Roosevelt's Hundred Days

Question 1

During his campaign for president in 1932, Franklin Roosevelt promised to

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reverse many of the policies of Herbert Hoover.

Question 2

Which groups did Franklin Roosevelt specifically help during his first Hundred Days in office?

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farmers and the unemployed

Question 3

Which issue that arose under Hoover helped Roosevelt into the White House in 1932?

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a high unemployment rate

Question 4

When Franklin D. Roosevelt ran for president in 1932, the country was

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mired in the Great Depression.

Question 5

Which best describes the public/private partnerships created under Roosevelt’s New Deal reforms?

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The government hired companies to provide public goods and services.

Question 6

President Franklin Roosevelt declared a five-day “bank holiday” to

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give the government time to verify that banks were strong.

Question 7

Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal programs gave the government a more active role in

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creating jobs.

Question 8

Before running for president in 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt

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had been governor of the state of New York.

Question 9

Which best summarizes the intent of Franklin Roosevelt’s Hundred Days legislation and programs?

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to provide Americans with relief

Question 10

Why did Franklin Roosevelt launch new programs during his first hundred days in office?

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to help people immediately and provide them with jobs

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