Question 1

What evidence supports the argument that Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal were conservative?

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There is evidence to support the argumen...

Question 2

Theories of cultural relativism fed into New Deal plans to assimilate the American Indian into the larger white society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The National Industrial Recovery Act sought to tighten antitrust provisions and make important concessions to labor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The original Social Security Act included a system of unemployment insurance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Works Progress Administration of 1935

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A)  gave federal relief money to those deemed "unemployable."
B)  displayed very little flexibility or imagination.
C)  provided mostly "make-work" jobs to the unemployed.
D)  was under the direction of Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins.
E)  was much larger than previous programs of its kind.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

In 1934,the American Liberty League was formed

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A)  to help win public support for the more controversial New Deal programs.
B)  by western business leaders who felt ignored by the New Deal.
C)  to unite southerners who opposed the New Deal's support of unions.
D)  by a coalition of radical and semi-radical organizations,including the Socialist Party.
E)  by wealthy conservatives who strongly opposed the New Deal.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

President Franklin Roosevelt's proposal to expand the Supreme Court

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A)  had little effect on future rulings by the Court.
B)  did little political damage to his administration.
C)  drew significant support from conservatives.
D)  was eventually defeated in Congress.
E)  gained Roosevelt the support of southern Democrats.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

President Roosevelt was dissatisfied with the National Labor Relations Act,but he did sign it.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The primary new federal agency for industrial recovery during the early New Deal was the ________.

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National R...

Question 10

The National Labor Relations Act of 1935

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A)  ended the labor practice of a "closed shop."
B)  gave government the authority to force employers to accept labor unions.
C)  enforced the labor practice of an "open shop."
D)  resulted in the Supreme Court's striking down of the Wagner Act.
E)  invalidated Section 7(a) of the National Industrial Recovery Act.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Why were there critics of the New Deal from both the political left and the political right?

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Question 12

During the "Second New Deal," President Franklin Roosevelt

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A)  moved away from altering the income tax.
B)  called for greater civil rights for American minority groups.
C)  introduced government-funded unemployment checks.
D)  rejected legislative attempts by Senator Robert Wagner to strengthen labor.
E)  became more willing to attack corporate interests openly.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

During the New Deal,the federal government maintained a much greater and more visible bureaucratic presence in the West than in any other region of the country.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

John L.Lewis of the United Mine Workers was one of the leaders of the fledgling ________.

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Congress o...

Question 15

Much of Franklin Roosevelt's early success as president was a result of his personality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

All of the following programs were part of the "Second New Deal" EXCEPT

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A)  the Federal Emergency Relief Administration.
B)  the Wagner Act.
C)  the Holding Company Act.
D)  the Social Security Act.
E)  the National Labor Relations Act.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

President Roosevelt responded to the challenge of Huey Long by proposing new tax cuts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What impact did the New Deal have on women and minorities?

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Question 19

In 1937,the ________ company unexpectedly recognized the steel workers union.

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Question 20

The most influential advocate for African Americans in the Roosevelt administration was

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A)  Frances Perkins.
B)  Harold Ickes.
C)  Harry Hopkins.
D)  Eleanor Roosevelt.
E)  Mary McLeod Bethune.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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The National Industrial Recovery Act sought to tighten antitrust provisions and make important concessions to labor.

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Theories of cultural relativism fed into New Deal plans to assimilate the American Indian into the larger white society.

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What evidence supports the argument that Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal were conservative?

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Much of Franklin Roosevelt's early success as president was a result of his personality.

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During the "Second New Deal," President Franklin Roosevelt

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The Works Progress Administration of 1935

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The original Social Security Act included a system of unemployment insurance.

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President Roosevelt responded to the challenge of Huey Long by proposing new tax cuts.

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Why were there critics of the New Deal from both the political left and the political right?

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In 1934,the American Liberty League was formed

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The primary new federal agency for industrial recovery during the early New Deal was the ________.

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