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The New Deal — Unit test Answers

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In the consumer culture of the 1920s,

A
people purchased nonessential goods on a regular basis.
B
people purchased only essential goods on a regular basis.
C
people reduced their purchasing of essential goods.
D
people reduced their purchasing of nonessential goods.
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In 1929, ongoing economic issues led to

A
an increase in consumer demand.
B
a stock market crash.
C
a stock market boom.
D
an increase in the production of goods.
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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.
4

During the 1930s, the large area of farmland experiencing droughts was known as

A
the Depression.
B
the Dust Bowl.
C
the Appalachians.
D
the Rockies.
5

Which was a direct result of bank failures in the 1920s and 1930s?

A
Unemployment rose.
B
Companies slowed production.
C
Depositors lost their savings.
D
People could not pay back their loans.
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By instituting government oversight on banks and investments, Franklin Roosevelt

A
reinforced the policies of Herbert Hoover.
B
hoped to create jobs and get reelected.
C
prompted Americans to take their money out of banks.
D
hoped to avoid another stock market crash.
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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?

A
It was easier for the federal government to let individual states distribute the grants to individuals.
B
It was easier to identify impoverished states than it was to identify impoverished individuals.
C
States used the money to create jobs, which was better for morale than simply receiving money.
D
States could use part of the money to pay state officials and pass the rest to individuals.
8

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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The New Deal could best be summarized as a program that

A
left no lasting impression on the country.
B
was highly successful for a short period of time.
C
still has an impact on American life and government today.
D
provided worthwhile programs in the 1930s that stopped after WWII.
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To buy goods on credit means to

A
pay cash for goods.
B
promise to pay for goods later.
C
promise to pay only a sale price.
D
pay only a discount price.
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How did the events surrounding the Bonus Army in 1932 affect people’s attitudes?

A
More Americans wanted MacArthur to be president.
B
More Americans began to dislike Hoover.
C
More Americans joined the Bonus Army.
D
More Americans wanted helped from the RFC.
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How did Herbert Hoover respond to the demands of the Bonus Army?

A
by using military force against its members
B
by offering its members jobs in the military
C
by ignoring it to focus on economic issues
D
by offering its members government jobs
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Why were bank failures common during the Depression?

A
Many people could not pay what they owed to banks.
B
Many people took out new loans.
C
Many people put more money into the banking system.
D
Many people stopped spending money.
14

What did the Social Security Act of 1935 do?

A
paid employers for letting people retire
B
set up a fund for retired Americans
C
required retirees to continue to work
D
encouraged the organization of labor unions
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A lasting effect of the New Deal can be seen when

A
great numbers of young people are out of work.
B
taxes are lowered to assist business owners.
C
the government intervenes in a time of national crisis.
D
certain social programs are declared unconstitutional.

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