Question 1

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions.
-Franklin Roosevelt's qualities as a leader included

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A)  persuasive and effective public communicator of his political messages.
B)  empathy and compassion for Americans struggling to survive the Great Depression.
C)  confident optimism in the face of the dire social and economic circumstances facing the country.
D)  personal charm and a sharp wit.
E)  willingness to experiment.

Question 2

All of the following contributed to the Dust Bowl of the 1930s except

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A)  dry-farming techniques.
B)  unprecedented drought and wind storms of the trans-Mississippi Great Plains.
C)  farmers' failure to use steam tractors and other modern equipment.
D)  the cultivation of marginal farmlands on the Great Plains.
E)  soil erosion.

Question 3

Immediately after taking office, President Roosevelt responded to the banking crisis by

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A)  restoring the gold standard to guarantee the soundness of American currency.
B)  nationalizing the ten largest banks in the United States.
C)  providing major federal loans to the largest and soundest banks.
D)  establishing a new Bank of the United States to guarantee deposits.
E)  closing all American banks for a week, while reorganizing them on a sounder basis.

Question 4

The Wagner Act of 1935 proved to be a trailblazing law that

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A)  gave labor the legal right to organize and bargain collectively.
B)  established the NRA.
C)  established the Social Security system.
D)  authorized the Public Works Administration (PW
A)  .
E)  established a national minimum wage law.

Question 5

The most controversial aspect of the Tennessee Valley Authority was its effort to

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A)  provide cheap electrical power in competition with private industry.
B)  control floods in the Tennessee and Cumblerland valleys.
C)  prevent soil erosion throughout the region.
D)  build housing for poor and middle-class citizens in the region.
E)  provide moderately priced electrical power in collaboration with private industry.

Question 6

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions.
-The National Recovery Act

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A)  formally guaranteed labor's right to organize and bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing.
B)  outlawed yellow dog contracts.
C)  was declared unconstitutional in the Schechter case.
D)  was immensely popular throughout the 1930s.
E)  provided for maximum hours and minimum wages.

Question 7

How revolutionary and radical was the New Deal? Did the New Deal reform free market capitalism in substantial ways? Evaluate the significant changes that it wrought, and determine how different the nation became politically, economically, and socially because of it.

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The New Deal was indeed revolutionary an...

Question 8

While Franklin Roosevelt waited to assume the presidency in early 1933, Herbert Hoover unsuccessfully tried to get the president-elect to commit to

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A)  maintaining a balanced federal budget.
B)  renewal of the extremely high Hawley-Smoot Tariff.
C)  an anti-inflationary policy that would have made much of the New Deal impossible.
D)  appointing some Republicans to his cabinet.
E)  a policy of not offering direct welfare to the unemployed.

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-parity

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Parity, in a historical context, often r...

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-John Steinbeck

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John Steinbeck was an American author an...

Question 11

The Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)  proposed to solve the farm problem by

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A)  reducing agricultural production.
B)  subsidizing American farm exports overseas.
C)  increasing agricultural production for certain crops in high consumer demand.
D)  helping farmers to pay their mortgages.
E)  creating farm cooperatives.

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Roosevelt (New Deal) coalition

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The Roosevelt (New Deal) coalition refer...

Question 13

Had you lived at the time, do you think you would have been pro- or anti-Roosevelt? Why? Cite specific actions of President Roosevelt and the New Dealers to illustrate your position.

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If I had lived at the time, I believe I ...

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Mary McLeod Bethune

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Mary McLeod Bethune was an influential A...

Question 15

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Keynesianism

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Keynesianism is an economic theory based...

Question 16

Is it accurate to say that Franklin Roosevelt should actually be regarded as a savior of the capitalist system and a hero to American business? Why or why not?

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It is not accurate to say that Franklin ...

Question 17

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Ruth Benedict

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Ruth Benedict (1887–1948) was an America...

Question 18

What was the greatest threat to the stability of American society in the 1930s? Was there ever any serious threat that the United States could have turned away from democracy as many other nations did during the Depression?

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Question 19

By putting thousands of people immediately to work at good-paying jobs and providing access to low-cost electricity to a region lacking cheap electrical power, the _____ proved to be immensely popular among those Americans it served.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Public Works Administration
B)  Agricultural Adjustment Act
C)  National Recovery Administration
D)  Civilian Conservation Corps
E)  Tennessee Valley Authority

Question 20

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Congress of Industrial Organizations

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Exam 32: The Great Depression and the New Deal 1933-1939

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How revolutionary and radical was the New Deal? Did the New Deal reform free market capitalism in substantial ways? Evaluate the significant changes that it wrought, and determine how different the nation became politically, economically, and socially because of it.

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By putting thousands of people immediately to work at good-paying jobs and providing access to low-cost electricity to a region lacking cheap electrical power, the _____ proved to be immensely popular among those Americans it served.

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Is it accurate to say that Franklin Roosevelt should actually be regarded as a savior of the capitalist system and a hero to American business? Why or why not?

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All of the following contributed to the Dust Bowl of the 1930s except

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What was the greatest threat to the stability of American society in the 1930s? Was there ever any serious threat that the United States could have turned away from democracy as many other nations did during the Depression?

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