Goals and Policies of the New Deal

Question 1

What difficulties did American farmers face leading up to the Great Depression? Check all that apply.

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B: rising debt from buying farm equipment; D: loss of income from a drop in farm prices; E: fluctuating prices after a stock market crash

Question 2

What was the main goal of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)?

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A: to raise prices for farm products by increasing demand

Question 3

Question 3

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In 1933, American farms ran on electrical power. The Rural Electrification Authority worked to solve this problem. helped set up power lines across the country. By 1950, farms ran on electrical power.: one out of 10; In 1933, American farms ran on electrical power. The Rural Electrification Authority worked to solve this problem. helped set up power lines across the country. By 1950, farms ran on electrical power.: Private utility companies; In 1933, American farms ran on electrical power. The Rural Electrification Authority worked to solve this problem. helped set up power lines across the country. By 1950, farms ran on electrical power.: nine out of 10

Question 4

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A: ✔ corn

Question 5

What were the effects of the AAA’s efforts? Check all that apply.

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B: Tenant farmers continued to struggle.; C: Farmers were pleased with the program.; E: Sharecropping was practiced less and less.

Question 6

Why did Minnesota and North Dakota pass laws restricting farm foreclosures?

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B: They wanted to help farmers who were struggling to make monthly payments.

Question 7

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A: ✔ one out of 10

Question 8

How did farmers benefit from New Deal programs and legislation? Check all that apply.Many farmers were protected from foreclosures and were able to keep their farms.Prices for goods like cotton, corn, and wheat rose due to the efforts of the AAA.Farmers no longer had to make monthly payments on their properties, saving costs.Many tenant farmers and sharecroppers saw their incomes rise due to the New Deal.Farmers discovered ways to protect their soil and recover from the ravages of dust storms.Farmers gained access to electrical power and more and more farms had the use of electricity.

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A: Many farmers were protected from foreclosures and were able to keep their farms.; B: Prices for goods like cotton, corn, and wheat rose due to the efforts of the AAA.; E: Farmers discovered ways to protect their soil and recover from the ravages of dust storms.; F: Farmers gained access to electrical power and more and more farms had the use of electricity.

Question 9

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C: ✔ acres in cultivation

Question 10

Farm laborers✔ Private utility companiesGovernment-run power plants

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B: ✔ Private utility companies

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