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Q: According to John Steinbecks Harvest Gypsies, how were the migrant farm workers of the Great Depression different from those in earlier time periods? a. Earlier migrants were paid more money. b. Many of the migrants of the Great Depression had owned land. c. The migrant workers of the Great Depression had never had homes. d. The Great Depression migrants were treated with much more respect. e. The migrant workers of earlier time periods were rarely immigrants. ANS: B TOP: Voices of Freedom | Primary Source Document DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 825 | Seagull p. 842843 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the ways in which the New Deal recast the meaning of American freedom.

Q: Which statement about the New Deal is true? a. The Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) helped small tenant farmers like those living in the Dust Bowl. b. The first New Deal dealt mostly with economic security. c. The New Deal championed civil rights and actively worked at ending Jim Crow. d. The Second New Deal dealt mostly with economic recovery. e. Social Security was a Second New Deal program. ANS: E TOP: The Second New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 822 | Seagull p. 837 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the major initiatives of the Second New Deal and analyze the ways they differed from the First New Deal.

Q: The Social Security Act of 1935 a. was first envisioned by President Hoover. b. was financed by general government revenues. c. provided pensions to the aged and unemployment benefits. d. applied to agricultural workers. e. was fully controlled by the federal government. ANS: C TOP: The Second New Deal DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 826 | Seagull p. 837 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Examine the major initiatives of the Second New Deal and analyze the ways they differed from the First New Deal.

Q: The Share Our Wealth movement a. wanted to confiscate the wealth of the richest Americans. b. was led by Franklin Roosevelts brother. c. never intended to become a national political party. d. was part of the First New Deal. e. pushed the countrys large corporations to invest in Latin American countries. ANS: A TOP: The Grassroots Revolt DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 823 | Seagull p. 834 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 2. Identify the main proponents of economic justice in the 1930s and explain the measures they advocated.

Q: In fireside chats and public addresses, President Roosevelt connected freedom with a. economic security. b. cuts in government spending. c. Keynesian economic theory. d. economic inequality. e. laissez-faire economics. ANS: A TOP: A Reckoning with Liberty DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 823, 826 | Seagull p. 839 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the ways in which the New Deal recast the meaning of American freedom.

Q: The original Social Security bill envisioned which of the following benefits that was dropped in Congress? a. a national system of health insurance b. business-recovery measures c. anti-competition laws d. compulsory education e. a plan for government spending to modernize the state ANS: A TOP: The Second New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 826 | Seagull p. 837 MSC: Applying OBJ: 3. Examine the major initiatives of the Second New Deal and analyze the ways they differed from the First New Deal.

Q: How did President Franklin D. Roosevelt describe the notion of a liberty of contract? a. He described it as the foundation of social justice. b. He rejected it as a violation of his own socialist principles. c. He dismissed it as an un-American idea from the welfare states of Europe. d. He denounced it as a service to the interest of the privileged few. e. He compared it to the civil right to marry whom you love. ANS: D TOP: A Reckoning with Liberty DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 826 | Seagull p. 839 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the ways in which the New Deal recast the meaning of American freedom.

Q: How did Roosevelts opponents characterize liberty? a. Liberty meant the economic security of having a job that paid for food, clothing, and shelter. b. The federal government needed to freely spend money to create jobs. c. Liberty meant freedom from powerful government. d. Free speech needed to be protected in the workplace. e. Unions needed to be officially recognized in order to protect workers rights. ANS: C TOP: A Reckoning with Liberty DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 823, 826 | Seagull pp. 839840 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the ways in which the New Deal recast the meaning of American freedom.

Q: The Second New Deal focused on a. economic recovery. b. economic security. c. political rights. d. equality. e. shrinking the size of the federal government. ANS: B TOP: The Second New Deal DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 824| Seagull p. 835 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Examine the major initiatives of the Second New Deal and analyze the ways they differed from the First New Deal.

