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AEF 2025 US Chapter 9 Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What disease did FDR suffer from?
a)
Chicken Pox
b)
Flu
c)
Polio
2.
What did Polio do to FDR?
a)
Nothing
b)
Make his hearing go away
c)
Made him unable to use his legs
3.
How many terms did FDR serve as President of the United States?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
4
4.
What event was going on when FDR became President in the late 1930s?
a)
Revolutionary War
b)
Great Depression
c)
Civil War
5.
During the first 100 days FDR worked to pass this to create jobs and make the US survive the Depression?
a)
New Deal
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Constitution
6.
What was the name given to the time when FDR would speak over the radio to people about the Depression?
a)
TV talks
b)
Fireside Chats
7.
what marks the start of the great depression
a)
WWI
b)
gulf war 
c)
stock market crash
d)
WWI
8.
What was the name of FDR's plans and programs designed to meet the needs and problems of the Great Depression?
a)
New Deal
b)
Great Deal
c)
Social Security
d)
the New Liberalism
9.
This Program helped retirees
a)
Social Security Act
b)
Social Service Act
c)
Stock Market Advice
d)
CCC
10.
What protects one's money in the bank?
a)
CCC
b)
NRA
c)
FDIC
d)
FBLA
11.
A _______________ government is a government that basically governs least.
a)
Deficit
b)
National Debt
c)
Las Vegas
d)
Laissez Faire
12.
The New Deal Gave Americans hope but it failed to end the Great Depression.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Why did Franklin Roosevelt close banks when he became president?
a)
to prevent "runs" on the banks
b)
to consolidate the assets fo several banks
c)
to reduce the number of banks in operation
d)
to allow the banks to receive money from the federal government
14.
Which New Deal agency was responsible for building forest trails and roads, planting trees, and improving national parks?
a)
AAA
b)
CCC
c)
FERA
d)
WPA
15.
Largest agency that employed over 9 million workers in construction and even performing arts. 
a)
CCC
b)
WPA
c)
TVA
d)
NRA
16.
In the 1930’s, the enactment of New Deal programs demonstrated a belief that
a)
corporations were best left to operate without government interference
b)
state governments should give up control over commerce inside their states
c)
the government should be more involved in regulating economy
17.
The election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Presidency in 1932 reflected the desire of many Americans to
a)
have government take an active role in solving economic problems
b)
return to a policy of laissez-faire capitalism
c)
continue the domestic policies of the Hoover administration
18.
The New Deal program which primarily employed single, young men and worked to preserve parks and forests
a)
Works Progress Administration
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority
c)
Civilian Conservation Corps
d)
Bureau of Land Management
19.
The New Deal pulled America out of its economic mess!  Several New Deal agencies, such as the CCC, WPA, and the TVA, were important because ____________________.
a)
they built bridges, dams, and other useful projects
b)
they helped create jobs and put Americans back to work
c)
they offered assistance to farmers
d)
they provided electricity to a poor region
20.
What was the name given to President Roosevelt's plan to alter the Supreme Court to increase his power in having his New Deal legislation passed instead of having it struck down on constitutional grounds? 
a)
The New Deal
b)
The Great Depression
c)
Court Packing 
d)
Second New Deal 
21.
What effect did the Dust Bowl storms have on the Great Depression?
a)
Many farmers were forced to leave the Great Plains.
b)
Unemployment decreased gradually.
c)
Many homes long the Mississippi River were flooded.
d)
Hoover was re-elected as president.
22.
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?"
23.
These created jobs and provided people with direct assistance during the Great Depression
a)
Relief
b)
Recovery
c)
Reform
d)
Reduce
24.
These programs were designed to stimulate the economy and end the Depression?
a)
Relief
b)
Recovery
c)
Reform
d)
Reuse
25.
These programs were designed to prevent a future Depression
a)
Relief
b)
Recovery
c)
Reform
d)
Recycle
26.
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
27.
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
28.
What problem were both the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration developed to address?
a)
Excessive stock market speculation
b)
High unemploment
c)
Increased use of credit
d)
Overproduction of goods
29.
During the New Deal, how did the government attempt to improve conditions for farmers?
a)
By ending the practice of sharecropping
b)
By raising tariffs on farm imports
c)
By paying farmers to grow fewer crops
d)
By training farmers for jobs in a new field
30.
During the Depression, newly homeless people put up communities of shacks they called....
a)
the projects
b)
Hoovervilles
c)
Bonus Armies
d)
Okie towns
31.
While many of the agencies that were part of the New Deal were known as Alphabet Agencies, President Roosevelt’s overall plan to get the country out of the Great Depression was known as the New Deal and could be summed up by the 3 R’s which stood for:
a)
Reduction, Re-usage, Recycling
b)
Reading, Riding, Re-spending
c)
Roosevelt, Roosevelt, Roosevelt
d)
Relief, Recovery, Reform
32.

