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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Just prior to the passage of the Rural Electrification Administration in May of 1935, for every 10 American farms how many are without electricity?

2. What is the name of the political organization Huey Long founds in January of 1934?

3. "Winter of Despair" mentions all but which of the following individuals as progressives who oppose deficit spending?

4. Justice Louis Brandeis tells Roosevelt in 1935 that he must return to regulated competition, the "little unit." To which other president had Brandeis given this advice?

5. In "Winter of Despair" a group of fifty-five men is charged with dismantling and carrying away a whole four-story building in which of the following cities?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the purpose of the Works Progress Administration created in 1935, and under what primary rule did it function?

2. Describe Hoover's problem with the Bonus Army situation as discussed in "The Politics of Hard Times."

3. Describe the nation's reaction to the repeal of the 18th Amendment--with the 21st Amendment--in March of 1933.

4. Describe the relationship between Roosevelt and Reverend Coughlin and how it changes from 1932-1934.

5. Explain what can be considered ironic about the speeches of Roosevelt and Hoover during the 1932 Presidential campaign.

6. Explain the Old Age Revolving Pensions proposal put forth by Doctor Townsend, as discussed in "Waiting for Lefty."

7. Discuss the ways in which the Social Security Act of 1935 represented a new way of thinking in American history, as detailed in "One Third of a Nation."

8. In "The Politics of Hard Times," why was the Republican party sure to lose the 1932 election?

9. What was the "death sentence" in the holding company bill that was supposed to go into effect on January 1, 1940 but which was ultimately defeated?

10. Discuss and explain the disparity between supply and demand in 1932.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the policies of candidate Roosevelt with those of President Roosevelt. Include supporting information from the text and outside research as necessary.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the three major schools of thought about the recession at the end of 1937 as discussed in "A Sea of Troubles." Include supporting information from the text and outside research if necessary.

Essay Topic 3

In a well-developed essay, compare and contrast the three elections in which Roosevelt is a candidate for President. What kind of campaign does he run in 1932? 1936? 1940? How does the country's response to him differ during each campaign? Include supporting information from the text.

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