Question 1(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)

Question

Why did conservatives oppose the New Deal?

They thought Roosevelt was not doing enough to provide relief.
They believed it gave the government too much power in the economy.
They did not think that the financial system had any problems.
They thought that Roosevelt was not qualified to be president.
Question 2(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
Why was the electricity generated by the TVA cheaper than that generated by private power companies?

Workers for the TVA did not receive payment like private workers did.
The TVA operated mostly at a loss instead of trying to make a profit.
Private companies used older and less efficient equipment than the TVA.
The federal government did not levy any taxes on the TVA.
Question 3(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
Which of these was a part of the First New Deal?

National Labor Relations Act
Works Progress Administration
Social Security Act
Public Works Administration
Question 4(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
Which law most directly led to the General Motors sit-down strike in 1936?

Social Security Act
Glass-Steagall Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
Wagner Act
Question 5(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
Which of the following was created by the Banking Act of 1933?

Social Security
unemployment insurance
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
balanced federal budget
Question 6(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
Why did critics dislike the Agricultural Adjustment Act?

They did not want to pay higher prices for agricultural products.
They thought it was wrong to destroy food when people were hungry.
They believed the free market should be the only factor in farm prices.
They did not think that farmers were working hard enough to help themselves.
Question 7(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
Year

National Minimum Wage

1938

$.25

1955

$.75

1975

$2.10

1995

$4.25

2005

$5.15

2012

$7.25

U.S. Department of Labor;

What conclusion is best supported by the data in this table?
The Fair Labor Standards Act still affects workers' wages.
Workers today make less money thanks to the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Rising minimum wages have made the Fair Labor Standards Act irrelevant.
Minimum wages must rise at a steady rate according to the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Question 8(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
How did the Banking Act of 1933 make banks more stable in the long run?

It separated commercial and investment banking.
It made bank runs and bank holidays illegal.
It created a system of regional federal banks to oversee local banks.
It required people to take out insurance on their bank deposits.
Question 9(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
What was the main goal of the Public Works Administration?

to hire writers and artists to record the experiences of the era
to beautify cities with public murals and other works of art
to employ people to construct public buildings and infrastructure
to practice environmental conservation on forests and other public land
Question 10(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
Why were Americans most likely willing to accept such a large growth of the federal government?

Federal programs helped their own lives.
They were willing to believe anything Roosevelt said.
Democratic economic policies had been successful in the past.
Critics of the New Deal convinced them it was necessary.
Question 11(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
Which of the following most contributed to Roosevelt's landslide win in 1932?

People opposed the further expansion of federal programs.
Voters wanted to recapture the era of Theodore Roosevelt.
Americans were proud of Roosevelt's efforts to overcome polio.
Hoover's policies had failed to provide sufficient economic relief.
Question 12(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
The Fair Labor Standards Act outlawed

sit-down strikes
child labor
union organizing
minimum wages
Question 13(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
A photograph shows a large marquee outside of the Rialto Theater which reads, Federal Theatre present on our stage, Ah Wilderness.
Federal Theatre Project Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress

Which agency staged the production advertised in this photograph?

Civilian Conservation Corps
Public Works Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
Works Progress Administration
Question 14(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
With which New Deal agency did the National Recovery Administration most closely work?

Public Works Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Works Progress Administration
National Labor Relations Board
Question 15(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
The passage of the Wagner Act legalized which of the following?

labor unions
Federal Deposit Insurance
Social Security
minimum wage
Question 16(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
Which of the following was built by the Tennessee Valley Authority?

dams
highways
public buildings
national parks
Question 17(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
How did Roosevelt change the role of the U.S. president during the New Deal?

He weakened the powers of the office in domestic affairs.
He strengthened the authority of the office to make policy.
He added to the president's prestige in foreign relations.
He damaged long-term relations between the president and Congress.
Question 18(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
How did Hoover and Roosevelt differ in their response to the Great Depression?

