Great Depression/New Deal Quiz

Great Depression/New Deal Quiz 1. Which New Deal program was chiefly designed to correct abuses in the stock market? a. Federal Emergency Relief Act b. Civilian Conservation Corps c. Works Progress Administration d. Securities and Exchange Commission

2. During President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration, which situation was viewed by critics as a threat to the principle of separation of powers? a. changing the date of the Presidential inauguration b. congressional support of banking legislation c. proposing the expansion of Supreme Court membership d. passage of Social Security legislation 3. The election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Presidency in 1932 reflected the desire of many Americans to a. return to a policy of laissez faire b. abandon capitalism in favor of socialism c. continue the domestic policies of the Hoover administration d. have government take an active role in solving economic problems 4. A major effect of the National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act, 1935) was that labor unions a. were soon controlled by large corporations b. experienced increasing difficulty in gaining new members c. obtained the right to bargain collectively d. lost the right to strike 5. Speaker A: "The business of America is business, and we would be wise to remember that." Speaker B:"Government ownership of business is superior to private enterprise." Speaker C:"Strict government regulation of business practices is a means to insure the public good." Speaker D:"Only through personal effort can wealth and success be achieved."

Which speaker best expresses the main idea of rugged individualism? a. Speaker A b. Speaker B c. Speaker C d. Speaker D

6. A major criticism of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s programs to combat the Great Depression was that these programs a. reduced the power of the Federal Government b. ignored the plight of homeowners with mortgages c. provided too much protection for big business d. made people dependent on the Federal Government 7. How was the situation illustrated in the cartoon resolved?

a. The United States entered World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor. b. The Supreme Court used its power of judicial review. c. Congress rejected the president’s plan to pack the Supreme Court. d. The president vetoed Congress’s attempt to reform the judiciary system. 8. In the 1930s, one factor that accounted for the westward migration of farmers from the Great Plains was a. high farm prices b. new technologies c. the Dust Bowl d. the baby boom 9. Which event is most closely associated with the end of the Great Depression? a. passage of the Social Security Act b. beginning of World War II c. reelection of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940 d. announcement of the Marshall Plan 10. One difference between the administrations of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and President Herbert Hoover is that Roosevelt was a. unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs programs b. unable to win congressional support for his economic program c. able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term in office d. more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems 11. During the Great Depression, expressions such as Hoovervilles and Hoover blankets showed that President Hoover a. was seen as a role model b. used the military to aid the unemployed c. was blamed for the suffering of the poor d. supported relief and public housing for the needy 12. New Deal programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were primarily intended to help a. farmers b. homeowners c. businesses d. unemployed workers 13. Which conditions are most characteristic of an economic depression? a. high unemployment and overproduction b. large business investments and low taxes c. too much money in circulation and high stock prices d. high employment and increased real estate investments

14. Which factor contributed most to the situation shown in the cartoon?

a. low tariff rates b. shortages of consumer goods c. nonregulation of banks d. creation of a national bank 15. John Steinbeck’s most acclaimed novel is a. The Long Valley b. The Web and the Rock c. The Grapes of Wrath d. Sanctuary

16. One reason the stock market crashed was because people a. Ignored the fall in stock prices b. Refused to be involved in the stock market. c. Stopped selling stocks d. Panicked and tried to sell their stocks before prices fell even further

17. The Bonus Army consisted of a. Women and minorities b. Homeless families c. Union members and skilled workers d. Jobless veterans

18. Eleanor Roosevelt played an important role in the New Deal because she a. Headed the Works Progress Administration b. Was the first woman secretary of labor c. Acted as her husband’s “eyes and ears” d. Was a member of the Black Cabinet

19. What were fireside chats and how did they affect the country?

20. Your bank deposits are insured by the government under a. Social Security b. FDIC c. SEC d. NRA