Q: In the presidential election of 1936 a. Roosevelt chose not to run again. b. business leaders supported the Democratic Party. c. the so-called New Deal Coalition reelected FDR in a landslide. d. the Republican candidate Alfred Landon promised to expand Social Security. e. the Republican candidate Alfred Landon almost won. ANS: C TOP: A Reckoning with Liberty DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 827 | Seagull p. 841 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Assess the ways in which the New Deal recast the meaning of American freedom.

Q: What was the focus of the Second New Deal? a. business recovery b. sustaining mass purchasing power among the population c. promoting employment in private businesses d. aiding agricultural workers e. maintaining economic inequality ANS: B TOP: The Second New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 824 | Seagull p. 835 MSC: Applying OBJ: 3. Examine the major initiatives of the Second New Deal and analyze the ways they differed from the First New Deal.

Q: Upton Sinclair a. represented factory owners in California. b. manipulated information to win elections. c. circulated false information about his opponent. d. won elections in 1934. e. wanted to provide jobs for the unemployed. ANS: E TOP: The Grassroots Revolt DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 822 | Seagull p. 833 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 2. Identify the main proponents of economic justice in the 1930s and explain the measures they advocated.

Q: In Roosevelts 1934 fireside chat, what did he fear wasting? a. plastics b. workers c. money d. animals e. energy ANS: B TOP: Voices of Freedom | Primary Source Document DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 824 | Seagull p. 842 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Assess the ways in which the New Deal recast the meaning of American freedom.

Q: New Deal housing policy a. was created to protect current homeowners and provide incentives for new homeowners. b. deepened previous government practices. c. helped very few Americans get new homes. d. was created to protect loaning banks and landlords. e. failed to address the needs of families wanting to buy homes. ANS: A TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 817818 | Seagull p. 829 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: What was ironic about the actions of some fundamentalist preachers? a. Some embraced communism, which criticized organized religion. b. Some preachers advocated going to the movies on Sundays instead of church. c. They gave sermons that portrayed Jesus as a corporate leader. d. They contradicted their anti-modernist message by using radio broadcasting. e. Some mistakenly defended evolution. ANS: D TOP: The Grassroots Revolt DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 819 | Seagull p. 835 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Identify the main proponents of economic justice in the 1930s and explain the measures they advocated.

Q: What did the Twenty-first Amendment do? a. ended literacy requirements for voting b. ended Prohibition c. allowed women to vote d. gave workers the right to form unions e. allowed men and women to carry guns for self-defense. ANS: B TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 818 | Seagull p. 829 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: Which of the following statements explains why the phrase labors great upheaval accurately describes some of the events of 1934? a. Small-scale craft workers participated in strikes on an unprecedented level. b. The violent textile strike on the East Coast was overwhelmingly successful. c. Five thousand auto workers in Toledo, Kansas, battled the police and the National Guard. d. There were at least 2,000 strikes that year, many producing violent confrontations with police. e. Peaceful protests successfully changed nearly all standing labor laws. ANS: D TOP: The Grassroots Revolt DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 820 | Seagull p. 831 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Identify the main proponents of economic justice in the 1930s and explain the measures they advocated.

Q: Which of the following statements best describes the CIOs philosophy about the role of government in relation to labor? a. Unions could work in cooperation with employers to raise wages and create consumer demand. b. Government could shield Americans from economic insecurity through health care and housing. c. Government could not be trusted, as was made clear in 1934 when elected officials across America called on local police to break up strikes and arrest labor leaders. d. Government agencies could be entrusted with negotiating labor contracts on behalf of union members. e. It continued the AFLs tradition of organizing workers by craft to carry out multiple dialogues with the government. ANS: B TOP: The Grassroots Revolt DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 818 | Seagull p. 833 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 2. Identify the main proponents of economic justice in the 1930s and explain the measures they advocated.

Q: By 1935, Huey Long and Francis Townsend had made which of the following approaches to economic recovery less politically attractive for New Dealers? a. agricultural reform b. Social Security reform c. the regulation of the stock market d. efforts at general business recovery e. pushing for the unionization of the nations labor force ANS: D TOP: The Second New Deal DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 820 | Seagull p. 835 MSC: Applying OBJ: 3. Examine the major initiatives of the Second New Deal and analyze the ways they differed from the First New Deal.

