Deck 25: The Great Depression, 1929-1939
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Question
Unlock Deck
Sign up to unlock the cards in this deck!
Unlock Deck
Unlock Deck
1/70
Play
Full screen (f)
Deck 25: The Great Depression, 1929-1939
1
On his second day in office,Franklin D.Roosevelt called upon Congress to meet in a special session on March 9 to pass the:
A)Emergency Banking Relief Act.
B)Beer-Wine Revenue Act.
C)Emergency Farm Mortgage Act.
D)Farm Credit Act.
E)Agricultural Adjustment Act.
A)Emergency Banking Relief Act.
B)Beer-Wine Revenue Act.
C)Emergency Farm Mortgage Act.
D)Farm Credit Act.
E)Agricultural Adjustment Act.
Emergency Banking Relief Act.
2
The head of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration was:
A)Frances Perkins.
B)Harry Hopkins.
C)Henry Wallace.
D)Hugh Johnson.
E)John Nance Garner.
A)Frances Perkins.
B)Harry Hopkins.
C)Henry Wallace.
D)Hugh Johnson.
E)John Nance Garner.
Harry Hopkins.
3
In 1933,President Roosevelt confronted all the following major challenges EXCEPT:
A)reviving the economy.
B)relieving the widespread human misery.
C)defending the country against communism.
D)rescuing the farm sector.
E)rescuing the desperate farm families.
A)reviving the economy.
B)relieving the widespread human misery.
C)defending the country against communism.
D)rescuing the farm sector.
E)rescuing the desperate farm families.
defending the country against communism.
4
The "Bonus Expeditionary Force" was organized to secure the U.S.-Mexico border.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
5
Although the New Deal initiatives produced mixed results,they halted the economic downturn and provided the foundation for a system of federal social welfare programs.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
6
The goal of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 was to raise farm income,mainly through:
A)cutbacks in production.
B)intensive farming.
C)a government takeover of the commodity trade in Chicago.
D)state and federal subsidies.
E)marketing quotas.
A)cutbacks in production.
B)intensive farming.
C)a government takeover of the commodity trade in Chicago.
D)state and federal subsidies.
E)marketing quotas.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
7
In 1932,how many millions of people were unemployed in America?
A)25
B)35
C)15
D)40
E)50
A)25
B)35
C)15
D)40
E)50
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
8
On March 12,in the first of his radio-broadcast "fireside chats," the president:
A)promised to push through a bank bailout bill worth more than $7 billion.
B)announced he would use his emergency powers to nationalize the banking industry.
C)ordered strict limits on the issuance of paper currency.
D)ordered the Federal Reserve Board to lower interest rates.
E)assured the 60 million Americans listening that it was safer to "keep your money in a reopened bank than under the mattress."
A)promised to push through a bank bailout bill worth more than $7 billion.
B)announced he would use his emergency powers to nationalize the banking industry.
C)ordered strict limits on the issuance of paper currency.
D)ordered the Federal Reserve Board to lower interest rates.
E)assured the 60 million Americans listening that it was safer to "keep your money in a reopened bank than under the mattress."
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
9
The first large-scale experiment with federal work relief,which put people directly on the government payroll at competitive wages,came with the formation of the:
A)Civil Works Administration.
B)Public Works Administration.
C)Social Security Administration.
D)Federal Bureau of Investigation.
E)Capitol Police Force.
A)Civil Works Administration.
B)Public Works Administration.
C)Social Security Administration.
D)Federal Bureau of Investigation.
E)Capitol Police Force.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
10
The Wagner Act helped dramatically boost union membership.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
11
By executive decree,Roosevelt organized all farm credit agencies into the Farm Credit Administration.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
12
Eleanor Roosevelt was a shy person who shunned attention,but she did much work behind the scenes to raise support for her husband's New Deal.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
13
FDR made black civil rights a major priority,ordering that New Deal programs not practice racial discrimination.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
14
Early in his presidency,Roosevelt ended Prohibition.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
15
The main purpose of the Civilian Conservation Corps was to:
A)train young men for the Army Corps of Engineers.
B)provide work relief for young men.
C)give young women an opportunity to earn money for higher education.
D)promote conservation practices by the general public.