Hoover felt that aid should be given directly to the people; Roosevelt felt that aid should be given to corporations and banks.
Hoover focused on providing farmers with aid, whereas Roosevelt focused on industrial workers.
Hoover felt that aid should be given to corporations and banks; Roosevelt felt that aid should be given directly to the people.
Hoover focused on government aid, whereas Roosevelt focused on voluntary charity.
Question 19(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
A political cartoon shows Uncle Sam rising from behind a large desk. There is a large question mark over his head. In front of him, President Franklin D. Roosevelt is sitting with five ventriloquist dummies dressed like judges. They are labeled, Packed Court, and are saying, Yes, yes, we all vote yes! At the top of the cartoon the title reads, Do we want a ventriloquist act in the Supreme Court?
© Fotosearch / Archive Photos / Getty Images / Universal Images Group/ Image Quest 2015

What was the end result of the proposal illustrated in this cartoon?

No changes were made to the Supreme Court
Five new justices were added to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court failed to support New Deal programs
The position of Supreme Court justice became an appointed post
Question 20(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
A cartoon shows President Franklin D. Roosevelt showing a drawing of the Supreme Court building with two new large buildings on either side that have flags labelled FDR flying on top. Under the buildings, it says, New Deal Plan for Enlarged Supreme Court. Roosevelt is saying, Harold, I may want to do this. How about a PWA grant? The man looking on has dropped his hat, which is labelled, Ickes, and looks at the drawing of the court with surprise.
© Stringer / Archive Photos / Getty Images / Universal Images Group / Image Quest 2015

What statement best describes the artist's viewpoint in this cartoon?

Most Americans would support Roosevelt no matter what.
Roosevelt's plans to expand the Supreme Court were not well thought out.
The government did not have money to spend on new buildings.
Congress would cease to pass Roosevelt's initiatives mostly because of the court-packing plan.
Question 21(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
What was the purpose of the Agricultural Adjustment Act?

to help farmers raise more crops
to encourage greater livestock production
to raise depressed crop prices
to make farmland more valuable
Question 22(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
What was the primary goal of the New Deal?

balance the federal budget and pay down debt
remove restrictive regulation from business
grow the role of the federal government
provide economic relief, reform, and recovery
Question 23(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
Why were radio comedies so popular during the 1930s?

New comedies satirized the highly unpopular president.
Radios had only recently become available for people to buy.
Comedies offered a chance for people to forget their worries.
People had not yet discovered comedic movies.
Question 24(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
What was one long-term effect of the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps?

Many workers went on to become important natural scientists.
New forests and improved lands flourished around the nation.
Hundreds of miles of new highways crisscrossed the country.
Public buildings and infrastructure helped rural areas grow.
Question 25(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
Which of these was a long-term effect of the New Deal on the United States?

The federal government began to employ regular Americans for the first time.
Americans rely on the federal government for a social safety net.
Average citizens developed a great distrust of federal government programs.
Labor unions have steadily lost power since the passage of New Deal reforms.

Answer 1

Here are the answers to the multiple-choice questions based on historical context surrounding the New Deal:

1. They believed it gave the government too much power in the economy.
2. The TVA operated mostly at a loss instead of trying to make a profit.
3. Public Works Administration
4. Wagner Act
5. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
6. They thought it was wrong to destroy food when people were hungry.
7. The Fair Labor Standards Act still affects workers' wages.
8. It separated commercial and investment banking.
9. to employ people to construct public buildings and infrastructure
10. Federal programs helped their own lives.
11. Hoover's policies had failed to provide sufficient economic relief.
12. child labor
13. Works Progress Administration
14. National Labor Relations Board
15. labor unions
16. dams
17. He strengthened the authority of the office to make policy.
18. Hoover felt that aid should be given to corporations and banks; Roosevelt felt that aid should be given directly to the people.
19. The Supreme Court failed to support New Deal programs
20. Roosevelt's plans to expand the Supreme Court were not well thought out.
21. to raise depressed crop prices
22. provide economic relief, reform, and recovery
23. Comedies offered a chance for people to forget their worries.
24. New forests and improved lands flourished around the nation.
25. Americans rely on the federal government for a social safety net.

Make sure to review your options and confirm them based on the context of your course materials!