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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which government agency gives benefits to people when they are retired or unemployed?Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationSecurities and Exchange CommissionTennessee Valley AuthoritySocial Security Admistration - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich New Deal program was chiefly designed to correct abuses in the stock market?Civilian Conservation CorpsFederal Deposit Insurance CorporationSecurities and Exchange CommissionNational Recovery Administration
- 3. Drop Down
What problem were both the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) developed to address? (a)
Excessive stock market speculationHigh unemplomentIncreased use of creditOverproduction of goods - 4. Multiple ChoiceThe ____ was an agency formed to insure bank deposits up to a certain amount.Social SecuritySECFDICTennessee Valley Authority
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhen President Roosevelt talked to the American people directly over the radio, they called it ____ ____.Fireside Chatsthe President talkingChats with meCampfire chats
- 6. Multiple ChoiceA major reason for creating the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1933 was to-Provide health care benefits to southernersEncourage African-Americans to settle in the valleyImprove economic conditions in a poor rural regionEvacuate farmers from the impoverished region
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich was a guiding principle of New Deal economic policies?“Rugged individualism” will end social inequalityGovernment must assume greater responsibility for helping the unfortunateAntitrust legislation could destroy the free enterprise systemState governments should have more power over the economy than the national government
- 8. Multiple ChoiceOne difference between the administrations of President Roosevelt and President Hoover was that Roosevelt was-more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problemsunwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobsable to ignore economic issues for most of his first term in officeopposed to any type of government regulation of financial institutions
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe stock market crash and the dollar’s rapid decline in value, resulted in many Americans to conduct “runs” on which of the following?banksmovie theatersgrocery storesbrokerage offices
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich New Deal program employed young men to work on various projects to improve the country?Social Security ActFair labor Standards ActRural Electrification ActCivilian Conservation Corps
- 11. Multiple Choice
The Agricultural Adjustment Act tried to help farmers by
helping them become more efficient
paying them not to grow crops
buying up their surpluses
making land available for farming
- 12. Multiple Choice
The TVA provided ________ for rural citizens.
Electricity
new farm land
new homes
New Deal support
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the NRA?
National Registration Administration
National Recovery Administration
National Reservation Act
National Redistribution Acts
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich "R" does NOT belong?ReliefRecoveryReformRedemption
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThis organization gave jobs to artist, writers, and musicians to create artworkWorks Progress AdministrationPublic Works AdminstrationNational Recovery AdminstrationAgricultural Adjustment Act
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