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- 1. Multiple ChoiceHow did FDR's philosophy of government differ from the philosophies of Coolidge and Hoover?FDR believed government should play an active role in helping people; Coolidge and Hoover believed government should stay out of people's lives.FDR wanted to control people's lives, while Coolidge and Hoover believed in personal freedom.FDR believed government support of business would help ordinary people; Coolidge and Hoover supported more regulation.FDR believed in less government action than Hoover and Coolidge did.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWho was given the code name "Rover" by the Secret Service because of the way that person roamed the country checking projects and comforting people?Calvin CoolidgeHerbert HooverFranklin D. RooseveltEleanor Roosevelt
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich program would Herbert Hoover have supported to help Americans in need?voluntary relief efforts by church groupsnational medical care for all citizensfederal unemployment paymentssocial security for old people
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich quotation sums up Herbert Hoover's view of the Great Depression in 1933?"…the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.""This nation asks for action, and action now. We must act quickly.""We are at the end of our string. There is nothing more we can do.""I shall ask the Congress for...broad executive power to wage a war against the emergency...."
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe statement "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again," best fits whose ideas on how to fix the Depression?Herbert Hoover'sWarren G. Harding'sFranklin D. Roosevelt'sCalvin Coolidge's
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich quotation sums up Franklin Roosevelt's view of the Great Depression in 1933?"...as I look about me I see nothing to give ground for hope…""Speak softly and carry a big stick.""We are at the end of our string. There is nothing more we can do.""Let me first assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself…."
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement about the Great Depression would Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt have agreed upon?It poses a serious threat to America's economy.America must look to the fascist countries of Europe for answers.The government must intervene if the country is to recover.Business leaders, if left on their own, can solve these problems.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe statement "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again," best fits whose ideas on how to fix the Depression?Herbert Hoover'sWarren G. Harding'sFranklin D. Roosevelt'sCalvin Coolidge's
- 9. Multiple ChoiceIn which areas did Franklin Roosevelt's programs increase the power and role of the federal government?the economy and the lives of citizensthe lives of citizens and religious organizationsthe economy of the U.S. and of other countriesgovernment ownership of business and industry
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich government program, begun during the New Deal, still exists today?Works Progress AdministrationPublic Works AdministrationCivilian Works AdministrationSocial Security Administration
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich New Deal program brought electricity to rural areas of the Southeast?Securities and Exchange CommissionTennessee Valley AuthorityFederal Deposit Insurance CorporationCivilian Conservation Corps
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement about the role of government during the Great Depression is true?Several of the programs implemented by Roosevelt's New Deal are still in existence today.The Republican Congress refused to pass any of Roosevelt's New Deal initiatives.Most of the benefits of Roosevelt's New Deal programs went to business owners.All of Roosevelt's New Deal programs were struck down by the Supreme Court.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement about the New Deal is true?It was designed to help factory owners increase their profits.It put millions of unemployed people to work doing public service projects.New Deal programs did not include large-scale construction projects.Jobs in New Deal programs were reserved for whites only.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich New Deal agency was designed to give work to writers, painters, musicians, and photographers?Works Progress AdministrationFederal Deposit Insurance CorporationSocial Security AdministrationSecurities and Exchange Commission
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement about Eleanor Roosevelt is true?Because of her polio, Eleanor Roosevelt felt she was unsuited to be First Lady.Eleanor Roosevelt thought that a First Lady should remain in the background.Eleanor Roosevelt changed the role of the First Lady by being a link to the people.Owing to her wealth, Eleanor Roosevelt felt that a First Lady should be stylish and sophisticated.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best describes the relationship between Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt?She served as his eyes, ears, and legs to find out what was happening in the country.He paid little attention to her suggestions and generally disregarded her advice.She was a strong and vocal critic of his administration and his New Deal programs.He insisted that she remain in Washington and devote herself to his health concerns.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceAfter renowned black singer Marion Anderson was denied the use of a concert hall in segregated Washington, D.C., who arranged for her to sing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial?Herbert HooverEleanor RooseveltCalvin CoolidgeFranklin Roosevelt
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement about Franklin Roosevelt is not true?Roosevelt served as a New York state senator, assistant secretary of the navy, and ran for vice president in 1920.Roosevelt's parents gave him good values, which he followed for the rest of his life.Roosevelt withdrew from office during his second term after contracting polio.Roosevelt tried to concern himself with the average citizen, whom he called the "forgotten man."
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement does not accurately describe Franklin Roosevelt?His cousin, Teddy Roosevelt, convinced him to join the Republican Party.His wife, Eleanor, supported his political aims and became a trusted advisor.He was born into a wealthy, well-connected family in New York.He contracted polio at age 39 and needed leg braces for the rest of his life.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement about Franklin Roosevelt's presidency is not true?During his time in office, the role of the government in people's lives was greatly expanded.He succeeded in packing the Supreme Court with justices who supported his plans.He appointed many blacks to government positions and chose a woman as his secretary of labor.Many of his New Deal programs were based on ideas from the Progressive movement.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich method of dealing with economic crisis that was established during the New Deal is still used today?regulating the stock marketproviding a job for every American citizenprohibiting any further immigrationnot paying pensions and benefits for the elderly, children, and the handicapped
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich New Deal initiative designed to help the economy recover from the Great Depression?transferring all businesses to governmental controlcreating government agencies to put people to workshutting down schoolsrestricting job opportunities for women and blacks
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich New Deal program was designed to limit people's losses from bank failures and stock market crashes?Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationCivilian Conservation CorpsPublic Works AdministrationTennessee Valley Authority
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich term refers to President Roosevelt's radio broadcasts that outlined his plans for rebuilding the economy and gave hope to the American people ?press conferencesfireside chatsstate of the union speechespolitical debates
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement accurately describes the purpose of President Roosevelt's fireside chats?to convince Europeans that Hitler was an evil man who would lead them to warto persuade the Supreme Court to endorse his New Deal programsto explain his economic agenda and give hope to the American peopleto express his disapproval of the repeal of the Prohibition amendment
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