Q: Which of the following statements is correct? a. Huey Long and Upton Sinclair generated movements of popular protest that helped spark the First New Deal. b. The popular followings of Upton Sinclair, Huey Long, and Dr. Francis Townsend reflected the unhappiness of many Americans over regulation of banks and businesses. c. Dr. Francis Townsends idea to have the elderly receive monthly government payments was uniformly rejected and died very quickly. d. Upton Sinclair met his death in 1935 from an assassins bullet. e. Upton Sinclair won the Democratic nomination for governor in 1934. ANS: E TOP: The Grassroots Revolt DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 818819 | Seagull pp. 833834 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Identify the main proponents of economic justice in the 1930s and explain the measures they advocated.

Q: Assess the results of the Rural Electrification Agency. a. Farms did not only gain electricity, but also radios, refrigerators, and mechanical equipment to milk cows. b. More farms had electricity, but virtually no appliances or equipment that used electricity. c. Money was never disbursed to create electricity distribution. d. Most of the power created went to large metropolitan areas first, leaving little electricity for use in rural areas. e. By 1950, about half the homes in rural America had electricity. ANS: A TOP: The Second New Deal DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 820 | Seagull pp. 835836 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the major initiatives of the Second New Deal and analyze the ways they differed from the First New Deal.

Q: How did the Supreme Court judges react to New Deal laws? a. They invalidated key initiatives, as conservative judges continued to understand freedom as liberty of contract. b. They sided with Roosevelt and ruled in favor of new legislation. c. They decided based on the case and did not rule consistently. d. Some supported the New Deals policies and some did not. e. They tended to support economic changes, but not social ones. ANS: A TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 819 | Seagull p. 829 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: Which of the following best describes the Works Progress Administration? a. It refused employment to professionals such as dentists. b. It put 3 million Americans to work every year until 1943. c. Its construction projects included mansions, private restaurants, and banks. d. It employed people to write novels, screenplays, and satirical skits. e. It aimed to end public art. ANS: B TOP: The Second New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 820821 | Seagull pp. 824825 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the major initiatives of the Second New Deal and analyze the ways they differed from the First New Deal.

Q: How was the era of the mid-1930s, a period characterized by unprecedented labor militancy, referred to by its contemporaries? a. return to laissez-faire economics b. era of entrepreneurial development c. women to the front d. time of anarchy e. labors great upheaval ANS: E TOP: The Grassroots Revolt DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 819 | Seagull p. 830 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Identify the main proponents of economic justice in the 1930s and explain the measures they advocated.

Q: In contrast to the American Federation of Labor, the Congress of Industrial Organizations fought for a. the organization of workers by craft. b. freedom of speech. c. industrial democracy. d. paid vacations. e. educating industrial workers. ANS: C TOP: The Grassroots Revolt DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 821 | Seagull p. 832 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 2. Identify the main proponents of economic justice in the 1930s and explain the measures they advocated.

Q: Who was Charles E. Coughlin? a. He was a radio priest who criticized Wall Street bankers. b. He was the chaplain to Congress. c. He was a preacher who held revivals on the radio. d. He was a priest who became an adviser to FDR. e. He was a rabbi who warned Americans about Hitler. ANS: A TOP: The Grassroots Revolt DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 819 | Seagull p. 834 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 2. Identify the main proponents of economic justice in the 1930s and explain the measures they advocated.

Q: Which of the following Second New Deal measures came closest to meeting the demands of the Congress of Industrial Organizations for workplace democracy? a. Social Security b. Federal Housing Administration c. the Wagner Act d. the Works Progress Administration e. the Security and Exchange Commission ANS: C TOP: The Second New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 821822 | Seagull p. 837 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Examine the major initiatives of the Second New Deal and analyze the ways they differed from the First New Deal.

