Great Depression & New Deal

The election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Presidency in 1932 reflected the desire of many Americans to

Deficit spending by the Federal Government as a means of reviving the economy is based on the idea that



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All of the following were causes of the Great Depression except

Roosevelt's "fireside chats" were his means of

The strongest opposition to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs came from

Critics charged that New Deal policies favored socialism because the federal government

A major effect of the National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act, 1935) was that labor unions

The Social Security Act established the federal government's responsibility for the

Which situation was a basic cause of the Great Depression?

Which of the following was MOST directly responsible for creating new jobs and putting people to work?

_______________ claimed that the New Deal policies were inadequate and proposed a social program called Share-Our-Wealth.

A major criticism of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s programs to combat the Great Depression was that these programs

Why did the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act backfire?

The New Deal did all of the following EXCEPT

The Dust Bowl created a migration of people moving MAINLY

Which of the following was a goal of the New Deal?

New Deal programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were primarily intended to help

After the stock market crash, how did President Hoover try to help the economy?

President Herbert Hoover’s response to the Great Depression was often criticized because it

Which of the following was not an effect of the Great Depression?

1937 what misstep caused President Roosevelt to lose the support of some people within his own party and many people in the general public?

A major result of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal was

In order to deal with the crisis in banking at the time of his inauguration, FDR

Which New Deal program was chiefly designed to correct abuses in the stock market?

Initial implementation of the Agricultural Adjustment Act in 1933 was controversial because

The ____ helped restore public confidence in the safety of the nation’s banks.

How did President Roosevelt’s philosophy differ from Herbert Hoover’s?

What was one basic purpose shared by the Emergency Banking Act, the Glass-Steagal Act, and President Roosevelt's fireside chats?

“Economic depression cannot be cured by legislative action or executive pronouncement. Economic wounds must be healed by the action of the cells of the economic body—the producers and consumers themselves.”
–President Herbert Hoover

According to the above quote and what you have read about Hoover, what were President Hoover’s core beliefs about the Great Depression?

In calling shantytowns "Hoovervilles," people conveyed their

Which of the following reached a new high during Roosevelt's first term as president?

What happened on Black Tuesday?

What were two basic causes of the Dust Bowl during the early 1930s?

The American Liberty League was dedicated to

Which of the following pieces of New Deal legislation was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?
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The creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority is an example of

In the 1930’s, the enactment of New Deal programs demonstrated a belief that

Which of the following was a main objective of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)?

Which New Deal reforms most directly targeted the basic problem of the victims of the Dust Bowl?

During the 1920s, which of the following increased?