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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. Which of the following railroads does "The Politics of Hard Times" mention as a common ride for homeless Americans in search of work?
2. Upon receiving his appointment from Roosevelt, the new head of the Recovery Administration memorably remarks that it will be "red fire at first" and dead what afterward?
3. Which of the following groups breaks with Roosevelt at its convention in May 1935 and renounces the New Deal?
4. During the labor strikes of 1934, in which of the following cities do taxi cab drivers burn a hundred taxis?
5. In his attempt to adapt the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to the New Deal, Roosevelt puts a Texas banker in charge. What is that man's name?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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."
2. Explain the financial chaos Roosevelt found himself faced with when he first took office in March, 1933.
3. Describe the relationship between Roosevelt and Reverend Coughlin and how it changes from 1932-1934.
4. Discuss and explain the disparity between supply and demand in 1932.
5. What were the major provisions of the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933, as discussed in "The Hundred Days' War"?
6. Explain Roosevelt's "Brain Trust" during the 1932 election and beyond.
7. Explain what can be considered ironic about the speeches of Roosevelt and Hoover during the 1932 Presidential campaign.
8. What was the purpose of the Works Progress Administration created in 1935, and under what primary rule did it function?
9. Explain the results of the Senate investigation ordered by Hoover toward the end of his term, led by Ferdinand Pecora.
10. What can be considered ironic about the state of mind of jobless workers in 1934, as discussed in the opening of "One Third of a Nation"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
In a well-developed essay, discuss the change in the American attitude and spirit from the Roaring 20s into the early 1930s as described by Leuchtenburg.
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