Question 1

Which of the following steps did Herbert Hoover not take to revive the economy after the stock-market crash?

Accepted Answer

Herbert Hoover did not persuade Congress to pass the National Industrial Recovery Act; this was part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs to combat the Great Depression, enacted after Hoover's presidency.

Question 2

Which of the following was not true of the National Industrial Recovery Act?

Accepted Answer

The National Industrial Recovery Act actually supported workers' rights to collective bargaining, rather than limiting them.

Question 3

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
H.G. Wells, War of the Worlds

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Question 4

What environmental disaster struck the nation during the Depression?

Accepted Answer

The Dust Bowl was a severe environmental disaster that struck the Great Plains region of the United States during the 1930s, exacerbating the economic hardships of the Great Depression by destroying crops and farms through massive dust storms.

Question 5

Which of the following was not one of Roosevelt's immediate responses to the banking crisis?

Accepted Answer

Roosevelt did not nationalize the banks; instead, his measures focused on stabilizing, regulating, and restoring public confidence in the banking system without taking ownership of the banks.

Question 6

Which of the following agencies was created during the Hoover administration to help failing financial institutions and continued to be active through the New Deal years?

Accepted Answer

The Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) was established during the Hoover administration to provide financial support to banks, railroads, and other large businesses. It continued to operate and play a significant role throughout the New Deal years, underlining its importance in the government's efforts to combat the economic downturn of the Great Depression.

Question 7

How did the National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) influence the labor movement?

Accepted Answer

The National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) significantly influenced the labor movement by guaranteeing collective-bargaining rights, permitting closed shops, outlawing the practice of blacklisting union leaders, and creating the National Labor Relations Board.

Question 8

Huey Long proposed

Accepted Answer

Huey Long proposed a radical wealth redistribution plan known as the "Share Our Wealth" program, which included a 100% tax on all incomes over $1 million and appropriation of all fortunes over $5 million to fund public works and social welfare programs.

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of the stock market in the months leading up to the October 1929 crash?

Accepted Answer

The characteristic not associated with the stock market before the October 1929 crash is steep income-tax hikes suddenly cutting the flow of money into the market. The crash was largely attributed to speculative bubble, excessive lending by brokers to investors, and a surge in novice investors, not to sudden tax increases.

Question 10

How did the American economic crisis affect the European economy?

Accepted Answer

The American economic crisis, particularly the Great Depression, led to a decline in world trade, which severely affected the European economy, causing it to collapse as well.

Question 11

What does the "monetarist" theory argue was the cause of the stock-market crash?

Accepted Answer

Monetarist theory, particularly associated with economist Milton Friedman, argues that the stock-market crash was largely due to the Federal Reserve System's tight monetary policies, which restricted the money supply, leading to a decrease in liquidity and investment.

Question 12

The Civilian Conservation Corps

Accepted Answer

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families as part of the New Deal. It focused on natural resource conservation projects, including reforestation, park maintenance, and erosion control, rather than being a political club, a business leaders' assembly, or a precursor to the National Guard. It specifically targeted young men, not both men and women.

Question 13

Which of the following was not an approach that Franklin Roosevelt used during the early years of his administration to fight the depression?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Roosevelt did not nationalize the railroads and steel industry as part of his approach to combat the Great Depression. His strategies focused on government intervention and support in various sectors, but not through outright nationalization of major industries.

Question 14

What did the 1935 Social Security Act do?

Accepted Answer

The 1935 Social Security Act established a system of old-age benefits for workers, benefits for victims of industrial accidents, unemployment insurance, aid for dependent mothers and children, the blind, and the physically handicapped.

Question 15

Who were the 1932 "bonus marchers"?

Accepted Answer

The 1932 "bonus marchers" were World War I veterans who marched on Washington, D.C., to demand early cash redemption of their service certificates. These bonuses were originally scheduled to be paid in 1945, but the veterans, hit hard by the Great Depression, sought immediate payment to alleviate their economic hardships.

Question 16

Which statement best describes Franklin Roosevelt's position concerning the Depression in the 1932 presidential campaign?

Accepted Answer

Roosevelt promised to end the depression but was criticized for not offering detailed plans on how he intended to achieve this, focusing instead on the concept of a "New Deal" without specifying the measures it would entail.

Question 17

What did Eleanor Roosevelt see as her primary role as First Lady?

Accepted Answer

Eleanor Roosevelt saw her primary role as First Lady as serving as an observer for her husband, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and promoting social reform. She was very active in public policy and social issues, using her position to advocate for the disadvantaged and to push for change.

Question 18

Which New Deal initiative paid farmers subsidies to take acreage out of production?

Accepted Answer

The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 was designed to boost agricultural prices by reducing surpluses. The government paid farmers to reduce crop area, effectively taking acreage out of production to decrease supply, aiming to increase prices and support farmers' incomes.

Question 19

A growing anti-business attitude during the first Hundred Days of the New Deal could be detected in which of the following programs?

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Question 20

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Zora Neale Hurston, William Faulkner

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