E)build environmental education projects at the first national parks.
A)train young men for the Army Corps of Engineers.
B)provide work relief for young men.
C)give young women an opportunity to earn money for higher education.
D)promote conservation practices by the general public.
E)build environmental education projects at the first national parks.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
16
By 1935,the National Recovery Administration had become unpopular.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
17
South Carolina Senator Ellison "Cotton Ed" Smith:
A)was FDR's staunchest ally in the South.
B)was appointed head of the Public Works Administration.
C)was Huey Long's running mate for vice president in 1936.
D)cringed at the thought of Roosevelt running for a fourth term.
E)came up with the term "New Deal."
A)was FDR's staunchest ally in the South.
B)was appointed head of the Public Works Administration.
C)was Huey Long's running mate for vice president in 1936.
D)cringed at the thought of Roosevelt running for a fourth term.
E)came up with the term "New Deal."
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
18
What organization sought to set workplace standards,such as child labor restrictions?
A)Agricultural Adjustment Administration
B)Federal Emergency Relief Administration
C)National Recovery Administration
D)Works Progress Administration
E)Civilian Conservation Corps
A)Agricultural Adjustment Administration
B)Federal Emergency Relief Administration
C)National Recovery Administration
D)Works Progress Administration
E)Civilian Conservation Corps
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
19
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration required farmers to donate surplus crops and livestock to feed the poor.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
20
The Civilian Conservation Corps addressed the problem of overcharging by doctors and others in the medical and health professions.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
21
To earn the federal payments for reducing crops:
A)tenants and sharecroppers had to stick with lucrative staples such as cotton.
B)farmers had to let fields go idle for three years in a row.
C)many landowners kicked out black tenants in favor of whites.
D)farmers often starved because they were not allowed to grow even small vegetable gardens.
E)many landowners took their leased lands out of production.
A)tenants and sharecroppers had to stick with lucrative staples such as cotton.
B)farmers had to let fields go idle for three years in a row.
C)many landowners kicked out black tenants in favor of whites.
D)farmers often starved because they were not allowed to grow even small vegetable gardens.
E)many landowners took their leased lands out of production.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
22
Who directed the Bureau of Indian Affairs during the New Deal?
A)Charles E.Coughlin
B)F.Scott Fitzgerald
C)Charles Curtis
D)John Collier
E)Huey Long
A)Charles E.Coughlin
B)F.Scott Fitzgerald
C)Charles Curtis
D)John Collier
E)Huey Long
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
23
In the case of Schechter Poultry Corporation v.United States,the Supreme Court:
A)overturned the Farm Credit Act.
B)overturned the National Industrial Recovery Act.
C)decided that Schechter was involved in interstate,not local,trade.
D)upheld the constitutionality of the second Agricultural Adjustment Act.
E)said that the Agricultural Adjustment Act was unconstitutional.
A)overturned the Farm Credit Act.
B)overturned the National Industrial Recovery Act.
C)decided that Schechter was involved in interstate,not local,trade.
D)upheld the constitutionality of the second Agricultural Adjustment Act.
E)said that the Agricultural Adjustment Act was unconstitutional.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
24
Frequently lumped together as "Okies" or "Arkies," dust bowl refugees:
A)mostly died in California in 1937 and 1938.
B)faked their status to get free food.
C)came from cotton belt communities.
D)ended up working as miners in the Sierra.
E)never made it to California.
A)mostly died in California in 1937 and 1938.
B)faked their status to get free food.
C)came from cotton belt communities.
D)ended up working as miners in the Sierra.
E)never made it to California.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
25
All of the following were among the objectives of the Tennessee Valley Authority EXCEPT:
A)the production of cheap electric power.
B)the development of Smoky Mountain National Park.
C)providing jobs.
D)soil conservation and forestry.
E)opening rivers to boats and barges.
A)the production of cheap electric power.
B)the development of Smoky Mountain National Park.
C)providing jobs.
D)soil conservation and forestry.
E)opening rivers to boats and barges.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
26
Eleanor Roosevelt:
A)primarily played the role of White House hostess.
B)had more influence than her husband in shaping New Deal policies.
C)was an official member of FDR's cabinet.
D)was especially supportive of women,blacks,and organized labor.
