Between his election in 1932 and the inauguration in 1933, FDR

Between his election in 1932 and the inauguration in 1933, FDR

A. declared he would dramatically increase government spending
B. promised to maintain a balanced federal budget
C. made no public statements
D. refused to make any agreements with the outgoing president, Herbert Hoover
E. began laying the groundwork for his social security legislation

Answer: D

In 1932, FDR's promise of a "new deal" for America included a commitment to

In 1932, FDR's promise of a "new deal" for America included a commitment to

A. spend billions of dollars to assist in the economic recovery
B. provide relief jobs to millions of unemployed Americans
C. pass legislation establishing a nationwide program of social security
D. both spend billions of dollars to assist in the economic recovery, and provide relief jobs to millions of unemployed Americans
E. None of the above

Answer: E

The federal government's response to the "Bonus Army" included

The federal government's response to the "Bonus Army" included 

A. the use of 6 tanks to rout the veterans from Washington
B. General MacArthur exceeding his orders to remove the veterans
C. the injuring of over 100 marchers
D. A and C
E. All of the above

Answer: E

In 1932, the Farmer's Holiday Association

In 1932, the Farmer's Holiday Association

A. began and spread throughout the South
B. was essentially a farmers' strike
C. led to more public money being sent to rural areas
D. called on farmers to leave their lands unplanted
E. argued that farmers should also reap the benefits of welfare capitalism

Answer: B

The Reconstruction Finance Corporation

The Reconstruction Finance Corporation

A. was to provide federal loans to troubled banks and businesses
B. was created in the last year of Herbert Hoover's administration
C. included a $1.5 billion public works budget
D. both A and C
E. All of the above

Answer: E

The Hoover administration addressed the economic situation of American farmers with

The Hoover administration addressed the economic situation of American farmers with

A. the Agricultural Marketing Act
B. the Soil Conservation Act
C. the Agricultural Adjustment Act
D. the Farm Security Administration
E. the Rural Electrification Act

Answer: A

As the depression deepened, President Herbert Hoover

As the depression deepened, President Herbert Hoover

A. encouraged business men to reduce their industrial production
B. grew less willing to increase federal spending
C. began to experiment with untried economic principles
D. called for a reduction in taxes
E. stopped worrying about trying to balance the budget

Answer: B

As Herbert Hoover began his presidency, he

As Herbert Hoover began his presidency, he

A. considered the country to have a bright economic future
B. assumed the economy might suffer a mild recession
C. feared a depression
D. called for voluntary guidelines to stabilize the stock market
E. renounced his earlier policy of associationalism

Answer: A

During the 1930s, the Southern Tenant Farmer's Union

During the 1930s, the Southern Tenant Farmer's Union

A. sought to organize the rural poor across racial lines
B. was formed by the American Communist Party
C. concerned the federal government as a powerful force of rural administration
D. both sought to organize the rural poor across the racial lines, and concerned the federal government as a powerful force of rural administration
E. All of the above

Answer: A

During the 1930s, the American Communist Party,

During the 1930s, the American Communist Party,

A. distanced itself from the Soviet Union
B. excluded most minorities from its rank
C. supported Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War
D. both distanced itself from the Soviet Union and excluded most minorities from it's ranks
E. None of the Above

Answer: E

During the 1930s, the most important group within the Popular Front was the

During the 1930s, the most important group within the Popular Front was the 

A. Socialist Party
B. Federation of Labor
C. Communist Party
D. Progressive Party
E. Americans for Democratic Action

Answer: C

During the 1930s, American literature

During the 1930s, American literature

A. offered a greater guarantee of social commentary than did either radio or movies
B. saw most popular books or magazines focus of the Great Depression
C. saw photographic magazines lose much of their readership due to the high cost of the issues
D. faced censorship laws that suppressed criticisms of American politics and culture
E. adopted a more pessimistic, although no less radical approach to society in the later 1930s





Answer: A

In the 1930s, all of the following films offered social commentary on the U.S. and the Great Depression EXCEPT

In the 1930s, all of the following films offered social commentary on the U.S. and the Great Depression EXCEPT

A. Our Daily Bread
B. It Happened One Night
C. The Grapes of Wrath
D. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
E. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Answer: B

During the 1930s, in regard to radio,

During the 1930s, in regard to radio,

A. the largest proportion of programming was devoted to news
B. most programs were increasingly prerecorded
C. around half of all American homes own a radio
D. listening was often a community experience
E. radio sets were basically unusable in rural areas without electricity

Answer: D

As a result of the Great Depression, the social values in the U.S.

As a result of the Great Depression, the social values in the U.S.

A. saw American embrace nearly any idea that was new or unconditional
B. saw a majority of Americans question the future of democracy
C. seemed to change relatively little
D. saw most Americans turn against the traditional "success ethic"
E. saw the idea of individual initiative fall into disrepute

Answer: C

For women, the economic pressures caused by the Great Depression

For women, the economic pressures caused by the Great Depression

A. weakened the notion that a woman's proper place was at home
B. saw men move into jobs traditionally held by professional women
C. forced most women out of the labor force
D. saw the federal make it illegal for married women to work outside the home
E. affected service and clerical positions held by women more than they did in jobs of heavy industry

Answer: B

In the 1930s , the largest Japanese and Chinese American populations were found in

In the 1930s , the largest Japanese and Chinese American populations were found in

A. Oregon
B. Arizona
C. Washington
D. Hawaii
E. California

Answer: E

The 1931 Scottsboro case saw

The 1931 Scottsboro case saw

A. black teenagers accused of rape by two white women
B. a Georgia jury convict all of the black youths
C. the Supreme Court reaffirm the death penalty convictions
D. 8 of the convicted youths executed for crimes they didn't commit
E. All of the above

Answer: A

In the 1930s, the "Dust Bowl"

In the 1930s, the "Dust Bowl"

A. was created by the nation's economic collapse
B. stretched from Kansas to California
C. experienced years of heavy rainfall
D. was created by grasshoppers
E. was a product of changing environmental conditions

Answer: E

In 1932, the unemployment rate in Toledo, Ohio was one of the worst in the nation at

In 1932, the unemployment rate in Toledo, Ohio was one of the worst in the nation at 

A. 40%
B. 60%
C. 70%
D. 80%
E. 95%

Answer: D