Question 1

All of the following contributed to the Dust Bowl of the 1930s except

Accepted Answer

The use of steam tractors and modern equipment would not have prevented the Dust Bowl, as the main cause was the combination of drought, wind, and soil erosion. In fact, some scholars argue that the use of heavy machinery actually contributed to soil erosion by breaking up the land's natural prairie grasses and leaving the soil exposed to wind erosion.

Question 2

Match each New Deal critic below with the cause or slogan that he promoted. 
A.Father Coughlin
B.Huey Long
C.Francis Townsend
D.Herbert Hoover
1)"social justice"
2)"every man a king"
3)"a holy crusade for liberty"
4)"$200 a month for everyone over 60"

Accepted Answer

Father Coughlin promoted "social justice," Huey Long's slogan was "every man a king," Francis Townsend advocated for "$200 a month for everyone over 60," and Herbert Hoover spoke of "a holy crusade for liberty."

Question 3

The Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) proposed to solve the farm problem by

Accepted Answer

The Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) proposed to solve the farm problem by reducing agricultural production. The act provided financial incentives to farmers for reducing crop acreage or livestock numbers, with the goal of decreasing surplus crops and increasing prices for agricultural goods.

Question 4

Franklin Roosevelt took America off the gold standard and adopted a managed currency policy designed to

Accepted Answer

Franklin Roosevelt's managed currency policy aimed to stimulate inflation and encourage spending to combat the deflationary effects of the Great Depression. This was achieved through a combination of devaluing the dollar compared to gold and increased government spending.

Question 5

The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 attempted to

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The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 aimed to reverse the forced assimilation of Native Americans into white society by establishing tribal self-government. It also sought to promote cultural preservation and economic development in Native American communities.

Question 6

The first Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) raised the money that it paid to farmers not to grow crops by

Accepted Answer

The first Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) raised the money that it paid to farmers not to grow crops by taxing processors of farm products. These taxes were collected and the revenue was used to pay farmers to reduce production in order to raise crop prices.

Question 7

Most Dust Bowl migrants headed to

Accepted Answer

The vast majority of Dust Bowl migrants headed to California in search of work and a better life during the Great Depression. While some also migrated to other states such as Arizona and Oregon, California was the most popular destination.

Question 8

Both ratified in the 1930s, the Twentieth Amendment ____ and the Twenty-first Amendment ____.

Accepted Answer

The Twentieth Amendment, ratified in 1933, shortened the time between presidential election and inauguration. The Twenty-first Amendment, ratified in 1933, ended prohibition by repealing the Eighteenth Amendment.

Question 9

All of the following are true statements about the men who joined the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) except

Accepted Answer

Many of the men who joined the CCC were actually selected based on their physical fitness and willingness to work, rather than their criminal records. While some men with criminal records were accepted into the program, it was not a defining characteristic of CCC workers.

Question 10

Prominent female social scientists of the 1930s, like Ruth Benedict and Margaret Mead, brought widespread contributions to the field of

Accepted Answer

Ruth Benedict and Margaret Mead were both prominent female anthropologists in the 1930s, known for their contributions to the study of culture and human behavior. Therefore, the best choice is anthropology.

Question 11

Probably the most radically economic New Deal program that provoked widespread charges of creeping socialism by Republican and conservative critics of President Roosevelt's administration was the

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The answer of Probably the most radically economic New Deal...

Question 12

The early New Deal experiments borrowed rather freely and randomly from

Accepted Answer

The early New Deal experiments borrowed from U.S. wartime and pre-war agencies and European social reform models. The New Deal programs were largely based on the idea of government intervention in the economy to create jobs and stimulate growth. Many of the programs created during this period were modeled on European social welfare models and other U.S. government agencies that had been created during World War I.

Question 13

By putting thousands of people immediately to work at good-paying jobs and providing access to low-cost electricity to a region lacking cheap electrical power, the _____ proved to be immensely popular among those Americans it served.

Accepted Answer

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) was created in 1933 to provide jobs and electricity to the Tennessee Valley region, which suffered from poverty and lack of access to cheap electricity. The TVA put thousands of people to work building dams and power plants, and provided low-cost electricity to the region. This made the TVA immensely popular among the Americans it served.

Question 14

Roosevelt supported the repeal of prohibition because

Accepted Answer

Roosevelt supported the repeal of prohibition because he believed it would allow the government to collect much-needed revenue and create jobs.

Question 15

Senator Huey P. Long of Louisiana gained a large national following by promising to

Accepted Answer

Senator Huey P. Long promised to "share our wealth" by proposing a program called the "Share Our Wealth" plan. This plan proposed to raise taxes on the wealthy and corporations to provide every American family with a guaranteed income of $5,000 per year, free college education, and old-age pensions. Long's populist message of redistribution of wealth gained him a large national following.

Question 16

The New Deal program of the following agency represented the most economically complex, managerially ambitious, and unsuccessfulNew Deal effort to achieve recovery and reform the entire American economy

Accepted Answer

The National Recovery Administration (NRA) was the most ambitious New Deal program for economic recovery and reform of the entire American economy. It aimed to encourage business associations to agree on a set of codes and practices to regulate pricing, production levels, and wages. The NRA sought to impose economic order on the country's free-market system, but it faced opposition from some businesses, farmers, and workers. Its complexity, managerial difficulties, and lack of clear success led to its eventual demise in 1935.

Question 17

In 1935, President Roosevelt set up the Resettlement Administration to

Accepted Answer

The Resettlement Administration was specifically set up to help farmers who were victims of the Dust Bowl move to better land. Option A is partially correct but only applies to one specific region affected by the Dust Bowl. Option B and D involve industrial workers, not farmers. Option C is not accurate as the Resettlement Administration was focused on helping farmers, not removing Indians from their land.

Question 18

Match each New Dealer below with the federal agency or program with which he or she was closely identified. 
A.Robert Wagner
B.Harry Hopkins
C.Harold Ickes
D.Frances Perkins
1)Department of Labor
2)Public Works Administration.
3)Works Progress Administration
4)National Labor Relations Act

Accepted Answer

Robert Wagner was associated with the National Labor Relations Act, Harry Hopkins with the Works Progress Administration, Harold Ickes with the Public Works Administration, and Frances Perkins with the Department of Labor.

Question 19

The National Recovery Administration (NRA) failed largely because

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The answer of The National Recovery Administration (NRA) failed largely...

Question 20

President Roosevelt's chief "administrator of relief" and one of his closest advisors was

Accepted Answer

Harry Hopkins served as President Roosevelt's chief "administrator of relief" and was one of his closest advisors during his presidency. Hopkins played a key role in implementing many of Roosevelt's New Deal programs, including the Works Progress Administration and the Civil Works Administration.

Quiz 11: The Great Depression and the New Deal 1933–1939