E)became most famous for her fireside chats.
A)primarily played the role of White House hostess.
B)had more influence than her husband in shaping New Deal policies.
C)was an official member of FDR's cabinet.
D)was especially supportive of women,blacks,and organized labor.
E)became most famous for her fireside chats.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
27
Huey Long's program to end the Depression:
A)was a plan to share the wealth.
B)emphasized tax breaks for big business.
C)involved the creation of a fascist dictatorship.
D)called for unadulterated free-market capitalism.
E)involved closing down Wall Street brokerage firms.
A)was a plan to share the wealth.
B)emphasized tax breaks for big business.
C)involved the creation of a fascist dictatorship.
D)called for unadulterated free-market capitalism.
E)involved closing down Wall Street brokerage firms.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
28
Whose campaign song was "Happy Days Are Here Again"?
A)Alfred Smith
B)Franklin D.Roosevelt
C)Herbert Hoover
D)Eugene Debs
E)Theodore Roosevelt
A)Alfred Smith
B)Franklin D.Roosevelt
C)Herbert Hoover
D)Eugene Debs
E)Theodore Roosevelt
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
29
All of the following statements are true of the National Youth Administration EXCEPT:
A)it provided part-time employment to students.
B)it was part of the Works Progress Administration.
C)it set up technical training programs.
D)it was the parent organization for the Civilian Conservation Corps.
E)it provided Richard Nixon with a job.
A)it provided part-time employment to students.
B)it was part of the Works Progress Administration.
C)it set up technical training programs.
D)it was the parent organization for the Civilian Conservation Corps.
E)it provided Richard Nixon with a job.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
30
Who is known as "Kingfish"?
A)Charles Coughlin
B)Theodore Roosevelt
C)Huey Long
D)Francis Townsend
E)Alfred Smith
A)Charles Coughlin
B)Theodore Roosevelt
C)Huey Long
D)Francis Townsend
E)Alfred Smith
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
31
Because of the Tennessee Valley Authority,the Tennessee River became:
A)the water source for Atlanta,Birmingham,Nashville,and hundreds of small towns.
B)known as the "Great Lakes of the South."
C)the most polluted river in the nation.
D)known as "the Southern Snake."
E)"politicized nature," as Alabama refused to accept "socialized electricity."
A)the water source for Atlanta,Birmingham,Nashville,and hundreds of small towns.
B)known as the "Great Lakes of the South."
C)the most polluted river in the nation.
D)known as "the Southern Snake."
E)"politicized nature," as Alabama refused to accept "socialized electricity."
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
32
The dust bowl can be associated with:
A)large migrations from the impacted area to the Atlantic coast.
B)terrible storms that plagued the Great Basin.
C)a severe blow to farmers in Illinois,Ohio,and Wisconsin.
D)the blowing away of millions of acres of topsoil.
E)a famous movie made by the Works Progress Administration filmmaker Ansel Adams.
A)large migrations from the impacted area to the Atlantic coast.
B)terrible storms that plagued the Great Basin.
C)a severe blow to farmers in Illinois,Ohio,and Wisconsin.
D)the blowing away of millions of acres of topsoil.
E)a famous movie made by the Works Progress Administration filmmaker Ansel Adams.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
33
The Indian Reorganization Act:
A)attempted to reinvigorate traditional Indian cultures.
B)broke up tribal lands and allocated them to individuals.
C)had the support of western congressmen and assimilated Indians.
D)was the brainchild of Henry Dawes.
E)reorganized tribal leaders into nonvoting members of Congress.
A)attempted to reinvigorate traditional Indian cultures.
B)broke up tribal lands and allocated them to individuals.
C)had the support of western congressmen and assimilated Indians.
D)was the brainchild of Henry Dawes.
E)reorganized tribal leaders into nonvoting members of Congress.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
34
Charles E.Coughlin:
A)was the "radio priest."
B)headed the Tennessee Valley Authority.
C)headed the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
D)wrote Uncle Tom's Children.
E)ran on the Union ticket with Huey Long.
A)was the "radio priest."
B)headed the Tennessee Valley Authority.
C)headed the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
D)wrote Uncle Tom's Children.
