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- 51) In his second term, Roosevelt was stung by each of the following EXCEPTA) the failure of national health insurance and anti-lynching legislation.B) the defeat of minimum wage and maximum hour legislation.C) a very serious economic relapse known as the "Roosevelt recession."D) a Republican resurgence in the 1938 elections.E) the emergence of a conservative congressional coalition which blocked further New Deallegislation after 1938.
- 19) Which of the following New Deal programs did the Supreme Court declare unconstitutional?A) Commodity Credit CorporationB) Civilian Conservation CorpsC) National Recovery AdministrationD) Tennessee Valley AuthorityE) Civil Works Administration
- The passage of the Social Security Act was the first time the federal government took direct responsibility for many citizens' economic well-being.
- What was the main cause of the process of urbanization that occurred in 19th-century Britain and elsewhere in western Europe?
- The Second New Deal was made up of programs the Roosevelt administration introduced when the Supreme Court struck down programs of the first New Deal
- Which of the following resulted in the establishment of a rebel government in southeastern China that lasted about 10 years and cost the lives of 20-40 million people?
- After the Supreme Court blocked several New Deal programs, President Roosevelt tried to pass an act that would allow him to appoint six new Supreme Court Justice
- Woody Guthrie's lively, upbeat songs offered an escape from the loss and struggle suffered by so many people during the Depression
- How did the impact of worldwide industrialization affect the relationships between industrialized nations and non-industrialized nations?
- Which of the following statements are true of socialism and communism?
- 46) The individual who headed the Bureau of Indian Affairs during the New Deal wasA) John L. Lewis.B) Harry Hopkins.C) John Collier.D) Marian Anderson.E) Frances Perkins.
- 16) The National Recovery Administration sought to promote economic recovery byA) reducing corporate taxes.B) restoring competition.C) promoting cooperation between business and labor.D) implementing classical economic theory.E) eliminating all taxes.
- What were the 3 factors of production required to drive the industrial revolution?
- 48) The artist of this cartoon is commenting upon which of the following topics?A) The First Lady's unusually active involvement in politics which included increasing the rightsof women.B) Eleanor Roosevelt's support for a solution to the serious public transportation problem in thecity of Washington D.C.C) The dangers faced by women drivers who are willing to pick up hitchhikers.D) The Democratic party's failure to include women's issues in its political agenda.E) Failure of Congress to pass the Equal Rights Amendment for women.
- The Bonus Army demanded that hoover authorize early payment of their military bonuses to help ease the need caused by the Depression
- Which of the following factors MOST contributed to the shorter life span of those living in cities as apposed to those in the country? A. long working hoursB. illness caused by unhealthy living conditionsC. excessive garbageD. inadequate housing
- 31) Father Coughlin's radio sermonsA) contained blatant anti-Semitic references.B) criticized the New Deal as being too socialistic.C) never received much public attention.D) were especially appealing to African Americans.E) were heard live only in Michigan, but reprinted in national newspapers.
- 45) After ________, the WPA denied employment to aliens, a decision that greatly affectedMexican Americans.A) 1935B) 1936C) 1937D) 1938E) 1939
- 35) ________ posed the most realistic threat to Roosevelt's re-election chances in 1936.A) Francis TownsendB) Harry HopkinsC) Huey LongD) Floyd OlsonE) Father Coughlin
- Americans regained faith in banks after President Roosevelt signed the Emergency Banking Relief Act into law because