Question 1

During the 1937 sit-down strike of General Motors,the federal government

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A)   actively sided with the strikers.
B)   actively sided with the company.
C)   negotiated a settlement through federal arbitration.
D)   refused to intervene in the dispute.
E)   assumed control of the plant.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

The National Recovery Administration of 1933 did all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   increase competition between companies.
B)   make child industrial labor illegal.
C)   set price and wage floors for most major industries.
D)   set a standard for the maximum hours one could work in a week.
E)   establish a minimum wage for labor.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 3

In 1934,Dr.Francis Townsend attracted widespread national support for a plan that

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A)   provided below-cost health care to children and pregnant women.
B)   helped pave the way for the Social Security system.
C)   was strongly supported by Congress.
D)   offered medical insurance for the poor and elderly.
E)   guaranteed all able-bodied Americans over age 21 a full-time job.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

In the 1930s,industrial unionism was

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A)   supported by the American Federation of Labor.
B)   strengthened, partly, by New Deal legislation.
C)   opposed by labor leaders such as John L. Lewis.
D)   generally hostile to blacks and women.
E)   losing support among unskilled laborers.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

In 1934,the American Liberty League was formed

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A)   by western business leaders who felt ignored by the New Deal.
B)   to unite southerners who opposed the New Deal's support of unions.
C)   by a coalition of radical and semi-radical organizations, including the Socialist Party.
D)   to help win public support for the more controversial New Deal programs.
E)   by wealthy conservatives who strongly opposed the New Deal.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

What major programs did the Roosevelt administration establish in its first term of office? Which programs were considered the most successful,even if they did little to change the overall economic situation of the country?

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Question 7

During the first year of the National Recovery Administration,

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A)   both of these occurred: industry saw prices decline, and industrial production rose.
B)   industrial production rose.
C)   All these answers are correct.
D)   large producers consistently dominated the code-writing process.
E)   industry saw prices decline.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

The Congress of Industrial Organizations was more receptive to women and blacks than the American Federation of Labor had been.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe how the New Deal affected the evolution of organized labor during the 1930s.What changes did industrial labor organizations go through on their own?

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The New Deal had a significant impact on...

Question 10

To oversee activities in the stock market,in 1934 Congress established the

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A)   Glass-Steagall Act.
B)   Federal Reserve Board.
C)   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
D)   Federal Emergency Relief Association.
E)   Securities and Exchange Commission.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

All of the following groups were part of the New Deal political coalition EXCEPT

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A)   the working class.
B)   liberals and progressives.
C)   urban blacks.
D)   big-business owners.
E)   western and southern farmers.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

During the 1930s,the smaller steel companies were more willing to accommodate unions than were the large steel companies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In 1934,strong criticism of the New Deal came from

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A)   dissident populists such as Huey Long.
B)   the political far right.
C)   All these answers are correct.
D)   the political far left.
E)   broadcasters on the radio.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

The Agricultural Adjustment Act

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A)   failed to improve farm prices.
B)   was declared unconstitutional in large part by the Supreme Court.
C)   fostered further instability in the agricultural economy.
D)   protected tenant farmers.
E)   favored small farm operations over large ones.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

In general,the CIO was a more militant labor organization than the AFL.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In 1935,Senator Huey Long

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A)   declared he would seek the Democratic nomination for president in 1936.
B)   had as much popular support as Franklin Roosevelt, according to opinion polls.
C)   advocated a $200 monthly pension for all Americans over the age of 60.
D)   advocated a "flat tax" plan.
E)   had proposed a national wealth-sharing plan that involved heavily taxing the wealthiest Americans.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

What did the New Deal accomplish in the 1930s? What did it not accomplish? Why did it fail to end the Depression?

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The New Deal, implemented by President F...

Question 18

During President Franklin Roosevelt's early days in office,

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A)   he attempted to hold the Hoover administration accountable for the economic crisis.
B)   he rapidly constructed an ambitious and diverse program of legislation to address the economic crisis.
C)   the American people concluded the economy was not as bad off as they once had believed.
D)   he showed a relative lack of interest in taking on the economic crisis directly.
E)   he believed the Depression was largely over.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

How was Franklin Roosevelt able to quickly restore the public's confidence in government and the economy in 1933?

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Question 20

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

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A)   signaled the start of a new round of New Deal legislation.
B)   established a national minimum wage.
C)   created an enforcement mechanism to protect unions' right to organize.
D)   sought to eliminate hiring discrimination based on race, but not on gender.
E)   did not include a provision regarding working hours.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

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