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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. In "One Third of a Nation" Congress approves the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act. In which year does this act pass?
2. According to "Winter of Despair," which of the following individuals works for The New York Times and first coins the phrase "brain trust" in reference to Roosevelt's advisers?
3. By which of the following months in 1934 has Roosevelt grown tired of the new head of the Recovery Administration and secured that person's resignation?
4. When Roosevelt forms the Public Works Administration he appoints the Secretary of the Interior to run it. What was his name?
5. Which of the following new taxes does Roosevelt not propose to Congress in June of 1935?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain how Roosevelt was finally able to collect enough delegates to make him the Democratic nominee for President in 1932.
2. In "The Politics of Hard Times," why was the Republican party sure to lose the 1932 election?
3. 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."
4. Describe the nation's reaction to the repeal of the 18th Amendment--with the 21st Amendment--in March of 1933.
5. What was the purpose of the Rural Electrification Administration (REA), created in May of 1935, and what did this program accomplish?
6. Explain what can be considered ironic about the speeches of Roosevelt and Hoover during the 1932 Presidential campaign.
7. Discuss and explain the disparity between supply and demand in 1932.
8. According to "Over the Top," why did some people consider the National Recovery Administration (NRA) a failure?
9. Describe the relationship between Roosevelt and Reverend Coughlin and how it changes from 1932-1934.
10. Describe the violent labor strikes that took place around the country in 1934.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In a well-developed essay, explain and analyze the ways in which capitalism seems to have broken down during the Great Depression as discussed by Leuchtenburg. How did the basic theory of supply and demand stop functioning, and in what way did that contribute to the problem? Be sure to include supporting information from the text.
Essay Topic 2
In a well-organized essay, cite and discuss three ways in which Japan's entry into the Tripartite Pact made America more focused in the situation in Europe. Include supporting information from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the Old Age Revolving Pension plan proposed by Doctor Francis Townsend in 1934 with the creation of Social Security in 1935. What elements do these two approaches have in common, and where do they differ? Include supporting information from the text.
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