Question 1

The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933

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A)   sought to raise crop prices by paying farmers not to plant.
B)   set minimum prices for retailers purchasing farm products.
C)   provided farmers with free seed and fertilizer.
D)   offered financial incentives to farmers who improved their production yields.
E)   created government warehouses where farmers could store their crops and use them as collateral.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Theories of cultural relativism fed into New Deal plans to assimilate the American Indian into the larger white society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

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Question 4

Describe how the New Deal affected the evolution of organized labor during the 1930s. What changes did industrial labor organizations go through on their own?

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Question 5

In 1937, the Supreme Court declared both the Wagner Act and the ________ Act to be constitutional.

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Question 6

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

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

Question 7

Early into his first term, President Roosevelt let it be known that balancing the federal budget was a high priority of his administration.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 8

In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt decided

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A)   that there should be a sharp increase in New Deal spending.
B)   the federal government would never be able to end the Depression.
C)   the federal work programs would have to be continued indefinitely.
D)   that he should try to balance the federal budget.
E)   that Social Security should be expanded to include agricultural and domestic laborers.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

The "Second New Deal" was launched partly in response to the

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A)   president's sympathy toward the ideas of Senator Long.
B)   persistence of the Great Depression.
C)   Supreme Court's decision to strike down the National Industrial Recovery Act.
D)   political challenges of Senator Long and the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the National Industrial Recovery Act.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 10

During the recession of 1937,

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

Question 11

The sit-down strike was an effective way to prevent companies from using strikebreakers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

To oversee activities in the stock market, in 1934 Congress established the

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A)   Securities and Exchange Commission.
B)   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
C)   Federal Reserve Board.
D)   Glass-Steagall Act.
E)   Federal Emergency Relief Association.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

The Social Security Act of 1935

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A)   initially only offered a pension for retired workers.
B)   did not begin making payments to participants for years.
C)   covered all full-time working American citizens.
D)   was opposed by President Franklin Roosevelt as being too costly.
E)   originally included a program for universal health-care.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 14

By 1935, President Roosevelt was most alarmed by the growing popularity of Senator ________.

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Question 15

All of the following groups were part of the New Deal political coalition EXCEPT

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A)   big-business owners.
B)   the working class.
C)   urban blacks.
D)   western and southern farmers.
E)   liberals and progressives.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Secretary of Labor ________ was the first female member of a president's cabinet.

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Question 17

All the following statements regarding the New Deal and women are true EXCEPT that

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A)   the New Deal sanctioned sexually discriminatory wage rates.
B)   New Deal relief agencies offered relatively little employment for women.
C)   women were encouraged to leave the workplace to help men get jobs.
D)   many occupations dominated by women were excluded from Social Security.
E)   in general, women were major critics of the New Deal.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

In the American West, New Deal programs

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A)   were limited and had a minimal impact on life.
B)   focused on the few large cities.
C)   led to a change in existing racial relations.
D)   disproportionately benefited the region, with more funding than any other part of the country.
E)   drew considerable opposition for their environmentalist bias.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

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) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

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

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Exam 24: The New Deal

The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933

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Theories of cultural relativism fed into New Deal plans to assimilate the American Indian into the larger white society.

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

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Describe how the New Deal affected the evolution of organized labor during the 1930s. What changes did industrial labor organizations go through on their own?

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In 1937, the Supreme Court declared both the Wagner Act and the ________ Act to be constitutional.

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

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Early into his first term, President Roosevelt let it be known that balancing the federal budget was a high priority of his administration.

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In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt decided

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The "Second New Deal" was launched partly in response to the

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The sit-down strike was an effective way to prevent companies from using strikebreakers.

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To oversee activities in the stock market, in 1934 Congress established the

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The Social Security Act of 1935

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By 1935, President Roosevelt was most alarmed by the growing popularity of Senator ________.

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All of the following groups were part of the New Deal political coalition EXCEPT

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Secretary of Labor ________ was the first female member of a president's cabinet.

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All the following statements regarding the New Deal and women are true EXCEPT that

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In the American West, New Deal programs

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African Americans employed by New Deal relief programs

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

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