1. Franklin D. Roosevelt Study Guide
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Study Guide
Test :__December 15, 2010_
Vocabulary
Cooperate: Work together with someone
Democracy: A government in which the people have the power to make political decisions
Dictatorship: A country in which the ruler has complete power and sometimes rules cruelly.
Diligently: With hard work and effort over a long time
Liberty: Freedom from being controlled by someone else.
Opponent: Someone who runs against a person in an election
Important Facts
Born in Hyde Park, New York in
Roosevelt believed that the most important work he could do was public service or working for the good of others.
Franklin’s cousin Theodore Roosevelt became President of the United States when Franklin was in college. Franklin wanted to follow in the footsteps of his cousin.
When FDR was 39 he was diagnosed with polio. Polio is a disease that affects the ability to walk.
In 1929, Franklin became Governor of New York. During this time Americans were going through the Depression where many Americans lost their jobs. He worked hard to create jobs for the people of New York. 1

2. Franklin ran for president in 1932
Franklin ran for president in He promised to help people who were hurt by hard times. He said, “I pledge myself to a new deal for the American people.”
The New Deal program helped create jobs for the American people. Two programs he created were the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
Roosevelt became the first president to be elected four times.
After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, the United States decided to enter World War II.
Americans helped with the War by growing their own food to send to soldiers. Children collected scrap metal to be turned into equipment for fighting the war. Women took over factory jobs that had been done by men.
Franklin died before the end of World War II while he was still president.
Many of Franklin’s programs he started while he was president are still present today.

3. Franklin D. Roosevelt Test
Name:______________________ Date:_______ Number:_______
Franklin D. Roosevelt Test
Directions: Match the vocabulary word to its definition.
_______ With hard work and effort over a long time
_______ Someone who runs against a person in an election
_______ Work together with someone
_______ Freedom from being controlled by someone else.
_______ A government in which the people have the power to make political decisions
_______ A country in which the ruler has complete power and sometimes rules cruelly.
Word Bank
Cooperate
Democracy
Dictatorship
Diligently
Liberty
Opponent
Directions: Circle the answer that best answers the question.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was born in____________.
1735
1882
1820
9 . Franklin Roosevelt was born in____________.
Adams, Massachusetts
Baltimore, Maryland
Hyde Park, New York 3
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4. He helped with women’s suffrage He helped create jobs
Roosevelt believed that the most important work he could do was __________ _________, or working for the good of others.
public service
seeking needs
personal interest
Franklin wanted to following in the footsteps of his cousin who became President of the United States. Who was his cousin?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Richard Roosevelt
In 1921, Franklin was diagnosed with a disease that affected his ability to walk. What disease did he have?
polio
cancer
the flu
Franklin Roosevelt became Governor of New York. Which of these is an accomplishment he achieved as governor?
He ended segregation
He helped with women’s suffrage
He helped create jobs
14. Roosevelt ran for president in On his campaign he promised Americans a ________ __________ for the American people.
Great Society
New Deal
Old Plan
15. Roosevelt became the first president to…
be elected three times
to own a red car
help his country 4

5. 16. After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, the United States decided to enter the war. Which war did they enter?
Civil War
American Revolutionary War
World War II
Directions: Decide if the statement is true or false. Circle your choice.
17. Roosevelt lived to see the end of World War II.
True False
18. Programs that the Roosevelt started are still helping people today.
True False
Directions: Answer the question using complete sentences.
19. When Roosevelt was President , he kept his “New Deal” promise to the American people. Explain what the New Deal program did.
20. Name two ways the citizens in the United States helped during the war. 5