History Chapter 13

The Tennessee Valley Authority became controversial because it
A. Was the first time the federal government controlled a public utility in peacetime
B. Employed artists and writers
C. Established social security
D. Was one of the few successful social projects proposed by Hoover
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The Tennessee Valley Authority became controversial because it
A. Was the first time the federal government controlled a public utility in peacetime
B. Employed artists and writers
C. Established social security
D. Was one of the few successful social projects proposed by Hoover
A. Was the first time the federal government controlled a public utility in peacetime
In comparison to Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt proved
A. More restrictive in government
B. Less rigid in his philosophy and actions
C. More conservative
D. Less successful as a president
B. Less rigid in his philosophy and actions
By terms of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933
A. Farmers were encouraged to increase production
B. Family farms became very profitable
C. Farmers were paid to limit production
D. Export quotas were abolished
C. Farmers were paid to limit production
The New Deal farm policy
A. Raised farm prices
B. Lowered farm prices
C. Helped farmers produce their way out of the Depression
D. Intensified soil erosion as evidenced by the Dust Bowl
A. Raised farm prices
The Share Our Wealth program came from
A. Franklin Roosevelt
B. Herbert Hoover
C. Normal Thomas
D. Huey Long
D. Huey Long
Which of the following New Deal Programs still exist?
A. Agricultural Adjustment Act
B. National Industrial Recovery Act
C. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
D. Civilian Conservation Corps
C. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath
A. Told about African-Americans in the South during the Great Depression
B. Criticized grape growers in California for exploiting their workers
C. Spoke about the hardships of Midwesterners in California during the 1920's
D. Was the first muckraking expose
C. Spoke about the hardships of Midwesterners in California during the 1920's
The Socialist party leader of the 1930's was
A. Norman Thomas
B. Eugene Debs
C. W. E. B. Du Bois
D. Huey Long
A. Norman Thomas
The president who said he had a New Deal for America was
A. Warren Harding
B. Herbert Hoover
C. Franklin Roosevelt
D. Theodore Roosevelt
C. Franklin Roosevelt
Keynesian economics suggested
A. Communism was superior to capitalism
B. Only laissez-faire economic policies could take the country out of the Great Depression
C. Deficit spending could stimulate the economy
D. Capitalism was bad
C. Deficit spending could stimulate the economy
The president who used "fireside chats" to reach the American people was A. Herbert Hoover B. Franklin Roosevelt C. Theodore Roosevelt D. Warren HardingB. Franklin RooseveltElijah Muhammad A. Was the first African-American cabinet member B. Helped establish the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People C. Became the leader of the Black Muslims in the 1930's D. Headed the Youth Administration for Franklin D. RooseveltC. Became the leader of the Black Muslims in the 1930'sThe Wagner Act A. Helped raise farm prices B. Aimed at facilitating better business/labor relations C. Guaranteed bank deposits D. Raised tariff wallsB. Aimed at facilitating better business/labor relationsA founder of the Congress of Industrial Organization in 1935 was A. Samuel Gompers B. Eugene Debs C. Normal Thomas D. John L. LewisD. John L. LewisThe first female cabinet member was A. Francis Perkins B. Mary McLeod Bethune C. W. E. B. Du Bois D. Eleanor RooseveltA. Francis Perkins