BYU APUSH 062 Semester 2 Unit 5 Quiz
What happened during the recession of 1937?
FDR called for a committee to investigate big business and antitrust laws.
What did Franklin D. Roosevelt do between his election in 1932 and the inauguration in 1933?
He made no public statements that committed him to a specific policy.
As the Depression reached its worst in the end of 1931 and beginning of 1932, which of these did President Hoover do?
He supported greater intervention by the federal government in the form of the RFC.
What happened during FDR's first weeks in office in 1933?
He tried to balance the federal budget by cutting government employees' salaries.
Which statement is true regarding Franklin D. Roosevelt?
He won the election of 1932 by a wide margin over the unpopular Herbert Hoover.
(The next four questions refer to the following table.) As supported by the information in this table, what is an overall conclusion regarding the Great Depression?
Huge amounts of productivity and income were lost due to the failing economy.
What was one of the major effects the New Deal had on the United States?
It allowed a wider variety of groups to challenge the power of business.
What was the purpose of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938?
It established a national minimum wage for the first time.
What happened in the election of 1936?
It produced a new and enduring coalition of voters for the Democratic Party.
What was the purpose of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933?
It sought to raise crop prices by paying farmers not to plant crops.
What was the result of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's proposal to expand the Supreme Court?
It was eventually defeated in Congress.
What was the New Deal policy toward Native Americans, as led by John Collier?
It was grounded in the belief that Native American cultures should be respected.
Which of these was true of industrial unionism in the 1930s?
It was strengthened, partly, by New Deal legislation.
All the following statements regarding the New Deal and women are true EXCEPT which one?
No women held high positions or had significant influence in the government.
(The next four questions refer to the following table.) Who would mostly likely use the unemployment figures of 1936 and for what purpose?
The Democratic Party would show voters that they were better off than they were four years before.
What happened by the end of 1938?
The New Deal had largely come to an end.
What happened because of the Bonus Army in 1932?
The U.S. Army fought against war veterans.
(The next four questions refer to the following table.) Which of the following conclusions do the data in the table best support?
The early Great Depression cut the country's production almost in half.
What was one long-term consequence of the New Deal?
The national government began to assume a responsibility for the basic welfare of the people.
How were African Americans treated under the New Deal?
They had an advocate in the first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt.
How did New Deal programs affect the American West?
They helped the region more than they helped any other part of the country.
All of the following occurred as a result of the Tennessee Valley Authority EXCEPT which one?
a significant reduction in poverty in the region
The Social Security Act of 1935 ________.
did not begin making payments to participants until 1937
The National Recovery Administration of 1933 did all of the following EXCEPT which one?
increased competition between companies
What did President Franklin D. Roosevelt decide in 1937?
that he should try to balance the federal budget
(The next four questions refer to the following table.) Strong believers in the effectiveness of the New Deal and FDR's administration would be most likely to use which statistics?
the GNP from 1933 to 1937
The Second New Deal was launched partly in response to which of the following?
the stubborn persistence of high unemployment and low production in the economy
Why was the American Liberty League formed in 1933?
to organize wealthy conservatives who strongly opposed the New Deal.