Grapes of Wrath: What does Tom find when he gets home?

a)

A welcome home party

b)

Nobody is there

c)

Dinner

d)

His grandma has died

33.

What was the time period during the 1930s when we experienced a worldwide economic downturn and mass unemployment called?

a)

The Great Depression

b)

The Dust Bowl

34.

What was the name for a drought in the midwestern states that lasted nearly 10 years?

a)

The Great Depression

b)

The Dust Bowl

35.

What was the road the farmers in the Southern Plaines had to take to California?

a)

US 30

b)

Route 66

c)

US 65

d)

Highway 151

36.

Grapes of Wrath: Who is speaking in this quote?


“Whenever they's a fight so hungry people can eat, I'll be there. Whenever they's a cop beatin' up a guy, I'll be there . . . . I'll be in the way guys yell when they're mad an'-I'll be in the way kids laugh when they're hungry an' they know supper's ready. An' when our folks eat the stuff they raise an' live in the houses they build-why, I'll be there."

a)

Jim Casy

b)

Tom Joad

c)

Pa Joad

d)

Ma Joad

37.
Why was the Fair Labor Standards Act important to workers?
a)
It established that labor unions had the right to use collective bargaining to negotiate with factory owners.
b)
The law was struck down by the conservative Supreme Court and caused FDR to nominate six more justices.
c)
It established a minimum wage for workers as well as a maximum number of hours. 
d)
The law limited the hours that children and women could work and forced business owners to make conditions safer.
38.
The purpose of the first New Deal was all of the following except 
a)
relief
b)
reconstruction
c)
recovery
d)
reform
39.
Why did FDR come up with a plan to increase the number of Supreme Court justices?
a)
The more judges that were available, the more likely he would get to pass more New Deal laws.
b)
The predominantly conservative Supreme Court began to strike down several New Deal laws.
c)
All of the answers are correct.
d)
The population of the US had grown so much that we needed more judges to solve cases.
40.
Why were the "Fireside Chats" important to the American people?
a)
Herbert Hoover was able to calm the American people by explaining how he was helping them through the depression.
b)
FDR talked to the people in plain language about what was happening in the United States.
c)
Hard times were made a little better with the entertainment provided by the musicians.
d)
People liked to gather around camp fires and discuss the government's response to the depression.
41.

What did RRR stand for in Roosevelt's New Deal?

a)

Revert, Reduce, Recover

b)

Restore, Recover, Readjust

c)

Relief, Recovery, Reform

d)

Reform, Restore, Reclaim

42.

Which of the following accurately describes how foreign policy contributed to the Great Depression?

a)

German aggression threatened war, causing massive military buildups and draining treasuries

b)

European factories produced automobiles, challenging American manufacturing dominance.

c)

American tariffs slowed global trade by reducing exports, harming worldwide economies.

d)

South American sugar producers slowed production, straining worldwide supply chains.

43.

Who was president when the stock market crashed?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

44.
People who could no longer afford their homes were forced to live in cardboard shacks that they built in public parks. What were these shacks called?
a)
Shantyshacks
b)
Town Homes
c)
Tenement Housing
d)
Hoovervilles
45.

What were two basic causes of the Dust Bowl during the early 1930s?

a)

strip mining and toxic waste dumping

b)

over farming and severe drought

c)

clear-cutting of forests and construction of railroads

d)

overpopulation and urban sprawl

46.

What was the most likely cause of the election results shown on the map?

a)

Most voters blamed President Herbert Hoover for the Great Depression.

b)

It is difficult to defeat an incumbent (sitting) president.

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt had more business experience than Herbert Hoover.

d)

Republican Party popularity had been declining for several elections.

47.

What problem were both the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) developed to address?

a)

Excessive stock market speculation

b)

High unemploment

c)

Increased use of credit

d)

Overproduction of goods

48.

Match the categories to the short-term actions that led to the Great Depression

a)

Political

1.

Protectionist Policies (Smoot Hawley Tariff)

b)

Social

2.

Panic / Loss of Confidence

c)

Economic

3.

Wall Street Crash of 1929 Run on Banks / Credit Freezes / Bank Failures

49.

Which of the following best represents the area in which the Dust Bowl occured?

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.

Put the following historical events in order.

a)

Stock Market Crash

b)

Dust Bowl

c)

Election of FDR

d)

New Deal

e)

Pearl Harbor

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
51.
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
52.
Which New Deal program was chiefly designed to correct abuses in the stock market?
a)
Civilian Conservation Corps
b)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
c)
Securities and Exchange Commission
d)
National Recovery Administration
53.