E)ran on the Union ticket with Huey Long.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
35
The National Labor Relations Act:
A)was upheld by the Supreme Court in United States v.Butler.
B)gave jobs to several thousand unemployed miners.
C)was often called the Wagner Act.
D)was struck down by the Supreme Court in 1935.
E)gave employers the right to control union activities.
A)was upheld by the Supreme Court in United States v.Butler.
B)gave jobs to several thousand unemployed miners.
C)was often called the Wagner Act.
D)was struck down by the Supreme Court in 1935.
E)gave employers the right to control union activities.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
36
The fair practices codes of the National Recovery Administration did all of the following EXCEPT:
A)prohibit child labor.
B)establish minimum wages of $13 per week.
C)set a forty-hour workweek.
D)break up large corporations.
E)establish a minimum wage of $12 per week in the South.
A)prohibit child labor.
B)establish minimum wages of $13 per week.
C)set a forty-hour workweek.
D)break up large corporations.
E)establish a minimum wage of $12 per week in the South.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
37
Codes of fair practice were part of the:
A)Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
B)Home Owners' Loan Corporation.
C)National Recovery Administration.
D)Public Works Administration.
E)Works Progress Administration.
A)Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
B)Home Owners' Loan Corporation.
C)National Recovery Administration.
D)Public Works Administration.
E)Works Progress Administration.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
38
Who was the California doctor who called for old-age pensions from the government?
A)Henry Morgenthau
B)Arthur Lovejoy
C)William Friedman
D)Francis Townsend
E)Harold Ickes
A)Henry Morgenthau
B)Arthur Lovejoy
C)William Friedman
D)Francis Townsend
E)Harold Ickes
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
39
The Tennessee Valley Authority,as a multipurpose public corporation,included all of the following states EXCEPT:
A)Louisiana.
B)Alabama.
C)Georgia.
D)Illinois.
E)Kentucky.
A)Louisiana.
B)Alabama.
C)Georgia.
D)Illinois.
E)Kentucky.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
40
Huey Long:
A)developed a program called Share-the-Wealth.
B)founded the National Union for Social Justice.
C)challenged FDR for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1936.
D)complained that the New Deal had gone too far by infringing on "the rights of persons and property."
E)called Social Security a "socialistic share-the-wealth program."
A)developed a program called Share-the-Wealth.
B)founded the National Union for Social Justice.
C)challenged FDR for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1936.
D)complained that the New Deal had gone too far by infringing on "the rights of persons and property."
E)called Social Security a "socialistic share-the-wealth program."
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
41
How did the nation's perceptions of the role of government-its powers and responsibilities-change in the 1930s?
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
42
During the 1936 election,Roosevelt wound up carrying every state except:
A)Maine and Ohio.
B)Iowa and Vermont.
C)Maine and Vermont.
D)New Jersey and Florida.
E)Utah and Texas.
A)Maine and Ohio.
B)Iowa and Vermont.
C)Maine and Vermont.
D)New Jersey and Florida.
E)Utah and Texas.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
43
During the presidential election of 1936:
A)African Americans voted overwhelmingly Republican for the first time since Reconstruction.
B)Republicans won most of the western farm vote and almost upset Roosevelt.
C)Republicans hoped that third-party candidates might split the Democratic vote and throw the election to them.
D)Socialist and Communist candidates together received more than 2 million votes.
E)Roosevelt's illness put vice-presidential candidate Harry Truman in the spotlight.
A)African Americans voted overwhelmingly Republican for the first time since Reconstruction.
B)Republicans won most of the western farm vote and almost upset Roosevelt.
C)Republicans hoped that third-party candidates might split the Democratic vote and throw the election to them.
D)Socialist and Communist candidates together received more than 2 million votes.
E)Roosevelt's illness put vice-presidential candidate Harry Truman in the spotlight.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
44
Which is true of the 1936 presidential election?
A)FDR was reelected,but Republicans made big gains in Congress.
B)Huey Long ran one of the strongest third-party campaigns in history.
C)FDR defeated Alfred M.Landon in a landslide.
D)Concerns over the coming war in Europe dominated the campaign.
E)FDR won every state but Texas.
A)FDR was reelected,but Republicans made big gains in Congress.
B)Huey Long ran one of the strongest third-party campaigns in history.
