Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

How might the New Deal have been more successful?

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The New Deal could have been more successful if it had focused on addressing the root causes of the Great Depression and not just the immediate symptoms. While the programs implemented under the New Deal did provide relief to millions of Americans, they did not fully solve the underlying economic issues.

Additionally, the New Deal could have been more successful if it had been more inclusive of minority groups, particularly African Americans and women. Many of the programs and policies were discriminatory and excluded these groups from fully benefiting from the economic recovery efforts.

Furthermore, the New Deal could have been more successful if it had been more comprehensive in its approach to social and economic reform. While it did introduce important legislation and programs, it did not fully address issues such as inequality, labor rights, and the financial system.

Overall, the New Deal could have been more successful if it had taken a more holistic and inclusive approach to addressing the challenges of the Great Depression, and if it had focused on long-term structural changes rather than short-term relief measures.

Question 3

During its first year,the Civil Works Administration

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A)  was soon replaced by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration. 
B)  put four million people to work. 
C)  planned for major building projects such as dams, airports, and power plants. 
D)  provided relief funds but not relief work. 
E)  made little progress in helping the jobless. 
A)  was soon replaced by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration. 
B)  put four million people to work. 
C)  planned for major building projects such as dams, airports, and power plants. 
D)  provided relief funds but not relief work. 
E)  made little progress in helping the jobless. B

Question 4

Was Franklin Roosevelt a progressive president in the tradition of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson? What similarities and differences did he share with these two men?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Franklin Roosevelt was a progressiv

Question 5

What was the significance of the result of the 1936 elections?

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The 1936 United States presidential elec

Question 6

Frances Perkins,the first female cabinet member in American history,was secretary of

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A)  agriculture. 
B)  commerce. 
C)  labor. 
D)  health and human services. 
E)  education. 
A)  agriculture. 
B)  commerce. 
C)  labor. 
D)  health and human services. 
E)  education.

Question 7

Under the National Industrial Recovery Act,the code writing was to be done by Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

New Deal policy toward Native Americans,as led by John Collier,

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A)  was grounded in a commitment to cultural relativism. 
B)  encouraged Indians to own land as individuals, rather than collectively. 
C)  favored Indian assimilation into the larger white culture. 
D)  led to a considerable decrease in tribal lands. 
E)  continued past government policies. 
A)  was grounded in a commitment to cultural relativism. 
B)  encouraged Indians to own land as individuals, rather than collectively. 
C)  favored Indian assimilation into the larger white culture. 
D)  led to a considerable decrease in tribal lands. 
E)  continued past government policies.

Question 9

In 1934,Dr.Francis Townsend attracted widespread national support for a plan that

Accepted Answer

A)  provided below-cost health care to children and pregnant women. 
B)  guaranteed all able-bodied Americans over age 21 a full-time job. 
C)  helped pave the way for the Social Security system. 
D)  was strongly supported by Congress. 
E)  offered medical insurance for the poor and elderly. 
A)  provided below-cost health care to children and pregnant women. 
B)  guaranteed all able-bodied Americans over age 21 a full-time job. 
C)  helped pave the way for the Social Security system. 
D)  was strongly supported by Congress. 
E)  offered medical insurance for the poor and elderly.

Question 10

African Americans employed by New Deal relief programs

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A)  were paid the same wages as whites doing the same jobs. 
B)  saw existing patterns of discrimination dismantled. 
C)  All these answers are correct. 
D)  were among the first to be released when funds ran out. 
E)  were both paid the same wages as whites doing the same jobs, and among the first to be released when funds ran out. 
A)  were paid the same wages as whites doing the same jobs. 
B)  saw existing patterns of discrimination dismantled. 
C)  All these answers are correct. 
D)  were among the first to be released when funds ran out. 
E)  were both paid the same wages as whites doing the same jobs, and among the first to be released when funds ran out.

Question 11

During the 1930s,the smaller steel companies were more willing to accommodate unions than were the large steel companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the 1930s,the industrial union movement

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A)  was most interested in attracting skilled laborers. 
B)  saw many of its leaders take top executive jobs in major companies. 
C)  grew more militant and powerful. 
D)  decided it was better to organize by companies than by entire industries. 
E)  became the dominant force in the American Federation of Labor. 
A)  was most interested in attracting skilled laborers. 
B)  saw many of its leaders take top executive jobs in major companies. 
C)  grew more militant and powerful. 
D)  decided it was better to organize by companies than by entire industries. 
E)  became the dominant force in the American Federation of Labor.

Question 13

The New Deal program that created utility cooperatives for rural Americans was the

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A)  Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act. 
B)  Rural Electrification Administration. 
C)  Resettlement Administration. 
D)  Civilian Conservation Corps. 
E)  Farm Security Administration. 
A)  Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act. 
B)  Rural Electrification Administration. 
C)  Resettlement Administration. 
D)  Civilian Conservation Corps. 
E)  Farm Security Administration.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The most influential advocate for African Americans in the Roosevelt administration was

Accepted Answer

A)  Eleanor Roosevelt. 
B)  Harry Hopkins. 
C)  Frances Perkins. 
D)  Mary McLeod Bethune. 
E)  Harold Ickes. 
A)  Eleanor Roosevelt. 
B)  Harry Hopkins. 
C)  Frances Perkins. 
D)  Mary McLeod Bethune. 
E)  Harold Ickes.

Question 16

By the end of 1938,

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A)  Congress had come to accept the need for further reforms. 
B)  the New Deal had largely come to an end. 
C)  the nation had largely emerged from the Depression. 
D)  the American public had come to strongly oppose the New Deal. 
E)  President Roosevelt began what became known as the "Third New Deal." 
A)  Congress had come to accept the need for further reforms. 
B)  the New Deal had largely come to an end. 
C)  the nation had largely emerged from the Depression. 
D)  the American public had come to strongly oppose the New Deal. 
E)  President Roosevelt began what became known as the "Third New Deal."

Question 17

What impact did the New Deal have on women and minorities?

Accepted Answer

The New Deal had a significant impact on

Question 18

Was Franklin Roosevelt a progressive president in the tradition of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson? What similarities and differences did he share with these two men?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Franklin Roosevelt was a progressiv

Question 19

The Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 established

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

A series of 1935 Roosevelt proposals for higher tax rates on the wealthy was likely designed to undercut Senator Huey Long's Share-Our-Wealth Plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 24: The New Deal Key

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

How might the New Deal have been more successful?

During its first year,the Civil Works Administration

Was Franklin Roosevelt a progressive president in the tradition of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson? What similarities and differences did he share with these two men?

What was the significance of the result of the 1936 elections?

Frances Perkins,the first female cabinet member in American history,was secretary of

Under the National Industrial Recovery Act,the code writing was to be done by Congress.

New Deal policy toward Native Americans,as led by John Collier,

In 1934,Dr.Francis Townsend attracted widespread national support for a plan that

African Americans employed by New Deal relief programs

During the 1930s,the smaller steel companies were more willing to accommodate unions than were the large steel companies.

In the 1930s,the industrial union movement

The New Deal program that created utility cooperatives for rural Americans was the

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

The most influential advocate for African Americans in the Roosevelt administration was

By the end of 1938,

What impact did the New Deal have on women and minorities?

Was Franklin Roosevelt a progressive president in the tradition of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson? What similarities and differences did he share with these two men?

The Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 established

A series of 1935 Roosevelt proposals for higher tax rates on the wealthy was likely designed to undercut Senator Huey Long's Share-Our-Wealth Plan.

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