Question 1

The New Deal established the basis of the American welfare state, but many Americans remained outside its reach. Which groups of Americans benefited least from the New Deal and why?

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Question 2

Compare the provisions of the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933 with those of the National Labor Relations Act of 1935. What effect did each act have on industry and on the rights of workers?

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Question 3

Match the term with the definition.
-Federal relief program established in March 1933 that provided assistance in the form of jobs to millions of unemployed young men and a handful of women. Program members worked on conservation projects throughout the nation.

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The description matches the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), which provided jobs to young men and women in conservation work.

Note: Other New Deal programs mentioned in the list include the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA), National Recovery Administration (NRA), Social Security, Wagner Act, and Works Progress Administration (WPA). The Committee for Industrial Organization was a labor union federation formed during the New Deal era. The FDIC was established to insure bank deposits and prevent bank failures. The court-packing plan referred to a proposal by President Roosevelt to expand the number of Supreme Court justices, which was met with opposition. Underconsumption refers to the idea that insufficient consumer spending can lead to economic slowdowns. The New Deal coalition was a political alliance of groups that supported the Democratic Party during the New Deal era. Fireside chats were radio addresses given by President Roosevelt to connect with the American people.

Question 4

Match the term with the definition.
-Coalition of mostly unskilled workers formed in 1935 that mobilized massive union organizing drives in major industries. By 1941, through the affiliated United Auto Workers, organizers had overcome violent resistance to unionize the entire automobile industry.

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The Committee for Industrial Organization was a coalition of mostly unskilled workers formed in 1935 that mobilized massive union organizing drives in major industries. Through the affiliated United Auto Workers, organizers had overcome violent resistance to unionize the entire automobile industry by 1941.

Question 5

How did Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal establish the basis of an American welfare state? In your answer, cite specific programs.

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Question 6

Match the term with the definition.
-New Dealers' belief that the root cause of the country's economic paralysis was that factories and farms produced more than they could sell, causing factories to lay off workers and farmers to lose money. The only way to increase consumption, they believed, was to provide jobs that put wages in consumers' pockets.

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The term "underconsumption" refers to the belief held by New Dealers that the root cause of the country's economic problems was that factories and farms produced more than they could sell, causing layoffs and lost income. New Dealers believed that the only way to increase consumption was to provide jobs that put wages in consumers' pockets.

Question 7

Who were the major critics of the New Deal on the left and right of the political spectrum? What were the bases of their criticism?

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Question 8

Match the term with the definition.
-Franklin Roosevelt explained New Deal initiatives to the nation in these informal radio addresses, which helped bolster his popularity and secure support for his reforms.

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Fireside chats were informal radio broadcasts made by Franklin Roosevelt to explain New Deal initiatives and secure support for his reforms.

Question 9

Match the term with the definition.
-Federal agency established in June 1933 to promote industrial recovery. It encouraged industrialists to voluntarily adopt codes that defined fair working conditions, set prices, and minimized competition. In practice, large corporations developed codes that served primarily their own interests rather than those of workers or the economy.

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The National Recovery Administration (NRA) was established in June 1933 to promote industrial recovery. It encouraged industrialists to voluntarily adopt codes that defined fair working conditions, set prices, and minimized competition. However, in practice, large corporations developed codes that served primarily their own interests rather than those of workers or the economy.

Question 10

Match the term with the definition.
-A New Deal program created in August 1935 that was designed to provide a modest income for elderly people. It also created unemployment insurance with modest benefits.

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Social Security was created in August 1935 as a New Deal program designed to provide a modest income for elderly people and to create unemployment insurance with modest benefits.

Question 11

Match the term with the definition.
-Law proposed by Franklin Roosevelt to add one new Supreme Court justice for each existing judge who was over the age of seventy.

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The court-packing plan was proposed by Franklin Roosevelt to add one new Supreme Court justice for each existing judge who was over the age of seventy.

Question 12

Match the term with the definition.
-New Deal program established in 1935 that provided government-funded public works jobs to millions of unemployed Americans during the Depression, in areas ranging from construction to the arts.