C)FDR defeated Alfred M.Landon in a landslide.
D)Concerns over the coming war in Europe dominated the campaign.
E)FDR won every state but Texas.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
45
How did Huey Long and other critics shape New Deal policies?
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
46
Which of the following statements about the Social Security Act is NOT true?
A)It was,according to Roosevelt,the "supreme achievement" of the New Deal.
B)It committed the national government to a broad range of welfare activities.
C)It provided old-age pensions.
D)It was based on a progressive tax that took a larger percentage of higher incomes.
E)It was a regressive tax that pinched the poor more than the rich.
A)It was,according to Roosevelt,the "supreme achievement" of the New Deal.
B)It committed the national government to a broad range of welfare activities.
C)It provided old-age pensions.
D)It was based on a progressive tax that took a larger percentage of higher incomes.
E)It was a regressive tax that pinched the poor more than the rich.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
47
In early 1937,FDR proposed to reform the Supreme Court by:
A)requiring justices to retire at age seventy.
B)adding up to six additional members.
C)removing justices appointed by previous presidents.
D)making justices regularly run for election.
E)requiring Senate-confirmation hearings.
A)requiring justices to retire at age seventy.
B)adding up to six additional members.
C)removing justices appointed by previous presidents.
D)making justices regularly run for election.
E)requiring Senate-confirmation hearings.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
48
Although the New Deal programs helped ease the devastation wrought by the Depression,some widespread human suffering continued.Discuss this suffering and the hardships Americans still faced.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
49
Describe the gains made by labor during the New Deal.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
50
Which of the following refused to apply for a Social Security card?
A)Alfred E.Smith
B)Herbert Hoover
C)Theodore Roosevelt
D)Franklin D.Roosevelt
E)Eugene Debs
A)Alfred E.Smith
B)Herbert Hoover
C)Theodore Roosevelt
D)Franklin D.Roosevelt
E)Eugene Debs
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
51
How did New Deal reforms attempt to raise farm prices and stabilize industry?
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
52
Discuss the impact the New Deal had on minorities in the United States.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
53
Trace the election of 1932.How did both parties settle on their respective nominees,and what was the result of the election?
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
54
Describe the various relief measures that President Roosevelt undertook in his first term to help relieve the human misery in America.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
55
Labor's new direction in the late 1930s was toward:
A)decentralization of union organization.
B)industrial unions.
C)women in unions.
D)the Republican party.
E)craft unions.
A)decentralization of union organization.
B)industrial unions.
C)women in unions.
D)the Republican party.
E)craft unions.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
56
Describe the impact the Great Depression had on popular culture in America.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
57
The "sit-down strike" was used successfully in 1937 by:
A)black workers.
B)southern workers.
C)steelworkers.
D)automobile workers.
E)western miners.
A)black workers.
B)southern workers.
C)steelworkers.
D)automobile workers.
E)western miners.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
58
Roosevelt's court-packing scheme became unnecessary when:
A)the Supreme Court ruled that the president,and not Congress,has authority to adjust the number of justices.
B)the Supreme Court agreed to an extension of the number of justices.
C)Congress removed cases involving the New Deal from the Supreme Court's jurisdiction.
D)the Supreme Court began reversing previous judgments and upholding the New Deal.
E)he began using executive orders to circumvent the Supreme Court.
A)the Supreme Court ruled that the president,and not Congress,has authority to adjust the number of justices.
B)the Supreme Court agreed to an extension of the number of justices.
C)Congress removed cases involving the New Deal from the Supreme Court's jurisdiction.
D)the Supreme Court began reversing previous judgments and upholding the New Deal.
E)he began using executive orders to circumvent the Supreme Court.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
59
Why did Roosevelt attempt to "pack" the Supreme Court? Did he achieve his goals?
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
60
The Revenue Act of 1935 (sometimes called the Wealth-Tax Act):
A)provided for a regressive tax.
B)increased federal revenue significantly and thus helped finance the New Deal.
C)raised taxes on incomes above $50,000.
D)created a more equal distribution of wealth in America.
E)was an FDR response to Long's soak-the-rich tax.
A)provided for a regressive tax.
B)increased federal revenue significantly and thus helped finance the New Deal.
