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HWF #23: The New Deal Yes No Work MUST be on the tabs of your homework folder for any credit Yes No Make sure no other work is on the tabs--graded work in the back or storage Yes No Late work will be penalized 10 points per day Yes No Follow the directions for each part EXACTLY as written in BLACK INK. Yes No Bring a RED pen to class on the due date for corrections including c if correct

Select the letter of the term, name, or phrase that best matches each description. Note: Some letters may not be used at all. Some may be used

more than once.A. Federal Securities Act E. Agricultural Adjustment ActB. Glass-Steagall Banking Act F. Emergency Banking Relief ActC. Tennessee Valley Authority G. National Industrial Recovery ActD. Civilian Conservation Corps H. Federal Emergency Relief Administration

_____ 1. This established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), with the greater goal of restoring public confidence in the banking system.

_____ 2. This provided direct relief in the form of food and clothing to the neediest people hit by the depression—the unemployed, the aged, and the ill.

_____ 3. This helped to create prosperity in a poverty-stricken region by providing funds to build and repair dams, flood-control projects, and power plants.

_____ 4. This paid farmers to lower production and, in some cases, to destroy crops, with the greater goal of raising crop prices and farm income.

_____ 5. This put almost 3 million young men to work building roads, developing parks, and helping in soil-erosion and flood-control projects.

_____ 6. This required corporations to provide complete information on all stock offerings, with the greater goal of restoring public confidence in the stock market.

_____ 7. This authorized the Treasury Department to inspect banks and to close those that were unsound, with the greater goal of restoring public confidence in the banking system.

_____ 8. This created an administration that set fair prices on many products and established labor standards, with the greater goal of ensuring fair business practices and promoting industrial growth.

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9. In the middle column, identify one group of people that was directly affected by the law or agency listed in the first column. In the third column identify one problem of the group that the law or agency addressed.

If the statement is true, write "true" on the line. If it is false, change the underlined word or words to make it true. Do NOT write the word false

as an answer._________________ 10. Molly Dewson was the first woman cabinet member. As secretary of

labor, she played a major role in creating the Social Security system and in crafting labor legislation.

_________________ 11. Mary McLeod Bethune, an African-American educator, was appointed head of the Division of Negro Affairs. She helped to organize a "Black Cabinet" of influential African Americans to advise the Roosevelt administration on racial issues.

_________________ 12. President Roosevelt appointed John Collier as Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs.

_________________ 13. The Congress of Industrial Organization (CIO) was organized in an attempt to unionize both skilled and unskilled laborers.

_________________ 14. The New Deal Coalition was an alignment of various groups dedicated to supporting the Socialist Party.

Select the letter of the term, name, or phrase that best matches each description. Note: Some letters may not be used at all. Some may be

used more than once.A. Grant Wood C. Richard Wright E. The Grapes of WrathB. Orson Welles D. Gone with the Wind

_____ 15. His classic novel, Native Son, depicts the difficulties faced by a young man trying to survive in a racist world.

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_____ 16. His famous painting, "American Gothic" depicts two stern-faced farmers standing stiffly in front of their farmhouse.

_____ 17. This classic novel written by John Steinbeck focuses on the difficulties faced by people who, forced off the Great Plains during the Dust Bowl, move to California.

_____ 18. One of the most popular movies of all time, this sweeping drama about life among Southern plantation owners during the Civil War starred Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable.

_____ 19. This actor, director, producer, and writer created one of the most famous radio broadcasts of all time, "The War of the Worlds," and directed the movie classic, Citizen Kane.A. parity E. Securities and Exchange CommissionB. federal deficit F. Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationC. Social Security Act G. National Labor Relations BoardD. Tennessee Valley Authority

_____ 20. This provides for an old-age insurance program.

_____ 21. This federally regulated crop price was intended to stabilize farmer's incomes.

_____ 22. This provides for an unemployment compensation program.

_____ 23. This provides programs that aid needy families with children and the needy disabled.

_____ 24. Under the second Agricultural Act, loans made to farmers were based on this value of their surplus crops.

_____ 25. Created under the Wagner Act, this continues to act as a mediator in disputes between unions and employers.

_____ 26. Created in 1934, this continues to monitor the stock market and enforce laws regarding the sale of stocks and bonds.

_____ 27. Pollution was an unfortunate result of this program to promote flood control and build hydroelectric power plants.

_____ 28. This increased during the Roosevelt administration as the federal government enacted reforms to stabilize the economy.

_____ 29. Created through the Glass-Steagall Banking Act, this shored up the banking system by protecting people's savings against loss in the event of a bank failure.

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Using the exhibit (map or political cartoon), choose the letter of the best answer.

_____ 30. On which river is the Pickwich Landing Dam located?A. Kentucky B. Cumberland C. Tennessee D. Duck

_____ 31. Which is the easternmost dam shown on the map?A. South Holston B. Wilbur C. Pickwick Landing D. Chatuge

_____ 32. Which of the following is not a reason that the Tennessee River Valley was chosen for the development of many dams?A. There are many rivers in the region. B. Residents of the area would benefit from electricity generated by dams.C. The area had a history of dangerous flooding.D. The area needed lakes to provide fish to feed its residents.

