The New Deal — Unit test Answers

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

to continue the policies of Herbert Hoover

to reassure the American public

to help big businesses

to provide Americans with relief

Many Americans faced social consequences of the Depression, but one direct economic consequence was

unemployment.

hunger.

Hoovervilles.

shantytowns.

After the stock market crash,

banks had plenty of cash to repay depositors.

banks loaned more money to Americans.

Americans calmly invested more in the stock market.

Americans panicked and rushed to banks for their money.

Why did President Roosevelt need to create a Second New Deal?

Americans were prospering and needed to find new ways to spend and invest their money.

The unemployment rate had dropped to an all-time low, and there was a need to find new workers.

The economy continued to struggle with high unemployment rates and widespread poverty.

There was no longer a need for the government to support social programs for Americans.

The Social Security Administration faces new challenges in the twenty-first century because

there are more workers paying into the system.

its services are no longer needed by American workers.

there are a greater number of retirees in the system.

its revenues are needed in other government programs.

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