumbent president
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt had more business experience than Herbert Hoover
c)
Most voters blamed President Herbert Hoover for the Great Depression.
26.
Which conditions are most characteristic of an economic depression?
a)
High unemployment, banks closings, overproduction of goods,
b)
large business investments and low taxes
c)
too much money in circulation and high stock prices
27.
A major reason for creating the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1933 was to-
a)
Provide health care benefits to southerners
b)
Encourage African-Americans to settle in the valley
c)
Improve economic conditions in a poor rural region
d)
Evacuate farmers from the impoverished region
28.
Roosevelt's fireside chats used what technology to spread his message?
a)
Television
b)
Radio
c)
Newspaper
d)
Instragram
29.
Which term best describes Roosevelt's reaction to his paralysis?
a)
Determination
b)
Regret
c)
Approval
d)
Anger
30.
Government programs like the WPA were important to Franklin Roosevelt because he ________________.
a)
liked lifting spirits in radio broadcasts
b)
wanted to put people to work in hard times
c)
wanted the United States to win World War II
d)
enjoyed traveling around the country
31.
Where was Franklin D. Roosevelt born?
a)
Warm Springs, Georgia
b)
Hyde Park, New York
c)
Washington D.C.
d)
Great Britain
32.
Eleanor Roosevelt traveled around the world because she __________________.
a)
wanted to understand people and their problems
b)
wanted to become a powerful leader of many nations
c)
enjoyed attending fancy parties with other wealthy people
d)
was an explorer who always wanted to be first to see something new
33.
Which of these American leaders led the United States during World War II?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
John Q. Adams
d)
Lyndon B. Johnson
34.
Eleanor worked without pay to help ________ learn to read.
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
her neighbors
c)
immigrants
d)
her grandmother
35.
What was one of Franklin D. Roosevelt's health challenge and how did he over come it?
a)
he went to many doctors in Maryland
b)
FDR had polio, a disease that made it difficult for him to walk. He went to Warm Springs, Georgia often to swim in the warm water to strengthen his legs.
c)
he was allergic to cats and dogs so he gave them away to others
d)
he was a sick child so he stayed home to get better
36.
What is a government in which the people have the power to make political decisions?
a)
campaign
b)
liberty
c)
democracy
d)
dictatorship
37.
Which statement about Eleanor Roosevelt is true?
a)
She visited coal mines and factories to report conditions to her husband.
b)
She retired from public life when her husband got polio to care for him.
c)
She preferred to socialize with rich and famous people.
d)
Because of her overwhelming shyness, she refused to speak in public.
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