Question 1

Why was the New Deal in disarray by 1937-1938? Why were there no additional New Deal programs after 1938?

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Question 2

In 1937,the ________ company unexpectedly recognized the major union of steel workers.

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Question 3

The creation of the ________ represented an unprecedented New Deal experiment in regional planning.

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Question 4

President Roosevelt's 1936 reelection was the greatest landslide victory to that point in the history of American presidential elections.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The National Labor Relations Act,popularly known as the ________ Act,provided workers with greater assurance that their collective bargaining rights would be honored.

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Question 6

Charles Coughlin quickly moved from supporting to opposing President Roosevelt.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In 1934,the American Liberty League was formed

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A)   to help win public support for the more controversial New Deal programs.
B)   by western business leaders who felt ignored by the New Deal.
C)   to unite southerners who opposed the New Deal's support of unions.
D)   by a coalition of radical and semi-radical organizations, including the Socialist Party.
E)   by wealthy conservatives who strongly opposed the New Deal.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

The Agricultural Adjustment Administration was to be financed by a tax on ________.

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Question 9

Conservatives and corporate leaders organized the ________ League to arouse public opposition to the New Deal.

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Question 10

The sit-down strike was an effective way to prevent companies from using strikebreakers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Roosevelt's Court-packing plan came to be considered unnecessary by Congress once the Supreme Court began supporting New Deal legislation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Compare the efforts of both Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt in fighting the Depression.How did their efforts fare in combating the economic crisis?

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Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt bo...

Question 13

The principle New Deal government aid to women during the 1930s was in the form of

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A)   industrial work relief.
B)   free health care.
C)   free child care.
D)   cash assistance.
E)   secretarial work relief.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

All of the following groups were part of the New Deal political coalition EXCEPT

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A)   big-business owners.
B)   the working class.
C)   urban blacks.
D)   western and southern farmers.
E)   liberals and progressives.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 15

Discuss the fundamental shift that took place in the 1930s regarding the role of the federal government to help people in economic hardship.How would you assess this shift? Has it been useful or not? How does it relate to you personally today?

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In the 1930s, there was a fundamental sh...

Question 16

The Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 established

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A)   the Federal Reserve Board in Washington.
B)   the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
C)   the Securities and Exchange Commission.
D)   both the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

The Rural Electrification Administration was more effective and affected more people than did the Resettlement Administration.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Civilian Conservation Corps

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A)   was racially integrated.
B)   put the unemployed to work on rural and wilderness areas.
C)   included women.
D)   mostly employed the jobless rural poor.
E)   passed Congress despite Roosevelt's ambivalence about the project.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 19

All of the following occurred as a result of the Tennessee Valley Authority EXCEPT

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A)   flooding being almost entirely eliminated in the affected region.
B)   a decline in the cost of power from private companies.
C)   significant reduction in poverty in the region.
D)   improvements to water transportation.
E)   electricity being provided to thousands of new users.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 20

The Home Owners Loan Corporation provided funds for refinancing home mortgages.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 24: The New Deal

The Rural Electrification Administration was more effective and affected more people than did the Resettlement Administration.

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President Roosevelt's 1936 reelection was the greatest landslide victory to that point in the history of American presidential elections.

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Compare the efforts of both Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt in fighting the Depression.How did their efforts fare in combating the economic crisis?

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The Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 established

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All of the following groups were part of the New Deal political coalition EXCEPT

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Conservatives and corporate leaders organized the ________ League to arouse public opposition to the New Deal.

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The creation of the ________ represented an unprecedented New Deal experiment in regional planning.

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The Civilian Conservation Corps

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All of the following occurred as a result of the Tennessee Valley Authority EXCEPT

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The principle New Deal government aid to women during the 1930s was in the form of

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In 1937,the ________ company unexpectedly recognized the major union of steel workers.

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Roosevelt's Court-packing plan came to be considered unnecessary by Congress once the Supreme Court began supporting New Deal legislation.

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The Home Owners Loan Corporation provided funds for refinancing home mortgages.

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The Agricultural Adjustment Administration was to be financed by a tax on ________.

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The National Labor Relations Act,popularly known as the ________ Act,provided workers with greater assurance that their collective bargaining rights would be honored.

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The sit-down strike was an effective way to prevent companies from using strikebreakers.

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Discuss the fundamental shift that took place in the 1930s regarding the role of the federal government to help people in economic hardship.How would you assess this shift? Has it been useful or not? How does it relate to you personally today?

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Charles Coughlin quickly moved from supporting to opposing President Roosevelt.

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Why was the New Deal in disarray by 1937-1938? Why were there no additional New Deal programs after 1938?

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In 1934,the American Liberty League was formed

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