What problem were both the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) developed to address?

a)

Excessive stock market speculation

b)

High unemploment

c)

Increased use of credit

d)

Overproduction of goods

54.
The ____ was an agency formed to insure bank deposits up to a certain amount.
a)
Social Security
b)
SEC
c)
FDIC
d)
Tennessee Valley Authority
55.
When President Roosevelt talked to the American people directly over the radio, they called it ____ ____.
a)
Fireside Chats
b)
the President talking
c)
Chats with me
d)
Campfire chats
56.
Which was a guiding principle of New Deal economic policies?
a)
“Rugged individualism” will end social inequality
b)
Government must assume greater responsibility for helping the unfortunate
c)
Antitrust legislation could destroy the free enterprise system
d)
State governments should have more power over the economy than the national government
57.
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
58.

The Agricultural Adjustment Act tried to help farmers by

a)

helping them become more efficient

b)

paying them not to grow crops

c)

buying up their surpluses

d)

making land available for farming

59.

The TVA provided ________ for rural citizens.

a)

Electricity

b)

new farm land

c)

new homes

d)

New Deal support

60.
What was a major result of FDR’s New Deal programs?
a)
The national deficit declined for most U.S. citizens
b)
The suffrage rights for women changed
c)
The power of the federal government was expanded
d)
The federal government lowered taxes for most Americans
61.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed an increase in the number of Supreme Court justices because the Court ruled against -

a)

the gold standard

b)

some New Deal programs

c)

internment camps

d)

some rationing programs

62.
Franklin Roosevelt's "court-packing plan" was a serious mistake because-
a)
Many Americans opposed the idea of forced retirement
b)
The angry judges reacted by striking down much of the New Deal legislation
c)
It appeared to interfere with the Constitution's separation of powers
63.

A government payment usually associated with farming.

a)

foreclosure

b)

subsidy

c)

installment

d)

rebate

64.

This critic of the New Deal set up “Share Our Wealth” societies across the country and promised $5,000 dollars for every American.

a)

Hawley Smoot

b)

John Simpson

c)

Father Coughlin

d)

Huey Long

65.

Former Governor of New York that attacked Hoover for his response to the Depressionand won the presidential election of 1932.

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Calvin Coolidge

66.

Government funded building projects that provided jobs for the unemployed.

a)

Welfare Program

b)

Public Works

c)

Work Based Employment

d)

City Works Program

67.

This 1933 banking reform created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation which provided insurance for depositor’s savings.

a)

Fordney-McCumber Banking Act

b)

Warner-Lambert Bank Reform Bill

c)

FDIC

d)

Glass-Stegall Act

68.

This law gave government officials power to examine each bank, determine its soundness, and even close the bank if necessary.

a)

Glass-Stegall Act

b)

FDIC

c)

Emergency Banking Act

d)

Harper Collins Bank Exam Bill

69.

During this time, FDR pushed Congress to put in place many of the key

parts of his program called the New Deal.

a)

The New Deal Congress

b)

The Square Deal Congress

c)

The Hundred Days

d)

The Great Cool-off

70.

How did labor unions benefit from the NIRA?

a)

labor got federal protection for the right to organize

b)

labor unions could offer health insurance to their members

c)

child labor was outlawed for the first time

d)

labor unions could vote for their leaders.

71.
What was the name of the day where 16 million shares were traded and ushered in the Great Depression?
a)
Black Friday
b)
Black Tuesday
c)
Black Monday
d)
Black Saturday
72.

Which of the following two were not a characteristics of the Great Depression?

a)

Prosperity

b)

Rising food prices

c)

Low wages

d)

High consumer debt

e)

Unemployment

73.
Along with building highways, airports, and schools, what other activities did the Works Progress Administration (WPA) fund?
a)
Artists and writers were employed to produce plays and murals, and conduct interviews on former slaves
b)
Dams for electricity in rural areas of South Carolina
c)
Increased military spending to update bases throughout the South
d)
Regulate workplace violence created by unfair business practices
74.
Which of the following BEST characterizes Roosevelt's New Deal plan?
a)
It was similar to Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal but included African Americans.
b)
It was an attempt to get Americans to prepare for war with Nazi Germany.
c)
It was an effort to take over American industry so that the workers would benefit
d)
It was aggressive program to bring relief, recovery, and reform to the American people.
75.
True or False: The New Deal led to the end of the Great Depression
a)
True
b)
False
76.

Life in the 1920's was .....

a)

booming

b)

busting

77.

Life in the 1930's was .....

a)

booming

b)

busting

78.

