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- 1. Multiple Choice
Place the following events in sequence: A) Roosevelt serves as governor of New York; B) Roosevelt runs for vice president of the United States; C) Roosevelt's legs become paralyzed
A, B, C
C, A, B
B, C, A
B, A, C
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an opinion about Franklin Roosevelt?
He was America's longest-serving President
He was America's greatest President
He helped lead America through the Great Depression and World War II
He concealed (hid) his paralysis from the general public
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why did some people criticize FDR's New Deal policies?
Because they were unpopular with the general public
Because they didn't decrease unemployment at all
Because banks continued failing after he enacted them
Because they were expensive and expanded government power
- 4. Multiple Choice
How did Roosevelt use technology to spread his ideas?
Through short, simple radio addresses known as Fireside Chats
Through a series of television appearances
Through appearances in Hollywood movies
By writing a weekly newspaper column
- 5. Multiple Choice
Josef Stalin was a brutal dictator. Why did Roosevelt work so closely with him?
Because Roosevelt was a Communist sympathizer
Because he needed Stalin's help to end the Great Depression
Because he needed Stalin's help to beat Nazi Germany
Because his wife, Eleanor, convinced him to do so
- 6. Multiple Choice
What ultimately caused the Great Depression to end?
Roosevelt's policies ended unemployment
The U.S. began preparing to enter World War II
The stock market surged as soon as Roosevelt was elected
The U.S. government took over all American banks
- 7. Multiple Choice
During the 1930s, the majority of the U.S. population supported an isolationist policy toward Europe. What does this mean?
The majority of Americans wanted to stay out of European conflicts
The majority of Americans wanted to fight against the Nazis
The majority of Americans supported the Nazis
The majority of Americans wanted to send aid to Europe
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which term best describes Roosevelt's reaction to his paralysis?
Determination
Regret
Approval
Anger
- 9. Multiple Choice
What can you conclude from the fact that Roosevelt was elected to four terms? Choose the best answer.
The Republican Party was extremely strong back then
He was practically a dictator
Few people were willing to criticize him publicly
He was extremely popular among voters
- 10. Multiple Choice
What did FDR have in common with Winston Churchill?
They were both presidents of their respective countries
They both strongly opposed the Nazis
They both opposed Josef Stalin's rule in the USSR
They fought together in the Navy during World War I
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