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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did average Americans collect to help the war effort?
(a) Stamps
(b) Scrap metal
(c) Sugar
(d) Rubber

2. How did Roosevelt help businesses prepare for war?
(a) They received huge tax cuts
(b) They could amortize capital expenses
(c) They received stimulus loans
(d) They could defer tax payments for one year

3. What did Roosevelt call for in his State of the Union address in January of 1942?
(a) Gifts for the troops
(b) Massive military production
(c) Peace talks with Japan
(d) A renewed draft effort

4. What college did Roosevelt attend after boarding school?
(a) Columbia University
(b) Harvard University
(c) Yale University
(d) Duke University

5. What did Roosevelt consider important during the pre-war period?
(a) Developing the United Nations
(b) Creating more jobs
(c) A working relationship between government and business
(d) Negotiating peace in Europe

Short Answer Questions

1. What country does the German army invade in June of 1941?

2. What type of childhood did Eleanor have?

3. What demeanor was Roosevelt encouraged to develop as a child?

4. At what age did Roosevelt leave for boarding school?

5. What was the British government requesting of the United States in the Summer of 1940?

(see the answer key)

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