Farmers from the Dust Bowl area moved to this state in search of jobs.

a)

Florida

b)

California

79.

Government spending more than it is taking in, is called...

a)

Negative Spending

b)

Pensions

c)

Collective Bargaining

d)

Deficit Spending

80.

The Wagner Act (the National Labor Relations Act) forced employers to

a)

bargain collectively with worker-elected union representatives.

b)

end prohibition

c)

share their profits with their employees collectively

d)

hire undocumented illegal immigrants

81.

What caused many farmers to foreclose on their farms in the 1930s?

a)

Growing too few crops

b)

Overproduction of crops and costs of machines

c)

Expensive land and not enough workers

d)

The Wall Street Crash

82.

Which TWO answers best describe Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency during the Great Depression?

a)

Very active hands-on gov't with business

b)

Mostly hands-off gov't with business

c)

Created many New Deal Programs

d)

Created a tariff that hurt American economy

83.

Which TWO answers best describe President Herbert Hoover's presidency during the Great Depression?

a)

A very hands-on government

b)

Mostly hands-off government

c)

Largely unable to better economic conditions

d)

Created many New Deal programs

84.
What was the nickname given to the government agencies under the New Deal?
a)
Alphabet Letters
b)
Alphabets and Numbers
c)
Alphabet Soup
85.
What did men employed by the WPA or Works Progress Administration do?
a)
Plant trees on public land
b)
Build roads, schools, and parks
c)
Farmers decrease production of crops
86.

What was the Dust Bowl?

a)

A bad drought on the Great Plains in the early 1920's that led to farmers being out of work.

b)

A bad drought on the Great Plains in the early 1930's that led to farmers being out of work.

c)

A bad drought in the Great Smoky Mountains in the early 1930's that led to farmers being out of work.

d)

A bad drought in the Great Smoky Mountains in the early 1920's that led to farmers being out of work.

87.

What is a debt?

a)

The money that one person owes to another.

b)

The money that one person loans to another.

c)

The stock that one person owes to another.

d)

The stock that one person loans to another.

88.

What were Hoovervilles?

a)

Shantytowns made from scraps that were named after President Franklin Hoover because people blamed him for the economic problems.

b)

Shantytowns made from scraps that were named after President Herbert Hoover because people blamed him for the economic problems.

c)

Shantytowns made from scraps that were named after President Herbert Hoover because people praised him for the economic issues.

d)

Shantytowns made from scraps that were named after President Franklin Hoover because people praised him for the economic issues.

89.

What is a soup kitchen?

a)

It is a place where food is offered to the hungry for free.

b)

It is a place where only soup is served at a regular price.

c)

It is a place where food is offered to the wealthy only.

d)

It is a place where soup is offered to hungry workers only.

90.
Which of the following was a cause of the Great Depression?
a)
Overproduction of factory goods and farming crops.
b)
Stock Speculation, Buying on Margin, and Tarriffs
c)
Loans (debt) people could not pay back.
d)
All of these
91.
Which situation contributed to the economic problems of the late 1920s?
a)
immigration of radicals
b)
overseas military commitments
c)
too much use of credit
d)
overuse of natural resources
92.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

a)

People bought stocks on credit or borrowed money

b)

Banks had to close because they did not have enough money

c)

Many businesses had a surplus of goods that couldn't be sold

d)

The New Deal tried to start too many new programs

93.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
a)
Stock Market Crash
b)
Credit
c)

Speculation

d)
Prohibition
94.
This is making a very risky investment in the stock market, in hopes of earning a large profit
a)
Speculation 
b)
Buying on Margin 
c)
Bank Run 
d)
Bull Stock 
95.
A way of borrowing money from a bank or finance company so that you can have what you want and pay for it later
a)
Speculation 
b)
Buying on Credit 
c)
Buying on Margin 
d)
Overproduction 
96.

The Dust Bowl took place in the

a)

The Costal Plains

b)

The Great Plains

c)

California

d)

South Texas

97.

Why was life more difficult for farmers during the Dust Bowl?

a)

Their crops were dying because of the dust

b)

Animals had no grass to eat

c)

Had little access to water.

d)

All of the above

98.

What did many farmers in Texas do during the Dust Bowl?

a)

They moved West to seek jobs

b)

Started businesses in Texas

c)

They had to grow cotton instead.

d)

Nothing changed for farmers in Texas

99.

The Hoover Dam was built to ___________________________________.

a)

provide power, contain flooding and provide irrigation

b)

provide power and create a tourists attraction.

100.
People who could no longer afford their homes were forced to live in cardboard shacks that they built in public parks. What were these shacks called?
a)
Shantyshacks
b)
Town Homes
c)
Tenement Housing
d)
Hoovervilles

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