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2. The American Liberty League (ALL) formed
to - 10 points
a.support the Bonus Army.
b.oppose FDR’s New Deal.
c. introduce new legislation.
d. oppose the TVA.

3. Congress established the ______________
to help regulate the stock market so it was
safer for investors. – 20 points
A) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
B) Securities Exchange Commission
C) Emergency Banking Bill
D) Civilian Conservation Corps

4. What did Congress do to deal with the
banking crisis?– 30 points
A)Create the Tennessee Valley Authority
B)Pass the Emergency Banking Bill
C)Deny the Bonus Army benefits
D)Vote for the Civilian Conservation Corp

5. What were the goals of the New Deal?
– 40 points
A)Reform the government and decrease
spending.
B)Create schools and protect farmers
C)Increase spending on defense and trade
D)Provide relief, recovery, and reform to the
American economy

6. Some opponents of the New Deal believed
that it __________________. – 50 points
A)Benefited only the banking industry
B)Harmed home owners
C)Threatened individual freedom, by giving
the government too much power
D) Gave too much power to the people

7. What program did the President introduce to
help retirees? – 10 points
A)Fair Labor Standards Act
B)Works Progress Administration
C)Second New Deal
D)Social Security Act

8. The Rural Electrification Administration
provided electricity to – 20 points
A)The elderly
B)Farmers
C)The unemployed
D)Minorities

9. The right to collective bargaining was part
of the ______________.– 30 points
A)Wagner Act
B)Works Progress Administration
C)Social Security Act
D)Agricultural Adjustment Act

10. Members of the _______ participated
in a sit down strike until General Motors
agreed to recognize them. – 40 points
A)WPA
B)UAW
C)REA
D)NLRB

11. What caused Republicans to gain power in
Congress in 1938? - 50 points
A)The Supreme Court started approving
New Deal programs
B) The economy took a downturn and wiped
out FDR’s progress
C) Southern Democrats became supporters of
the New Deal
D)Unemployment went down from 14
percent to 10 percent.

12. Who was the Louisiana Senator who was
FDR's most serious political threat?
A) Norman Thomas
B) Charles Coughlin
C) Huey Long
D) Alfred Sloan
– 10 points

13. One way that Americans escaped their
concerns during the 1930s was to…
a.) live in the country
b.) follow the stock market
c.) go to the movie theaters
d.) avoid watching news on television
– 20 points

14. Written by John Steinbeck, this was a book
about the plight (problems)facing
farmers fleeing the Dust Bowl….
a.) The Wizard of Oz
b.) The Grapes of Wrath
c.) “War of the Worlds”
d.) “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”
– 30 points

15. The Federal Art Project set a precedent for…
a.) increased government support of radicals
b.) federal funding of the arts and artists
c.) free theater performances for the public
d.) realistically showing living conditions on
the farm
– 40 points

16. Although the New Deal helped restore the
American economy, what eventually led
to the end of the depression?
A) Vietnam War
B) World War II
C) collapse of the stock market
D) World War I
– 50 points

17. The New Deal Coalition was a strong
political force that….– 10 points
A)Encouraged African Americans to vote for
Republicans
B)Prevented Native Americans from voting in
elections
C)Gave Democrats a majority in both Houses
of Congress for many years
D)Brought wealthy people more power in the
federal government

18. Which of the following extended job
opportunities to many minorities and youth
– 20 points
A)Civilian Conservation Corps
B)Federal Emergency Relief Act
C)Tennessee Valley Authority
D)Federal Writers’ Project

19. Critics disapproved of the Tennessee
Valley Authority (TVA) because it – 30 points
A)Distributed money to people outside the
Tennessee valley
B)Gave government direct control of a
business
C)Paid farmers to kill off excess crops
D)Built dams to control flood waters

20. People turned to radio and movies in the
1930’s to …..– 40 points
A)Escape their troubles
B)Celebrate industrial workers
C)Listen for ways to save money
D)Lean more about the depression

21. Which of the following New Deal programs
was meant to prevent a run on banks?
– 50 points
A)Civilian Conservation Corps
B)National Recovery Administration
C)Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
D)Tennessee Valley Authority

22. Why did FDR declare a bank holiday early
in his administration? – 10 points
A)To cut off the use of cash
B)To weaken the banking industry
C)To inspect the financial health of the banks
D)To give people in the banking industry
a well deserved vacation

23. What was the Second New Deal? – 20 points
A)A series of tax laws that primarily benefitted
the rich
B)A program designed to balance the national
budget
C)To inspect the financial health of the banks
D)A wave of legislation including more social
welfare benefits

24. In his first 100 days in office, Roosevelt
– 30 points
A)Abolished the banking system
B)Avoided direct action and sent problems to
committees for study
C)Pushed Congress to pass legislation to
improve the economy
D)Concentrated on programs that
strengthened big business

25. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt defied
tradition by …….. – 40 points
A)Serving as one of her husband’s Cabinet
members
B)Refusing most public appearances
C)Actively and aggressively promoting the
New Deal
D)Rallying opposition to many of her
husband’s programs

26. FDR would frequently talk to the citizens in
this manner……….. – 50 points
A)Fireside Chats
B)Bathrobe and slippers
C)Desk debates
D)Playing cards