Question 1

How did New Deal programs evolve between 1933 and 1935?

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Question 2

In 1937,President Franklin Roosevelt decided

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

Question 3

The Social Security Act of 1935

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A)   originally included a program for universal health-care.
B)   initially only offered a pension for retired workers.
C)   did not begin making payments to participants for years.
D)   was opposed by President Franklin Roosevelt as being too costly.
E)   covered all full-time working American citizens.

Question 4

New Deal Social Security was primarily designed to provide assistance to those who had earned it,but it also provided considerable direct assistance based on need.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Supreme Court declared both the National Industrial Recovery Act and the Agricultural Adjustment Act to be unconstitutional.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the 1930s,industrial unionism was

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A)   strengthened, partly, by New Deal legislation.
B)   losing support among unskilled laborers.
C)   generally hostile to blacks and women.
D)   opposed by labor leaders such as John L. Lewis.
E)   supported by the American Federation of Labor.

Question 7

A series of 1935 Roosevelt proposals for higher tax rates on the wealthy was likely designed to undercut Senator Huey Long's Share-Our-Wealth Plan.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Works Progress Administration provided federal assistance to

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A)   animal trainers and veterinarians.
B)   artists and sculptors.
C)   artists, sculptors, writers, and musicians.
D)   grooms and jockeys.
E)   writers and musicians.

Question 9

During his first term,President Roosevelt preferred work relief programs to those that simply provided cash assistance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The National Labor Relations Act of 1935

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A)   resulted in the Supreme Court's striking down of the Wagner Act.
B)   invalidated Section 7(a)  of the National Industrial Recovery Act.
C)   ended the labor practice of a "closed shop."
D)   enforced the labor practice of an "open shop."
E)   gave government the authority to force employers to recognize and bargain with legitimate unions.

Question 11

The Agricultural Adjustment Act did not bring about a rise in farm prices in the years immediately following its passage in 1933.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the American West,New Deal programs

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

Question 13

The industrial codes set up under the National Recovery Administration set floors below which no company could lower prices or wages.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Under the New Deal,African Americans

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

Question 15

President Franklin Roosevelt's proposal to expand the Supreme Court

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A)   was eventually defeated in Congress.
B)   gained Roosevelt the support of southern Democrats.
C)   had little effect on future rulings by the Court.
D)   did little political damage to his administration.
E)   drew significant support from conservatives.

Question 16

Under the New Deal,African Americans

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

Question 17

The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933

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

Question 18

The Works Progress Administration of 1935

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A)   displayed very little flexibility or imagination.
B)   was much larger than previous programs of its kind.
C)   provided mostly "make-work" jobs to the unemployed.
D)   was under the direction of Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins.
E)   gave federal relief money to those deemed "unemployable."

Question 19

The Social Security Act of 1935

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A)   did not begin making payments to participants for years.
B)   covered all full-time working American citizens.
C)   initially only offered a pension for retired workers.
D)   originally included a program for universal health-care.
E)   was opposed by President Franklin Roosevelt as being too costly.

Question 20

What have been the long-term legacies of the New Deal? What major historical assessments have been made of it?

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The New Deal, implemented by President F...

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During his first term,President Roosevelt preferred work relief programs to those that simply provided cash assistance.

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The Social Security Act of 1935

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What have been the long-term legacies of the New Deal? What major historical assessments have been made of it?

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The Agricultural Adjustment Act did not bring about a rise in farm prices in the years immediately following its passage in 1933.

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How did New Deal programs evolve between 1933 and 1935?

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Under the New Deal,African Americans

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President Franklin Roosevelt's proposal to expand the Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court declared both the National Industrial Recovery Act and the Agricultural Adjustment Act to be unconstitutional.

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In the American West,New Deal programs

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The National Labor Relations Act of 1935

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The industrial codes set up under the National Recovery Administration set floors below which no company could lower prices or wages.

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A series of 1935 Roosevelt proposals for higher tax rates on the wealthy was likely designed to undercut Senator Huey Long's Share-Our-Wealth Plan.

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The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933

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Under the New Deal,African Americans

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New Deal Social Security was primarily designed to provide assistance to those who had earned it,but it also provided considerable direct assistance based on need.

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The Works Progress Administration provided federal assistance to

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In the 1930s,industrial unionism was

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