Chapter 33 Review Questions

Part 1: The MUST- Knows

Who were the major candidates in the Election of 1932 and what was the result?

What was FDR’s plan to address the Great Depression called?

What were the 3 Rs of the New Deal?

FDR used radio to address the American people in a friendly, reassuring way. These talks were known as:

Severe drought turned part of the Great Plains region into what became known as the _____ ______.

______________, a champion for the poor and oppressed, became the most influential First Lady in history.

The ______ ______ Act of 1935 provided pensions for retired workers and unemployment insurance.

Discussion Questions

To what extent is the New Deal a continuation of progressivism and to what extent is it revolutionary?

During the 1932 campaign, FDR criticized Hoover for overspending and promised to balance the budget. FDR did not fully embrace deficit spending until What can we learn from this?

How was FDR and the New Deal criticized by the left and the right?

What conclusions would you draw from this graph that shows the unemployment rate?

Part 2: Understanding Ch. 33

What term was used to describe FDR’s group of advisors.

What was the unemployment rate when FDR took office?

What did FDIC accomplish?

This New Deal agency employed young men to plant trees and perform other jobs meant to promote conservation.

What term describes a political leader in a democracy who appeals to the emotions, prejudices, and ignorance of the less-educated people in order to gain power? They usually oppose deliberation and advocate immediate, extreme, and sometimes violent action to address a national crisis.

Louisiana Senator _____ _____ proposed the “Share Our Wealth” plan promised to make “Every Man a King” by taxing the rich.

What ended Long’s political ambitions?

What did Dr. Francis Townshend propose to address the depression?

From May 1933 until it closed in December, 1935, ______ granted $3 billion to states for welfare and work projects. A) FERA B) NRA C) FDIC D) TVA From May 1933 until it closed in December, 1935, ______ granted $3 billion to states for welfare and work projects. A) FERA B) NRA C) FDIC D) TVA

Frances Perkins was the first:

Why did the National Recovery Administration (NRA) encourage workers and businesses to enact a maximum number of hours one could work per week?

What did the 21 st amendment do?

The (_ _ A) was a New Deal law which restricted agricultural production by paying farmers subsidies not to plant part of their land and to kill off excess livestock. Its purpose was to reduce crop surplus and therefore effectively raise the value of crops.

Why was the AAA ridiculed by critics?

The Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC) was a New Deal agency established in Its purpose was to refinance home m_________ currently in default to prevent f_________.

How did both the WPA and the PWA address the depression?

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) alarmed conservatives because the federal government entered competition with private providers of ___________.

The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) was a federal watchdog agency committed to more fairness in:

The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (Wagner Act) was a major victory for:

What was the primary difference between the AFL and CIO?

Who was a key organizer and the first president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)?

The F_____ L______ Standards Act 1938 introduced a maximum 44-hour seven-day workweek, established a national minimum wage, and prohibited most employment of minors in "oppressive child labor"

What did the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 do?

Who won the presidential election of 1936?

What groups of voters did FDR attract to his New Deal coalition?

Why was FDR frustrated with the Supreme Court?

How did FDR propose to restructure the court?

How did Roosevelt lose the battle, but win the war when it came to the court?

Which economist famously espoused deficit spending in order to deal with economic depressions?

How did government policies help cause the “Roosevelt Recession”?

What was the main point of the 20 th amendment to the US constitution?

Part 3: Close Reading Check—Questions from American Pageant

FDR once remarked that after trying for two years to _________________, all else seemed easy.

Which NFL team was inspired by the National Recovery Administration?

How did Eleanor Roosevelt once protest segregation in Birmingham, Alabama.

What was called by critics “creeping socialism in concrete”?

How did the sit-down strike attempt to eliminate a previous weakness of labor unions?

John Steinbeck’s best selling novel ________ of _______ proved to be the Uncle Tom’s Cabin of the Dust Bowl.

Who said “I welcome their hatred” in response to his critics.

In explaining FDR’s popularity, Al Smith remarked “no one shoots ___________.”

What year did the “Roosevelt Recession” begin in?

What increased from $19 B in 1932 to $40 B in 1939?