Roosevelt's Hundred Days

Question 1

Which of these were components of Roosevelt’s proposed New Deal? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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A: The New Deal would offer assistance to the poor.; C: The New Deal would balance the federal budget.

Question 2

Read the quote to the right, which comes from Roosevelt’s presidential campaign.What is Roosevelt saying about the Great Depression?

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B: It will make the country stronger.

Question 3

Why was banking reform an important first step in the New Deal?

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C: It increased people’s confidence in the government’s ability to control the economy.

Question 4

Select the recovery program that correctly completes each sentence.The X Tennessee Valley Authority✔ National Recovery AdministrationCivil Works Administration developed codes for fair trade policies to reduce unemployment. The X Civilian Conservation Corps✔ Tennessee Valley AuthorityPublic Works Administration built dams and flood controls and brought electricity to one of the poorest parts of the country.The ✔ Civil Works AdministrationPublic Works AdministrationX National Recovery Administration created construction jobs for people who were out of work.The X Tennessee Valley AuthorityCivilian Conservation Corps✔ Public Works Administration built public buildings such as schools and hospitals.

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A: X Tennessee Valley Authority; B: ✔ National Recovery Administration; C: Civil Works Administration

Question 5

Take a close look at this quote from Roosevelt’s first inaugural address.Based on this quote, how did President Roosevelt view the Great Depression?

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B: He believed that America could survive the Depression and have a good future.

Question 6

A public/private partnership involves a set of three steps.Which of the following are examples of these steps?

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A: Federal funds are used to hire private organizations.; C: Companies take on projects that improve the community and the nation.; D: Money is pumped back into the economy.

Question 7

Why did some people believe that the New Deal was a bad idea?

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B: They thought it allowed the government to interfere with the free market.

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