Question 1

New Deal housing policy:

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A)   was similar to the housing policy established during Hoover's presidency.
B)   was limited in scope because of a lack of funding.
C)   was a remarkable departure from the housing policies of previous administrations.
D)   addressed only the needs of home owners, not those of renters.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

In contrast to the American Federation of Labor, the Congress of Industrial Organizations fought for:

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A)   shorter hours.
B)   freedom of speech.
C)   better wages.
D)   industrial democracy.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true of the Works Progress Administration?

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A)   It refused employment to professionals such as dentists.
B)   It put 3 million Americans to work every year until 1943.
C)   Its construction projects included airports, swimming pools, and stadiums.
D)   It employed people to write state guidebooks and record stories of former slaves.E) None of the above
F) C) and D) A

Question 4

Which statement is true about the UAW sit-down strikes in Flint, Michigan?

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A)   The Democratic governor used force against the workers.
B)   The workers were disunited.
C)   The workers failed to get General Motors to negotiate.
D)   The workers stayed inside the plants and kept the machines in working order.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

All of the statements about Roosevelt's group of advisers known as the "Brains Trust" are true EXCEPT:

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A)   the "Brains Trust" saw big corporations as an inevitable part of the modern economy.
B)   the "Brains Trust" believed that large corporations needed to be directed by the government.
C)   the "Brains Trust" included university professors.
D)   the "Brains Trust" believed that large corporations needed to be dismantled.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

The Fair Labor Standards Act instituted all of the following changes EXCEPT it:

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A)   banned goods produced by child labor from interstate commerce.
B)   established the fifty-hour workweek.
C)   set the minimum wage.
D)   required overtime pay.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following offers the best description of the "First New Deal"?

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A)   It reduced the nation's unemployment rate by 80 percent.
B)   It saw more failure than success, in terms of job creation and infrastructure improvement.
C)   It faced very little challenge from critics across a broad spectrum of American society.
D)   It was essentially a set of policy experiments that had mixed results.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following statements best assesses the fate of feminism during the New Deal?

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A)   Eleanor Roosevelt's leadership helped bring about a revival of organized feminism.
B)   Since women in domestic service were less often fired than blue-collar male workers, feminists earned much public sympathy.
C)   Given the broad consensus that the job claims of male providers superseded women's, organized feminism essentially disappeared.
D)   The sense of failure men experienced in the workplace prompted many of them to turn to women and feminists for leadership.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

What did the election of Roosevelt mean to many American industrial workers?

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A)   A federal government more sympathetic to the plight of oppressed workers.
B)   Fear that Roosevelt would advocate for welfare capitalism rather than collective bargaining.
C)   Hope for an end to the miniature dictatorships of factory managers and owners.
D)   A and CE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Upton Sinclair:

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A)   was head of the CIO.
B)   worked for the New Deal administration.
C)   was head of the End Poverty in California movement.
D)   was elected governor of California in 1934.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D) C

Question 11

How did the government try to prevent the rise of women in the workforce during the Depression?

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A)   State and local governments prohibited the hiring of women whose husbands earned a "living wage."
B)   New Deal programs such as Social Security established quotas for the distribution of benefits to working women.
C)   Legislation banned both members of a married couple from holding federal jobs.
D)   B and CE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Describe the long-term political realignment that occurred in the United States as a result of the new political coalitions that were created during the 1930s.

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Question 13

How did President Franklin D. Roosevelt describe the notion of a "liberty of contract"?

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A)   He described it as the "foundation of social justice."
B)   He rejected it as a violation of his own socialist principles.
C)   He dismissed it as an un-American idea "from the welfare states of Europe."
D)   He denounced it as a service to the interest of "the privileged few."E) A) and B)
F) B) and C) D

Question 14

The National Industrial Recovery Act:

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A)   was never passed.
B)   established codes that set standards for production, prices, and wages in several industries.
C)   established codes that continued the open-shop policies of the 1920s.
D)   encouraged "cutthroat" competition between businesses.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Why did President Franklin D. Roosevelt dissolve the Civil Works Administration?

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A)   Its head Harold Ickes had become embroiled in a corruption scandal.
B)   The CWA had worked so efficiently that it ran out of projects by the end of 1935.
C)   Regular Americans were complaining that they failed to see the benefits of this works program.
D)   Complaints multiplied that this measure was contributing to a permanent class of government dependents.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

How did the federal government institutionalize racism during the New Deal?

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A)   The Wagner Act excluded African-Americans.
B)   The Federal Housing Administration refused to ensure mortgages in integrated neighborhoods.
C)   The abolition of the gold standard penalized more traditional family savings in bullion.
D)   The Security and Exchange Commission was staffed entirely by Anglo-Americans.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

Franklin D. Roosevelt:

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A)   did not believe "every man" had the right to make a comfortable living.
B)   called for the repeal of Prohibition.
C)   was born into privilege, but earned a reputation as representing ordinary citizens.
D)   B and CE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The first thing that Roosevelt attended to as president was the ________ crisis.

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A)   housing
B)   farming
C)   banking
D)   unemploymentE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

In fireside chats and public addresses, President Roosevelt connected freedom with:

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A)   economic security.
B)   cuts in government spending.
C)   Keynesian economic theory.
D)   economic inequality.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which statement about the Indian New Deal is FALSE?

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A)   It ended the policy of forced assimilation.
B)   It allowed Indians cultural autonomy.
C)   It continued the policy of the Dawes Act.
D)   It replaced boarding schools with schools on reservations.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 21: The New Deal, 1932-1940

New Deal housing policy:

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In contrast to the American Federation of Labor, the Congress of Industrial Organizations fought for:

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Which of the following is NOT true of the Works Progress Administration?

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Which statement is true about the UAW sit-down strikes in Flint, Michigan?

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All of the statements about Roosevelt's group of advisers known as the "Brains Trust" are true EXCEPT:

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The Fair Labor Standards Act instituted all of the following changes EXCEPT it:

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Which of the following offers the best description of the "First New Deal"?

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Which of the following statements best assesses the fate of feminism during the New Deal?

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What did the election of Roosevelt mean to many American industrial workers?

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Upton Sinclair:

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How did the government try to prevent the rise of women in the workforce during the Depression?

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Describe the long-term political realignment that occurred in the United States as a result of the new political coalitions that were created during the 1930s.

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How did President Franklin D. Roosevelt describe the notion of a "liberty of contract"?

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The National Industrial Recovery Act:

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Why did President Franklin D. Roosevelt dissolve the Civil Works Administration?

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How did the federal government institutionalize racism during the New Deal?

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Franklin D. Roosevelt:

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The first thing that Roosevelt attended to as president was the ________ crisis.

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In fireside chats and public addresses, President Roosevelt connected freedom with:

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Which statement about the Indian New Deal is FALSE?

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