Q: Fearing a sit-down strike in 1937, how did U.S. Steel react? a. The company hired private detectives to infiltrate the Steel Workers Organizing Committee. b. The company hired a private police force to prevent a sit-down. c. The company offered a slight raise, but refused to recognize the Steel Workers Organizing Committee. d. The company agreed to recognize the Steel Workers Organizing Committee. e. The company asked several states to send a militia. ANS: D TOP: The Grassroots Revolt DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 817 | Seagull p. 832 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 2. Identify the main proponents of economic justice in the 1930s and explain the measures they advocated.

Q: Religion on the radio in the 1930s a. had little influence on American public views about politics. b. paved the way for broadcast media to disseminate religious messages. c. was characterized by Father Charles E. Coughlin, whose show criticizing government economic intervention amounted to a holy crusade in support of big business and Wall Street bankers. d. replaced traveling evangelist preachers. e. was briefly popular before dying out prior to the start of World War II. ANS: B TOP: The Grassroots Revolt DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 819 | Seagull p. 835 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Identify the main proponents of economic justice in the 1930s and explain the measures they advocated.

Q: The National Industrial Recovery Act a. established business codes for several industries. b. confirmed a free-market policy. c. promoted free business practices. d. provided incentives for the creation of new industries. e. accepted unfair competition between companies. ANS: A TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 812 | Seagull p. 824 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: By 1935, the New Deal a. had ended the Depression. b. had the full support of the Supreme Court. c. was validated in the United States v. Butler decision. d. faced mounting pressures and criticism. e. was declared unconstitutional. ANS: D TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 815 | Seagull p. 830 MSC: Evaluating OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: What caused the Dust Bowl? a. soil erosion b. a crop fungus c. oil drilling d. coal mining e. road building ANS: A TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 812 | Seagull p. 827 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: What factor contributed to the growth of union membership in the 1930s? a. workers militancy and the tactical skills of a new generation of leaders b. the governments unsympathetic view of workers rights c. the minimal amount of labor unrest during the 1930s d. the American Federation of Labors willingness to organize unions of industrial workers e. the United Auto Workers opposition to sit-down strikes ANS: A TOP: The Grassroots Revolt DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 815 | Seagull p. 830 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 2. Identify the main proponents of economic justice in the 1930s and explain the measures they advocated.

Q: The Resettlement Administration a. oversaw the eviction of sharecroppers and tenant farmers from unsuitable farmland. b. established temporary relief camps for displaced migrant workers. c. was widely considered the First New Deals most successful initiative. d. limited its scope to setting up permanent housing communities such as Greenbelt. e. was expanded to the West after its success in the South. ANS: B TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 812 | Seagull p. 828 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: Why did workers during the 1930s make demands that went beyond better wages? a. They wanted to participate in management decisions. b. They were hoping that the economic crisis could be the beginning of a socialist revolution. c. They generally preferred government employment over jobs with private businesses. d. They were hoping to establish a set of basic civil liberties for workers. e. Their wages were already so high that they had to find a new agenda for which to fight. ANS: D TOP: The Grassroots Revolt DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 815 | Seagull p. 830 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 2. Identify the main proponents of economic justice in the 1930s and explain the measures they advocated.

Q: The Agricultural Adjustment Act a. was administered locally. b. attempted to lower farm prices. c. was intended to raise farm prices. d. formed part of the Second New Deal. e. banned production quotas. ANS: C TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Difficult REF: Full pp. 815816 | Seagull p. 826 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: According to Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, how could corporations have prevented the Great Depression? a. by prohibiting unions b. by investing locally c. by exporting more goods overseas d. by giving workers more purchasing power e. by promoting artificial pricing ANS: D TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Difficult REF: Full pp. 810811 | Seagull p. 823 MSC: Applying OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: The Civilian Conservation Corps a. was created to patrol national borders. b. helped senior citizens find suitable jobs. c. provided free education to young women. d. gave work to unemployed young men in jobs having to do with the environment. e. gave work to unemployed young men in jobs in small factories. ANS: D TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 814 | Seagull pp. 825826 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: What did the election of Roosevelt mean to many American industrial workers? a. a federal government more sympathetic to the plight of small businesses b. fear that Roosevelt would advocate for welfare capitalism rather than collective bargaining c. hope for an end to the miniature dictatorships of factory managers and owners d. less support for industrial strikes that might cripple Americas economic recovery e. a new era of full employment and job security for all Americans ANS: C TOP: The Grassroots Revolt DIF: Difficult REF: Full pp. 815816 | Seagull pp. 830831 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 2. Identify the main proponents of economic justice in the 1930s and explain the measures they advocated.

