Opponents of the New Deal included business leaders and
some labor leaders.
In 1937, disgruntled workers at the General Motors plant in Flint, Michigan, acted on their grievances by
staging a sit-down strike.
Which of the following describes the overall impact of the New Deal?
It prevented the United States from turning toward authoritarian solutions to the nation's economic crisis.
The Wagner Act helped which of the following unions to mobilize organizing drives in major industries?
The Committee for Industrial Organization
The framers of Social Security agreed to fund the program
with tax contributions from workers and their employers.
What was the unifying basis of the New Deal coalition?
Members expressed faith that government would change things for the better.
Where did migrant workers seeking to escape the chronic drought of the Dust Bowl typically look for work in the 1930s?
California
By 1936, how did many American radicals—including Communists and socialists—respond to the New Deal?
They had begun to support the New Deal's relief programs and its encouragement of labor unions.
What was the outcome of the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act on Native Americans?
It restored Indians' right to own land communally and have greater control over their affairs.
Which of the following statements describes the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938?
It set standards for wages and hours.
In order to win the presidential election in 1932, Roosevelt had to
unite the warring factions of the Democratic party.
On what criteria were benefits provided through Social Security?
Benefits were based on workers' contributions and years of work.
What belief lay at the foundation of Roosevelt's New Deal?
Capitalism held the solution to the nation's economic crisis.
Which of the following describes the experiences of Mexican Americans during the 1930s?
Thousands were deported, many with their American-born children.
What was the purpose of the Tennessee Valley Authority program that began in 1933?
It helped supply jobs and power to impoverished rural communities.
The New Deal made significant improvements in the quality of life in rural America by
providing electricity to rural communities through the Rural Electrification Administration.
In 1935, when President Roosevelt had the congressional majorities to support him, he began to
enact major new social welfare programs.
Which of the following describes the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)?
It guaranteed bank customers that the federal government would reimburse them for deposits if their bank failed.
What made the election of 1932 particularly historic?
Roosevelt won 57 percent of the popular vote, and Democrats swept both houses of Congress.
What was the three-part goal of Roosevelt's New Deal?
Relief, recovery, and reform
Why didn't southern tenant farmers benefit from the programs developed by the Agricultural Adjustment Act, the Commodity Credit Corporation, and the Farm Credit Act?
The programs benefitted large farmers rather than tenant farmers who rented land.
How did President Roosevelt attempt to change the economy in 1937?
He decreased deficit spending.
Why did Roosevelt fail to push for more ambitious reforms for black Americans?
He could not afford to lose the support of southern Democrats for his New Deal agenda.
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