The Second New Deal

Question 1

Why did Francis Townsend propose a new federal pension program? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Many retired Americans did not have enough income to live on.; Many Americans did not earn pensions through their jobs.; Pensioners needed to retire so that more jobs would be available for younger Americans.

Question 2

What problem did Roosevelt say the Social Security Act would solve?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

economic insecurity for people who could no longer work

Question 3

Think about the purpose of the Works Progress Administration.Which outcome was a goal of the WPA? Check all of the options that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

building new infrastructure; creating new jobs; creating cultural projects

Question 4

How did the National Labor Relations Act affect labor relations in America?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It gave workers more power to bargain for better working conditions.

Question 5

Which are ways that the New Deal affected marginalized communities? Choose two correct answers.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Often Black workers were assigned harder tasks than White workers.; Programs lacked support for women, particularly Black women.

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