Unit Test

Question 1

Opposed to the idea that government should be directly involved in people’s lives, Hoover

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believed creating jobs would help Americans survive the Depression.

Question 2

In the 1920s, what did businesses and industries do that caused the economy to slow down?

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They overproduced goods.

Question 3

What happened when the stock market crashed in October of 1929?

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Most investors panicked and sold all their stocks.

Question 4

What emerged in the United States during the Great Depression?

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soup kitchens and shantytowns

Question 5

Who held the view that businesses should regulate themselves without government oversight?

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conservatives

Question 6

Which was true about the economy when Franklin Roosevelt first campaigned for president?

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It was in a serious depression.

Question 7

What did the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Public Works Administration (PWA) have in common?

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They were both government-run construction programs.

Question 8

What program from the New Deal era is still in effect today?

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the Federal Housing Administration

Question 9

What helped manufacturers keep up with consumers in the 1920s?

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fewer regulations and lower taxes

Question 10

Which best describes the“brain trust” Franklin Roosevelt promised to make part of his administration?

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a group of smart advisers, who would assist Roosevelt in guiding the nation forward

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