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Opposition to the New Deal — Unit test Answers

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How did President Franklin Roosevelt try to stop the Supreme Court from rejecting his programs?

A
by appealing to Congress
B
by disbanding the Supreme Court
C
by creating hundreds of new programs
D
by proposing the judicial reform bill
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Why did Franklin Roosevelt’s Federal Emergency Relief Administration give grants to states, even though it cost more than giving money to individuals?

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It was easier for the federal government to let individual states distribute the grants to individuals.
I
It was easier to identify impoverished states than it was to identify impoverished individuals.
S
States used the money to create jobs, which was better for morale than simply receiving money.
S
States could use part of the money to pay state officials and pass the rest to individuals.
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Why did farmers in the 1930s often fall behind on their tax payments?

A
They had very little money.
B
They needed equipment and seed.
C
They had to pay high taxes.
D
They were not required to pay taxes
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What is the last step to breaking down a source?

A
Read the source carefully.
B
Analyze the source in detail.
C
Decide how you can use the source.
D
Determine the main idea of the source.
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How did Hoover’s belief that Americans should maintain their individualism affect his response to the Depression?

A
He led efforts to build the St. Lawrence Seaway.
B
He let the Depression continue until World War II.
C
He hired a thousand economists to advise him.
D
He wanted to provide indirect aid to people.
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an argument or claimsupporting evidencea writing prompta biased source

A
an argument or claim
B
supporting evidence
C
a writing prompt
D
a biased source
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Which best states the intention of John Steinbeck’s novel The Grapes of Wrath?

A
to describe a family’s difficulties during westward migration
B
to describe the struggles of African Americans
C
to delight readers with a comical story
D
to entertain readers with an upbeat family story
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historical contextintended audiencepurposepoint of view

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historical context
B
intended audience
C
purpose
D
point of view
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If farmers on the Great Plains had practiced crop rotation in the late 1800s and early 1900s,

A
the soil could have recovered its nutrients.
B
the Dust Bowl would not have existed.
C
the wheat crop could have protected against winds.
D
the dry-farming strategies would have failed.
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New Deal regulation of the banking industry resulted in the creation of

A
the National Recovery Administration.
B
the Civilian Conservation Corps.
C
the Public Works Administration.
D
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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How did the WPA support the arts in the 1930s?

A
by passing the National Industry Recovery Act
B
by establishing the Federal One program
C
by passing the Wagner Act
D
by establishing the Social Security Act
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The Works Progress Administration stimulated manufacturing by

A
providing people with retirement income.
B
giving workers the right to organize and strike.
C
giving workers increased purchasing power.
D
encouraging artistic creativity.
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Father Charles Coughlin was best known for his belief that New Deal programs had not done enough to

A
redistribute wealth.
B
help the needy.
C
limit government power.
D
regulate commerce.
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Under New Deal reforms, the biggest change to the traditional role of the federal government was

A
a higher degree of government regulation of business and the economy.
B
a lower degree of government regulation of business and the economy.
C
decreased government support for private/public partnerships.
D
increased government support of laissez-faire capitalism.
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In addition to giving retirees money, Social Security was intended to directly stimulate the economy by

A
requiring employers to pay a new tax.
B
opening up jobs for younger people.
C
financing the activities of Townsend clubs.
D
requiring retirees to spend their money in the US.

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