Q: Harold Ickes directed which of the following? a. Tennessee Valley Authority b. National Recovery Administration c. Public Works Administration d. Civilian Conservation Corps e. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ANS: C TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 810811 | Seagull p. 826 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: Which of the following offers the best description of the First New Deal? a. It reduced the nations unemployment rate by 80 percent. b. It saw more failure than success, in terms of job creation and infrastructure improvement. c. It faced very little challenge from critics across a broad spectrum of American society. d. It was essentially a set of policy experiments that had mixed results. e. It had little effect on the role of the government. ANS: D TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 814 | Seagull p. 829 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: What statement is true of the Federal Housing Administration? a. The FHA gave loans directly to home buyers. b. The FHA issued short-term money for renters. c. Under FHA guidance, expensive homes were built. d. The FHA insured long-term mortgages issued by private banks. e. The FHA focused on renting apartments rather than home purchases. ANS: D TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 814 | Seagull p. 829 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: The Dust Bowl carried dust as far away as what city? a. Washington, D.C. b. Los Angeles c. Pittsburgh d. Chicago e. Charlotte ANS: A TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 816 | Seagull p. 827 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: Which of the following statements best describes Roosevelts group of advisers known as the Brains Trust? a. The brains trust saw small corporations as an inevitable part of the modern economy. b. The brains trust believed that large corporations needed to be directed by the government. c. The brains trust included professional athletes. d. The brains trust was strictly opposed to the First New Deal. e. The brains trust believed that large corporations needed to be dismantled. ANS: B TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 811 | Seagull p. 823 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: Which statement is true about the UAW sit-down strikes in Flint, Michigan? a. The Democratic governor used force against the workers. b. The workers were disunited. c. The workers failed to get General Motors to negotiate. d. The workers stayed inside the plants and kept the machines in working order. e. The UAW were the first to use sit-down tactics. ANS: D TOP: The Grassroots Revolt DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 817 | Seagull p. 832 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Identify the main proponents of economic justice in the 1930s and explain the measures they advocated.

