Question 1

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

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Question 2

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following did NOT occur as a result of the Tennessee Valley Authority?

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A)  Flooding was almost entirely eliminated in the affected region.
B)  The cost of power from private companies declined.
C)  Poverty in the region was significantly reduced.
D)  Water transportation was improved.
E)  Electricity was provided to thousands of new users.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

Under the New Deal,African Americans

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A)  were generally treated equally with other races.
B)  received no significant appointments in the Roosevelt White House.
C)  received more sympathy than under most previous administrations.
D)  were able to challenge many patterns of race discrimination effectively.
E)  found the government hostile to black aspirations.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

The Home Owner's Loan Corporation provided funds for refinancing home mortgages.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Senator Huey Long's Share-Our-Wealth Plan alarmed the Roosevelt administration.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

During the recession of 1937,

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A)  Congressional Republicans took most of the blame.
B)  the economy was as bad as during the worst period of the Hoover administration.
C)  industrial production faltered but employment remained steady.
D)  it became apparent that New Deal programs made little impact on economic conditions.
E)  Roosevelt tried to mitigate the damage by reducing spending.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

On the prompting of Eleanor Roosevelt,New Deal agencies tried to eliminate racial segregation in their programs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

In general,the CIO was a more militant labor organization than the AFL.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The ________ was a work relief program established in parks,forests,and rural settings.

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Civilian C...

Question 12

One long-term consequence of the New Deal was in how

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A)  the government effectively redistributed the wealth among the American people.
B)  it demonstrated that sufficient government spending could resolve economic emergencies.
C)  the national government assumed a responsibility for the basic welfare of the people.
D)  the influence of the government on the economy became greater than that of private businesses.
E)  the government substantially transformed the distribution of power within American capitalism.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

In 1936,________ was the Republican candidate for president.

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Question 14

The "Second New Deal" was launched in response to

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A)  the growth of popular protests across the nation.
B)  the persistence of the Great Depression.
C)  growing political pressures.
D)  both the persistence of the Great Depression and growing political pressures.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

How was Franklin Roosevelt able to quickly restore the public's confidence in government and the economy in 1933?

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was able...

Question 16

The Works ________ Administration under Harry Hopkins was notable in terms of both dollars spent and new ideas generated.

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Question 17

What evidence supports the argument that Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal were liberal?

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Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal is widely ...

Question 18

In 1934,strong criticism of the New Deal came from

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A)  the political far right.
B)  the political far left.
C)  dissident populists such as Huey Long.
D)  both the political far right and the political far left.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Who were the major critics of the New Deal and what were their complaints? What effect did these complaints have on the New Deal?

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Question 20

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

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Which of the following did NOT occur as a result of the Tennessee Valley Authority?

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On the prompting of Eleanor Roosevelt,New Deal agencies tried to eliminate racial segregation in their programs.

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The ________ was a work relief program established in parks,forests,and rural settings.

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Senator Huey Long's Share-Our-Wealth Plan alarmed the Roosevelt administration.

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The Home Owner's Loan Corporation provided funds for refinancing home mortgages.

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During the recession of 1937,

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In general,the CIO was a more militant labor organization than the AFL.

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What evidence supports the argument that Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal were liberal?

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In 1936,________ was the Republican candidate for president.

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One long-term consequence of the New Deal was in how

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

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