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The Works Progress Administration (WPA) provided government-funded public works jobs to millions of unemployed Americans during the Depression, in areas ranging from construction to the arts.

Question 13

Match the term with the definition.
-New Deal legislation passed in May 1933 aimed at cutting agricultural production and raising crop prices and, consequently, farmers' income. Through the "domestic allotment plan," the legislation paid farmers to not grow crops.

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The description matches the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) passed in May 1933.

Question 14

Match the term with the definition.
-Composed of farmers, factory workers, immigrants, city folk, women, African Americans, and progressive intellectuals, this political coalition supported Franklin D. Roosevelt's policies and the Democratic party and dominated American politics during and long after Roosevelt's presidency.

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The New Deal coalition was composed of farmers, factory workers, immigrants, city folk, women, African Americans, and progressive intellectuals who supported Franklin D. Roosevelt's policies and the Democratic party. This coalition dominated American politics during and long after Roosevelt's presidency.

Question 15

Match the term with the definition.
-1935 law that guaranteed industrial workers the right to organize into unions; also known as the National Labor Relations Act. Following its passage, union membership skyrocketed to 30 percent of the workforce, the highest in American history.

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The Wagner Act, also known as the National Labor Relations Act, guaranteed industrial workers the right to organize into unions and led to a significant increase in union membership.

Question 16

In running for his second term in office, President Roosevelt said, "I should like to have it said of my first Administration that in it the forces of selfishness and of lust for power met their match. I should like to have it said of my second Administration that in it these forces met their master." To what extent did the president achieve his objective for his second term? In your answer, pay careful attention to the political, economic, and social actions taken by the president.

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Question 17

Match the term with the definition.
-Regulatory body established by the Glass-Steagall Banking Act that guaranteed the federal government would reimburse bank depositors if their banks failed. This move restored depositors' confidence in the banking system during the Depression.

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was established by the Glass-Steagall Banking Act to guarantee the federal government would reimburse bank depositors if their banks failed. This helped to restore depositors' confidence in the banking system during the Depression.

Quiz 24: The New Deal Experiment

The New Deal established the basis of the American welfare state, but many Americans remained outside its reach. Which groups of Americans benefited least from the New Deal and why?

Compare the provisions of the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933 with those of the National Labor Relations Act of 1935. What effect did each act have on industry and on the rights of workers?

Match the term with the definition. -Federal relief program established in March 1933 that provided assistance in the form of jobs to millions of unemployed young men and a handful of women. Program members worked on conservation projects throughout the nation.

Match the term with the definition. -Coalition of mostly unskilled workers formed in 1935 that mobilized massive union organizing drives in major industries. By 1941, through the affiliated United Auto Workers, organizers had overcome violent resistance to unionize the entire automobile industry.

How did Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal establish the basis of an American welfare state? In your answer, cite specific programs.

Who were the major critics of the New Deal on the left and right of the political spectrum? What were the bases of their criticism?

Match the term with the definition. -Franklin Roosevelt explained New Deal initiatives to the nation in these informal radio addresses, which helped bolster his popularity and secure support for his reforms.

Match the term with the definition. -A New Deal program created in August 1935 that was designed to provide a modest income for elderly people. It also created unemployment insurance with modest benefits.

Match the term with the definition. -Law proposed by Franklin Roosevelt to add one new Supreme Court justice for each existing judge who was over the age of seventy.

Match the term with the definition. -New Deal program established in 1935 that provided government-funded public works jobs to millions of unemployed Americans during the Depression, in areas ranging from construction to the arts.

Match the term with the definition. -New Deal legislation passed in May 1933 aimed at cutting agricultural production and raising crop prices and, consequently, farmers' income. Through the "domestic allotment plan," the legislation paid farmers to not grow crops.

Match the term with the definition. -1935 law that guaranteed industrial workers the right to organize into unions; also known as the National Labor Relations Act. Following its passage, union membership skyrocketed to 30 percent of the workforce, the highest in American history.

Match the term with the definition. -Regulatory body established by the Glass-Steagall Banking Act that guaranteed the federal government would reimburse bank depositors if their banks failed. This move restored depositors' confidence in the banking system during the Depression.