C)raised taxes on incomes above $50,000.
D)created a more equal distribution of wealth in America.
E)was an FDR response to Long's soak-the-rich tax.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
61
MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
Ellison "Cotton Ed" Smith
A)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1932
B)proposed the Share-the-Wealth program
C)as a law student,found work through the Works Progress Administration
D)was the Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioner
E)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1936
F)was a Congress of Industrial Organizations leader
G)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over sixty years old who retired and promised to spend the money
H)was director of an National Youth Administration program
I)was a "radio priest"
J)cringed at the thought of Roosevelt running for a fourth term
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
Ellison "Cotton Ed" Smith
A)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1932
B)proposed the Share-the-Wealth program
C)as a law student,found work through the Works Progress Administration
D)was the Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioner
E)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1936
F)was a Congress of Industrial Organizations leader
G)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over sixty years old who retired and promised to spend the money
H)was director of an National Youth Administration program
I)was a "radio priest"
J)cringed at the thought of Roosevelt running for a fourth term
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
62
MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
Francis E.Townsend
A)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1932
B)proposed the Share-the-Wealth program
C)as a law student,found work through the Works Progress Administration
D)was the Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioner
E)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1936
F)was a Congress of Industrial Organizations leader
G)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over sixty years old who retired and promised to spend the money
H)was director of an National Youth Administration program
I)was a "radio priest"
J)cringed at the thought of Roosevelt running for a fourth term
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
Francis E.Townsend
A)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1932
B)proposed the Share-the-Wealth program
C)as a law student,found work through the Works Progress Administration
D)was the Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioner
E)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1936
F)was a Congress of Industrial Organizations leader
G)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over sixty years old who retired and promised to spend the money
H)was director of an National Youth Administration program
I)was a "radio priest"
J)cringed at the thought of Roosevelt running for a fourth term
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
63
MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
Alfred M.Landon
A)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1932
B)proposed the Share-the-Wealth program
C)as a law student,found work through the Works Progress Administration
D)was the Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioner
E)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1936
F)was a Congress of Industrial Organizations leader
G)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over sixty years old who retired and promised to spend the money
H)was director of an National Youth Administration program
I)was a "radio priest"
J)cringed at the thought of Roosevelt running for a fourth term
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
Alfred M.Landon
A)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1932
B)proposed the Share-the-Wealth program
C)as a law student,found work through the Works Progress Administration
D)was the Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioner
E)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1936
F)was a Congress of Industrial Organizations leader
G)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over sixty years old who retired and promised to spend the money
H)was director of an National Youth Administration program
I)was a "radio priest"
J)cringed at the thought of Roosevelt running for a fourth term
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
64
MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
Lyndon Johnson
A)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1932
B)proposed the Share-the-Wealth program
C)as a law student,found work through the Works Progress Administration
D)was the Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioner
E)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1936
F)was a Congress of Industrial Organizations leader
G)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over sixty years old who retired and promised to spend the money
H)was director of an National Youth Administration program
I)was a "radio priest"
J)cringed at the thought of Roosevelt running for a fourth term
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
Lyndon Johnson
A)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1932
B)proposed the Share-the-Wealth program
C)as a law student,found work through the Works Progress Administration
D)was the Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioner
E)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1936
F)was a Congress of Industrial Organizations leader
G)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over sixty years old who retired and promised to spend the money
H)was director of an National Youth Administration program
I)was a "radio priest"
J)cringed at the thought of Roosevelt running for a fourth term
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
65
MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
Richard Nixon
A)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1932
B)proposed the Share-the-Wealth program
C)as a law student,found work through the Works Progress Administration
D)was the Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioner
E)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1936
F)was a Congress of Industrial Organizations leader
G)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over sixty years old who retired and promised to spend the money
H)was director of an National Youth Administration program
I)was a "radio priest"
J)cringed at the thought of Roosevelt running for a fourth term
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
Richard Nixon
A)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1932
B)proposed the Share-the-Wealth program
C)as a law student,found work through the Works Progress Administration
D)was the Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioner
E)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1936
F)was a Congress of Industrial Organizations leader
G)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over sixty years old who retired and promised to spend the money
H)was director of an National Youth Administration program
I)was a "radio priest"