Q: The first thing that Roosevelt attended to as president was the ________ crisis. a. banking b. migration c. civil liberties d. political e. corruption ANS: A TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Easy REF: Full pp. 811 | Seagull p. 823 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: The Tennessee Valley Authority a. created national parks that promoted outdoor activities. b. competed with private companies in the business of selling electricity. c. was created and administrated by the federal government. d. did not compete with private companies. e. lasted three months. ANS: B TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 815 | Seagull p. 826 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: Why did President Franklin D. Roosevelt dissolve the Civil Works Administration? a. Its head, Harold Ickes, had become embroiled in a corruption scandal. b. The CWA had worked so efficiently that it ran out of projects by the end of 1935. c. Regular Americans were complaining that they failed to see the benefits of this works program. d. Some complained this was going to create a permanent class of government dependents. e. It had been established by his predecessor, Herbert Hoover. ANS: D TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 811 | Seagull p. 826 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: Which two New Deal programs did the Supreme Court rule unconstitutional? a. Securities and Exchange Commission and Public Works Administration b. National Recovery Administration and Civilian Conservation Corps c. Glass-Steagall Act and Agricultural Adjustment Act d. Fair Labor Standards Act and National Recovery Administration e. Agricultural Adjustment Act and National Recovery Administration ANS: E TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 815 | Seagull pp. 829830 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: Identify the main proponents of economic justice in the 1930s and explain the measures they advocated. What was the result of the 1932 elections? a. The Republicans maintained control of the House and Senate. b. The Republicans only won the White House. c. The Democrats gained control of the presidency and Congress. d. The third-party Progressives won 20 percent of the seats in the House. e. The Democrats won the presidency for the fourth straight election. ANS: C TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 805806 | Seagull p. 822 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: Examine the major initiatives of the Second New Deal and analyze the ways they differed from the First New Deal. Which of the following best describes the significance of the Columbia River project? a. It typified New Deal public-works programs designed to keep natural resources in public rather than private control. b. Its result, the Grand Coulee Dam, produced the most expensive electricity in the nation. c. Its complete failure reflected the overall lack of public support for building projects. d. Its consideration of environmental impact (such as accommodation for fish) became a model for future dam projects on western rivers. e. It proved that corporations could be massively successful if left to their own devices. ANS: A TOP: Political History | Economic Development | Introduction: The Columbia River Project DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 807 | Seagull p. 820 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: During the 1932 election, FDR a. promised a new deal. b. provided great detail of the plan he would put into practice. c. praised Hoover on his spending policy. d. explained why he would continue with Prohibition. e. was the candidate of the Republican Party. ANS: A TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 809 | Seagull p. 822 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: Assess the ways in which the New Deal recast the meaning of American freedom. What political group most influenced FDRs New Deal? a. communists b. socialists c. Greenbackers d. Progressives e. Populists ANS: D TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 807 | Seagull p. 823 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: When he entered office, Roosevelt a. had a detailed plan of what he intended to do. b. relied on the advice of a group of intellectuals and social workers. c. promised to increase government spending. d. planned to favor business owners. e. promoted the full integration of immigrants to America. ANS: B TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 810 | Seagull p. 823 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: Analyze how the New Deal benefits applied to women and minorities. In which way was liberalism redefined by the New Deal? a. as liberty of movement b. as the right to pursue happiness c. as having faith in reason d. as limited government and free-market economics e. as an effort by the government to protect and deliver for the people ANS: E TOP: Introduction DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 808 | Seagull pp. 820821 MSC: Applying OBJ: 4. Assess the ways in which the New Deal recast the meaning of American freedom.

Q: Which of the following is the most accurate characterization of FDRs New Deal philosophy? a. FDR was not concerned that direct relief payments to the jobless would undermine self-reliance. b. FDR preferred to create jobs that improved the nations infrastructure. c. FDR was at odds with most of his cabinet and the majority of Congress over the Economy Act. d. FDR opposed the CCC, fearing its goals of unemployment relief and environmental enhancement were too ambitious for his first 100 days in office. e. FDR preferred to create permanent jobs instead of temporary ones. ANS: B TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 810 | Seagull p. 825 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: The 1920s political scene was dominated by a. liberals. b. socialists c. the labor movement. d. feminist groups. e. conservatism. ANS: E TOP: Introduction DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 767 | Seagull p. 781 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: Explain how the Popular Front influenced American culture in the 1930s. Multiple Choice Liberalism during the New Deal a. uplifted the free market. b. benefited African-Americans and immigrant minorities. c. believed in limited government intervention. d. encouraged individual autonomy, limited government, and unregulated capitalism. e. took its modern meaning. ANS: E TOP: Introduction: DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 808 | Seagull p. 821 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: What region does the textbook identify as having experienced chronic unemployment due to deindustrialization in the 1920s? a. Midwest b. New England c. Southeast d. Southwest e. West Coast ANS: B TOP: The Business of America DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 767 | Seagull p. 784 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: Franklin D. Roosevelt a. promised the government would not interfere with businesses. b. won elections by a close margin. c. was born into poverty. d. lost the use of his legs after he became president. e. was from the upper class. ANS: E TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 808 | Seagull p. 822 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: Which statement about farms in the 1920s is accurate? a. Farmers were not productive in arid areas. b. Organic farming started for the first time, and this trend steadily increased throughout the decade. c. For the first time in U.S. history, the number of farmers declined. d. Sharecropping was invented and dominated in the Northeast. e. Asian immigrants comprised the biggest group of farm laborers by the end of the decade. ANS: C TOP: The Business of America DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 767 | Seagull p. 785 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: Why was the Glass-Steagall Act a key piece of legislation? a. It took on the debt of commercial banks to ensure their solvency and financial health. b. It established a gold standard to shore up the strength of the American dollar. c. It banned commercial banks from involvement in buying and selling stocks, and set up the FDIC. d. It proved to be a temporary financial measure that did not survive beyond the Great Depression. e. It decreased the governments power over the financial system. ANS: C TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 808 | Seagull p. 824 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: What was one result of the National Recovery Administrations actions? a. The Great Depression ended. b. Differences between workers and management were resolved. c. Most automakers went bankrupt. d. Unions were strengthened. e. Larger companies were able to dominate the code-writing process at the expense of smaller ones. ANS: E TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 808809 | Seagull p. 824 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days. Which of the following describes the New Deal most accurately? a. It was a political program in which the government granted fewer rights to consumers. b. It was a political program that led the Democratic Party platform to change only slightly. c. It was a political program that decreased southern segregation significantly. d. It was a political program that integrated the notion of economic security into the definition of American freedom. e. It was a political program that greatly helped African-Americans secure employment. ANS: D TOP: Political History | Introduction: The Columbia River Project DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 804 | Seagull p. 821 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: During the electoral campaign of 1932, which was the divisive issue between Republicans and Democrats? a. economic policies b. involvement of the federal government in the everyday lives of citizens c. racial equality d. continuation of Prohibition e. workers rights ANS: D TOP: The First New Deal DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 809 | Seagull p. 822 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Explain the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the Hundred Days.