_____ 33. Which of the following statements is supported by the map?A. Every river within the map has at least one dam built on it.B. The Ohio River is not an integral part of the Tennessee Valley Authority.C. The Wilson, Wheeler, and Guntersville dams are the only dams built outside of Tennessee's state

borders.D. Every dam illustrated on this map is within Tennessee.

_____ 34. How many states on the map contain hydroelectric dams?A. one B. four C. five D. six

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_____ 35. How would you describe Congress's feelings about the end of the NRA, as depicted in the cartoon?A. confused B. happy C. unhappy D. angry

_____ 36. Based on the main characters represented in the cartoon, which sector did the NRA mainly affect?A. the arts B. farming and rural development C. business and labor D. housing

_____ 37. What does the NRA death warrant represent in the cartoon?A. the NRA's limiting product production B. Roosevelt's attempts to silence New Deal critics C. the NRA's putting an end to child laborD. the Supreme Court's declaring the NIRA unconstitutional

_____ 38. Which of the following might also have been represented in the cartoon as a person frowning at the NRA death warrant?A. union organizer B. business owner C. Supreme Court justice D. conservative economist

_____ 39. Which of the following statements is supported by the cartoon?A. Only Congress is happy with the NRA death warrant.B. Both Wall Street and small business are pleased with the end of the NRA.C. The NRA neglected laborers to instead serve the needs of small business owners.D. Wall Street and labor are on the same side of the NRA issue.

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Answer EACH of the following FOUR questions by writing a strong thesis statement and completing the pre-writing graphic organizer for each.

Choose ONE of the five and write the body of an essay to answer the question using a well-developed structure based on the organizer

40. Identify ONE objection that EACH of the following had toward parts or all of the New Deal: conservatives such as Al Smith, liberals such as Huey Long, AND the Supreme Court.

Conservativeso it violated the rights of the individual and propertyo it spent too much on reliefo it was being used to control business and socialize the economyo it gave the federal government too much control over agriculture and industryo it went too far in attempting to regulate the production and supply of goods

and in trying to control priceso it interfered with the workings of a free market economy

Liberalso it did not go far enough to help the poor and reform the nation's economic

system The Supreme Court

o parts of the New Deal were unconstitutional because they gave powers to the executive branch that belonged to other branches of government

o gave powers to the federal government that belonged to the statesThesis Statement: _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Group Criticism of the New Deal

41. Why was Eleanor Roosevelt interested in the New Deal, AND what role did she play in it? Eleanor Roosevelt

o a social reformero great compassion for the nation's neediest peopleo knew that the New Deal could provide hope and help to the people whom she

was deeply concerned about. o helped to shape New Deal policies by sharing with the president her

knowledge of the people at the bottom of the societyo helped by suggesting solutions to their problemso urged FDR to act to help them

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Thesis Statement: _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

42. Identify TWO groups that were part of the New Deal Coalition. What reasons did these groups have for supporting the Roosevelt administration and its New Deal?

Women o FDR appointed women to important federal positionso New Deal included many programs that helped women and their families.

African Americanso Roosevelt appointed African Americans to important federal positionso FDR allowed African Americans a greater political voice than previous presidentso many programs that helped African Americans

Labor unions (or organized labor or unionized industrial workers) o New Deal included many laws that improved working conditionso gave greater rights and bargaining powers to unions and workers

Various urban ethnic and religious groupso New Deal labor laws and work-relief programs aided many of themo Roosevelt made direct and persuasive appeals to themo Roosevelt appointed many officials of urban-immigrant backgrounds.

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43. Why do you think that movies and radio became as popular as they did during the 1930s? Give at least TWO reasons.

Movies and radio o inexpensive forms of entertainmento some 1930s films offered pure escape from the hard realities of the Depression o some expressed the dream of many Americans for a life of comfort and affluenceo some 1930s films presented fairly realistic plots and settings in which people could

see heroes facing problems and rising above their circumstanceso some 1930s films portrayed the struggle between honest, kindhearted people and

those with greedy special interests, similar to the struggle average Americans felt they had with the wealthy and powerful

o Housewives could listen to radio programs while workingo radio offered all sorts of entertainment and news for every member of the family

and for people from all walks of lifeThesis Statement: _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

44. Identify some conservative AND liberal criticisms of the New Deal AND its legacy. Conservatives

o it made the federal government too large and powerfulo it stifled free enterpriseo it stifled individual initiative

Liberalso it didn't go far enough to socialize the economyo it didn't go far enough to eliminate social and economic inequalitieso it did little to fight racial discrimination and segregationo it failed to make business more responsible to the social welfare.

Thesis Statement: _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Popularity of Movies and Radio in the 1930s

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Paragraph Writing for Question #____

Paragraph 2 (first baby thesis with evidence and argument as a thesis support)

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