J)cringed at the thought of Roosevelt running for a fourth term
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
66
MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
Charles E.Coughlin
A)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1932
B)proposed the Share-the-Wealth program
C)as a law student,found work through the Works Progress Administration
D)was the Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioner
E)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1936
F)was a Congress of Industrial Organizations leader
G)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over sixty years old who retired and promised to spend the money
H)was director of an National Youth Administration program
I)was a "radio priest"
J)cringed at the thought of Roosevelt running for a fourth term
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
Charles E.Coughlin
A)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1932
B)proposed the Share-the-Wealth program
C)as a law student,found work through the Works Progress Administration
D)was the Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioner
E)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1936
F)was a Congress of Industrial Organizations leader
G)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over sixty years old who retired and promised to spend the money
H)was director of an National Youth Administration program
I)was a "radio priest"
J)cringed at the thought of Roosevelt running for a fourth term
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
67
MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
Herbert Hoover
A)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1932
B)proposed the Share-the-Wealth program
C)as a law student,found work through the Works Progress Administration
D)was the Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioner
E)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1936
F)was a Congress of Industrial Organizations leader
G)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over sixty years old who retired and promised to spend the money
H)was director of an National Youth Administration program
I)was a "radio priest"
J)cringed at the thought of Roosevelt running for a fourth term
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
Herbert Hoover
A)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1932
B)proposed the Share-the-Wealth program
C)as a law student,found work through the Works Progress Administration
D)was the Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioner
E)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1936
F)was a Congress of Industrial Organizations leader
G)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over sixty years old who retired and promised to spend the money
H)was director of an National Youth Administration program
I)was a "radio priest"
J)cringed at the thought of Roosevelt running for a fourth term
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
68
MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
Huey Long
A)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1932
B)proposed the Share-the-Wealth program
C)as a law student,found work through the Works Progress Administration
D)was the Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioner
E)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1936
F)was a Congress of Industrial Organizations leader
G)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over sixty years old who retired and promised to spend the money
H)was director of an National Youth Administration program
I)was a "radio priest"
J)cringed at the thought of Roosevelt running for a fourth term
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
Huey Long
A)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1932
B)proposed the Share-the-Wealth program
C)as a law student,found work through the Works Progress Administration
D)was the Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioner
E)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1936
F)was a Congress of Industrial Organizations leader
G)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over sixty years old who retired and promised to spend the money
H)was director of an National Youth Administration program
I)was a "radio priest"
J)cringed at the thought of Roosevelt running for a fourth term
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
69
MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
John Collier
A)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1932
B)proposed the Share-the-Wealth program
C)as a law student,found work through the Works Progress Administration
D)was the Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioner
E)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1936
F)was a Congress of Industrial Organizations leader
G)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over sixty years old who retired and promised to spend the money
H)was director of an National Youth Administration program
I)was a "radio priest"
J)cringed at the thought of Roosevelt running for a fourth term
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
John Collier
A)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1932
B)proposed the Share-the-Wealth program
C)as a law student,found work through the Works Progress Administration
D)was the Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioner
E)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1936
F)was a Congress of Industrial Organizations leader
G)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over sixty years old who retired and promised to spend the money
H)was director of an National Youth Administration program
I)was a "radio priest"
J)cringed at the thought of Roosevelt running for a fourth term
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
70
MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
John L.Lewis
A)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1932
B)proposed the Share-the-Wealth program
C)as a law student,found work through the Works Progress Administration
D)was the Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioner
E)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1936
F)was a Congress of Industrial Organizations leader
G)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over sixty years old who retired and promised to spend the money
H)was director of an National Youth Administration program
I)was a "radio priest"
J)cringed at the thought of Roosevelt running for a fourth term
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
John L.Lewis
A)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1932
B)proposed the Share-the-Wealth program
C)as a law student,found work through the Works Progress Administration
D)was the Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioner
E)was the Republican presidential candidate in 1936
F)was a Congress of Industrial Organizations leader
G)proposed to pay $200 a month to those over sixty years old who retired and promised to spend the money
H)was director of an National Youth Administration program
I)was a "radio priest"
J)cringed at the thought of Roosevelt running for a fourth term
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 70 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck