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FDR and The New Deal

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

October 29, 1929, the day in which the stock market crashed was also known as.....

a)

Black Friday

b)

Black Tuesday

c)

Black Wednesday

d)

Black Thursday

2.
The New Deal worked on accomplishing 3 goals: bring relief to unemployed, improve the economy, and what else? 
a)
bring relief to unemployed
b)
ensure a depression would never happen again
c)
make sure citizens don't need to work to live
d)
redistribute wealth from the wealthy
3.

The photograph best illustrates which impact of the Great Depression upon Americans

a)

Large numbers of people were, hungry and unemployed

b)

Workers were able to afford luxury items

c)

banks were seizing property for failure to pay

d)

Workers' income rose to high levels

4.

The President associated with the belief "Rugged Individualism" and that the economy would correct itself.  He did not support direct relief.

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Herbert Hoover

c)

Warren Harding

d)

Calvin Coolidge

5.

What were the 3 R's of FDR's plan to solve the economic crisis?

a)

Relief, Relationships, Rehabilitation

b)

Relief, Recovery, and Reform

c)

Rehabilitation, Reform, Relationship

d)

Recovery, Rehabilitation, Relationships

6.

New Deal programs that gave immediate, temporary help to unemployed Americans

a)

relief

b)

reform

c)

recovery

7.

New Deal programs that made permanent changes to the economy to fix some of the problems that led to the Great Depression and ensured the Depression wouldn't happen again

a)

relief

b)

reform

c)

recovery

8.

New Deal programs that were long term, meant to help industry and agriculture, & housing

a)

relief

b)

reform

c)

recovery

9.

Match the description to the New Deal Program: Social Security

a)

Provided jobs to some of the 12 million unemployed young men through this job program

b)

Federal regulation over the stock market

c)

Federal regulation over banking practices

d)

Provided care for the elderly

10.

Match the description to the New Deal Program: Securities and Exchange Commission

a)

Provided care for the elderly

b)

Provided jobs to some of the 12 million unemployed young men through this job program

c)

Federal regulation over the stock market

d)

Federal regulation over banking practices

11.

Match the description to the New Deal Program: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

a)

Provided care for the elderly

b)

Provided jobs to some of the 12 million unemployed young men through this job program

c)

Federal regulation over the stock market

d)

Federal regulation over banking practices; Insures money in banks

12.

Match the New Deal Program to its description: Civilian Conservation Corps

a)

Provided jobs for young men to plant trees, build bridges, build parks

b)

Paid farmers not to grow certain crops

c)

Helped set standards for production, prices, and wages

d)

Insured savings accounts in banks through government

13.

Match the New Deal Program to its description: Tennessee Valley Authority

a)

Built dams to provide electricity to seven Southern states; set up schools and health centers

b)

Insured savings accounts in banks through government

c)

Regulated sale of stocks and bonds; punished dishonest stockbrokers and speculators

d)

Paid farmers not to grow certain crops

14.

Match the New Deal program to its description: Agricultural Adjustment Administration

a)

Helped set standards for production, prices, and wages

b)

Paid farmers not to grow certain crops

c)

Insured savings accounts in banks through government

d)

Built dams to provide electricity to Southern states

15.

Match the New Deal program to its description: National Recovery Administration

a)

Helped set standards for production, prices, and wages

b)

Paid farmers not to grow certain crops

c)

Insured savings accounts in banks through government

d)

Provided jobs for young men to plant trees and build bridges