United States History

United States HistoryUnit ReviewThe Great Depression and the New DealQuestion 1Which was an effect of the Great Depression on the American economy?

high unemployment and overproductionlarge business investments and low taxestoo much money in circulation and high stock priceshigh unemployment and falling real estate values

ANSWER: DQuestion 2What was a major cause of the Great Depression?

prior overproduction of manufactured goodsa decrease in the supply of consumer goodsan increase in demand for imported productsan increase in the price of wheat on the world marketANSWER: AQuestion 3The New Deal changed American political thinking because it was based on the principle that the

economy will fix itself if left alone.federal government should attempt to solve social and economic problems.political parties must work together to deal with national problems.states should take a leadership position in solving social issues.ANSWER: BQuestion 4What was Roosevelts goal in creating the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)?

stimulate economic growthincrease the governments tax revenueprovide jobs for the unemployedrestore the publics faith in financial institutionsANSWER: DQuestion 5Which region of the United States suffered most directly from the Dust Bowl?

SouthwestPacific NorthwestRocky MountainsGreat PlainsANSWER: DQuestion 6The tools of government which we have in 1933 are outmoded. We have to forge new tools for a new role of government in a democracya role of new responsibility for new needs and increased responsibility for old needs, long neglected.

Why did President Roosevelt make this statement?

to support a renewal of laissez-faire economicsto secure aid for democratic countries in Europeto justify an increase in the number of Supreme Court Justicesto explain his New Deal programsANSWER: DQuestion 7Most conservatives who opposed Roosevelts policies believed that the New Deal was

endangering the free enterprise system.threatening national security.ignoring problems faced by rural Americans.failing to enact needed social welfare reforms.

ANSWER: AQuestion 8During the New Deal period, Congress blocked Roosevelts attempt to

pay farmers not to produce crops.decrease federal spending.regulate the banking industry.appoint additional justices to the Supreme Court.ANSWER: DQuestion 9What is the primary function of the Federal Reserve System?

to prevent abuses in stock market tradingto preserve competition in businessto provide a stable supply of money and creditto insure savings account deposits in member banksANSWER: CQuestion 10One difference between the administrations of President Roosevelt and President Hoover was that Roosevelt was

unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs programs.unable to win congressional support for his economic program.able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term in office.more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems.ANSWER: DQuestion 11Which was an example of appeasement?

the U.S. Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1937the conquest of Poland in 1939the entry of the United States into World War II in 1941the agreement of Britain and France to give Germany the Sudetenland in 1938ANSWER: DQuestion 12I also ask this Congress for authority and for funds sufficient to manufacture additional munitions and war supplies to be turned over to those nations which are now at war with aggressor nations.

Which program was President Roosevelt proposing in this speech?

The New DealNeutrality ActCash-and-carryLend-LeaseANSWER: DQuestion 13Which factor best explains the decline in the number of bank failures by 1937?

New banking laws restored public confidence in banks.Most people were too poor to have any bank savings.The government was now operating all of the nations banks.Most Americans transferred their savings to foreign banks.ANSWER: AQuestion 14What problem were both the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) developed to address?

excessive stock market speculationhigh unemploymentincreased use of creditlimited income of senior citizensANSWER: BQuestion 15Which economic factor contributed directly to the start of the Great Depression?

low worker productivitydecreasing tariff rateshigh income taxesbuying stocks on marginANSWER: DQuestion 16During the New Deal, how did the federal government attempt to improve conditions for farmers?

by ending the practice of sharecroppingby supporting the formation of farm worker unionsby raising tariffs on farm importsby paying farmers for their cropsANSWER: DQuestion 17Which aspect of the New Deal was a continuation of Progressive Era policies?

free health care for all Americansgovernment regulation of business activitiesrestoration of the cultural traditions of Native Americansgovernment purchase of surplus farm productsANSWER: B Question 18After the election of 1932, a friend told Franklin D. Roosevelt that if he succeeded, he would go down in history as the greatest American President. Roosevelt replied, Yet if I fail, I may be the last one. This response reflected the fear that the

Constitution limited him to two terms in the Presidency.Great Depression threatened the peoples faith in democracy.military was considering a takeover of the government.American people were opposed to major changes in the role of government.ANSWER: BQUESTION 19What was the main intent of the Mexican Repatriation Act?

to send Mexican immigrants back to Mexicoto encourage Mexican immigrants to work in the United Statesto eliminate discrimination against Mexican-Americansto grant citizenship to Mexicans living in the U.S. for 5 yearsANSWER: AQuestion 20Which most accurately characterizes the policy followed by the United States in the years between World War I and World War II?

isolation from European military conflictscontainment of Communismactive membership in the League of Nationsmilitary alliances with France and Great BritainANSWER: A