Q: Which statement is true of the Communist Party of America during the Great Depression? a. It was largely inactive compared to other political parties. b. It controlled the National Farmers Holiday Association. c. It blocked tenants from resisting eviction. d. It declared war on steel mills. e. It formed unemployed councils and sponsored marches for public assistance. ANS: E TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 800 | Seagull p. 813 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932. Multiple Choice Politically, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti a. dreamed of a society with no government, no church, and no private property. b. believed in democracy. c. supported the Democrats. d. tried to join the Socialist Party. e. supported the Anti-Communist League. ANS: A TOP: Introduction: The Sacco-Vanzetti Case DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 767 | Seagull p. 779 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s.

Q: What was a result of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff? a. It deepened the economic crisis. b. It fueled production in textile industries. c. It lowered taxes on imports. d. It diversified the production of agricultural products. e. It lowered unemployment rates. ANS: A TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 801802 | Seagull p. 815 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: The Sacco-Vanzetti case a. placed the welcoming of Italian immigrants at the center of the debate. b. revealed local governments could influence judicial decisions. c. symbolized that the anti-immigrant sentiment had died. d. showed how the Red Scare undermined basic American freedoms. e. demonstrated how thorough the judicial system was. ANS: D TOP: Introduction: The Sacco-Vanzetti Case DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 767 | Seagull pp. 779780 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: The Reconstruction Finance Corporation a. raised taxes on imports. b. reduced Americans purchasing power. c. offered relief efforts to the unemployed. d. made loans to banks, railroads, and other businesses. e. offered cheat credits to poor families. ANS: D TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 802 | Seagull p. 815 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: Assess the state of individual American financial savings by the end of the 1920s. a. Rising wages had allowed Americans to build significant savings accounts in the 1920s. b. While the rich spent most of their earnings lavishly, poor and middle-class Americans saved conscientiously. c. Savings rates among the middle class were as high as 40 percent, causing significant challenges for the mass consumer economy. d. By the end of the 1920s, the majority of American families had no savings whatsoever. e. Americans had largely turned their backs on stocks and turned to the far safer bond market instead. ANS: D TOP: The Business of America DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 767 | Seagull p. 784 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: Which president signed the law creating the Reconstruction Finance Corporation? a. Theodore Roosevelt b. Franklin Delano Roosevelt c. Woodrow Wilson d. Herbert Hoover e. Calvin Coolidge ANS: D TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 802 | Seagull p. 815 MSC: Applying OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932. Matching Test 1 ___ 1. Claude McKay ___ 2. Alfred E. Smith ___ 3. Leo Frank ___ 4. Oliver Wendell Holmes ___ 5. Warren Harding ___ 6. Robert and Helen Lynd ___ 7. Alice Paul ___ 8. Henry Ford ___ 9. Sacco and Vanzetti ___ 10. John Scopes ___ 11. Bruce Barton ___ 12. James McReynolds a. moving assembly line b. Meyer v. Nebraska c. The Man Nobody Knows d. Harlem Renaissance e. Middletown f. theory of evolution g. anarchists h. Catholic presidential candidate i. Jewish factory manager j. Supreme Court justice k. ERA l. Teapot Dome scandal

