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Part 2 - The New Deal and the Second World War

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did Franklin D Roosevelt become the President?

a)

1931

b)

1932

c)

1933

d)

1934

2.

Which political party did FDR represent?

a)

Democrat

b)

Republican

c)

Independent

3.

What crisis did Roosevelt tackle in his first week in office?

a)

The Supreme Court Crisis

b)

The Banking Crisis

c)

The War Veterans Bonus Crisis

d)

The Pearl Harbor Crisis

4.

Which of these Alphabet Agencies was not introduced in the first 100 Days?

a)

Federal Emergency Relief Administration

b)

Tennessee Valley Authority

c)

Works Progress Administration

d)

Civilian Conservation Corps

5.

How many people worked for the CCC in its full 9 year history (1933 - 1941)?

a)

100,000

b)

300,000

c)

1,000,000

d)

3,000,000

6.

Which of these statements is NOT TRUE about the CCC?

a)

Many women worked in the CCC

b)

The CCC planted trees and repaired parks

c)

The CCC built bridges and wildlife parks

d)

The CCC was segregated for blacks and whites

7.

The Agricultural Adjustment Act tackled the farming crisis. Which statement is untrue?

a)

Farmers were encouraged to grow FEWER crops and so put prices up!

b)

6 million piglets were slaughtered.

c)

It continued until the Second World War

d)

It did not help black sharecroppers as they did not own their own land

8.

On 5th February 1937, FDR announced his plan to "pack the Supreme Court" and add more judges. How many did he plan to have in total?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

11

d)

15

9.

In 1933, unemployment was 14 million. What was unemployment in 1941?

a)

6 million

b)

7 million

c)

8 million

d)

9 million

10.

Which New Deal act gave pensions to older Americans?

a)

The Wagner Act

b)

The Social Security Act

c)

The Works Progress Administration

d)

The National Recovery Administration

11.

When was Pearl Harbor attacked?

a)

Dec 7th 1939

b)

Dec 7th 1940

c)

Dec 7th 1941

d)

Dec 7th 1942

12.

When did the Lend-Lease scheme start?

a)

1941

b)

1942

c)

1943

d)

1944

13.

How much money did the Lend-Lease scheme bring in for the USA?

a)

$10 million

b)

$50 million

c)

$10 billion

d)

$50 billion

14.

How many more women gained jobs in the Second World War?

a)

3 million

b)

5 million

c)

7 million

d)

9 million

15.

How many African Americans gained jobs in factories during the Second World War?

a)

100,000

b)

1,000,000

c)

200,000

d)

2,000,000

16.

How many African Americans were drafted into the military?

a)

100,000

b)

1,000,000

c)

200,000

d)

2,000,000

17.

True or false. The American military was segregated throughout the Second World War?

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or false. Roosevelt died before the end of the Second World War?

a)

True

b)

False

19.

True or false: the USA did not produce as many tanks and planes as Nazi Germany?

a)

True

b)

False

20.

True or false: the War Bonds scheme brought in more than $100 billion for the American government.

a)

True

b)

False