Q: As a response to the Great Depression and in contrast to previous federal economic policy, a. Hoover argued against government-sponsored loans bailing out big businesses and banks. b. Hoover did not support a tax increase. c. Hoover approved public-works projects for the unemployed. d. Hoover signed a direct relief bill designed to help the unemployed. e. Hoover sought economic aid from allies in Europe. ANS: C TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 797 | Seagull p. 815 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s. Which of the following best describes America in the 1920s? a. Class divisions were more visible in the United States than they were in Europe. b. Radical politics dominated mainstream American thought. c. Radio and movies reflected the uniformity of American society. d. Very few factory jobs were created. e. China manufactured a greater volume of goods than the United States did. ANS: C TOP: Social History | Introduction: The Sacco-Vanzetti Case DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 764 | Seagull p. 781 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: Which of the following is true of American life during the Great Depression? a. Confidence in banks reached an all-time high. b. Many Americans left the countryside to attempt to find work in the cities. c. The great majority of Americans had well-paying jobs. d. Many Americans lived in Hoovervilles. e. The American suicide rate declined. ANS: D TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 799 | Seagull p. 812 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: Summarize the ways in which the government promoted business interests in the 1920s. During the 1920s, American multinational corporations a. resisted new ventures abroad in the aftermath of World War I. b. demonstrated limited interest in controlling raw materials in other countries. c. produced few automobiles for international markets. d. extended their reach throughout the world. e. reduced investments overseas. ANS: D TOP: The Business of America DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 764 | Seagull p. 782 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: The American Way of Life was the slogan of a. consumer culture. b. political reformers. c. religious revivalists. d. Republicans. e. the Mothers League. ANS: A TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 799 | Seagull p. 812 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: Explain why the protection of civil liberties gained importance in the 1920s. Which of the following statements accurately describes the state of consumer goods in the 1920s? a. Home products, such as vacuum cleaners, increased the demand for domestic labor. b. Advertising created a desire among buyers to purchase new goods. c. Americans increasingly spent money on food staples rather than entertainment. d. Coca-Cola quickly declined in popularity after consumers learned how much sugar it contained. e. Many purchases were bought with cash because credit was not popular. ANS: B TOP: The Business of America DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 766 | Seagull p. 783 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.

Q: In reaction to the Great Depression, Americans a. volunteered to get farm goods from farmers to market in the Midwest. b. who had fought in World War I demanded the early payment of a bonus. c. enlisted in the army in record numbers to secure three squares a day. d. rushed to the defense of big business and blamed communism for the disaster. e. sank into despair with no complaints. ANS: B TOP: The Great Depression DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 800 | Seagull p. 813 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. List the causes of the Great Depression and discuss the effectiveness of the governments responses by 1932.

Q: Analyze the major flash points between fundamentalism and pluralism at this time. How was American life different in the 1920s than in the years prior? a. In this new era of consumerism, Americans drank more heavily. b. Womens suffrage led to a new wave of political activism among both women and men. c. The strict standards of morality imposed by the fundamentalist revival meant that Americans had less sex. d. Although Americans worked hard in an industrial world, they also enjoyed more vacations. e. Interracial marriages became far more common in this more urban and modern society. ANS: D TOP: The Business of America DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 766 | Seagull p. 783 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Identify who benefited and who suffered in the new consumer society of the 1920s.