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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The New Deal at High Tide.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1936 Roosevelt speaks at the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia. As he makes his way onto the stage, he falls while trying to shake the hand of which individual?
(a) William Phillips.
(b) Edwin Markham.
(c) Roy Howard.
(d) Anne O'Hare McCormick.

2. Which of the following individuals is called the "father of soil conservation" and is appointed to head the Soil Erosion Service in October of 1933?
(a) Stuart Chase.
(b) Morris Cooke.
(c) Hugh Hammond Bennett.
(d) Alistair Cooke.

3. The quote from Harold Clurman at the beginning of "Winter of Despair" states that people could smell what in the air during the winter of 1932-33?
(a) Sulfur.
(b) Hope.
(c) Starvation.
(d) Depression.

4. Which of the following new taxes does Roosevelt not propose to Congress in June of 1935?
(a) Gifts.
(b) Sales.
(c) Corporations.
(d) Inheritance.

5. When discussing Roosevelt's disability, Leuchtenburg mentions that the President has been unable to walk unassisted since which year?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1921.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1914.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Roosevelt asks Congress for legislation to regulate the Stock Exchange in February of 1934, which of the following men--President of the Stock Exchange--is outraged?

2. When discussing Roosevelt's personality Leuchtenburg mentions that every part of Roosevelt's life seems to have a public quality, including his dog of what name?

3. Which of the following business executives laments in October of 1930 that the real blame for the financial crisis lay with the irresponsible--and now unemployed--populace?

4. After the ordered destruction of the 1933 cotton crop, Americans are horrified when 6 million of which baby animal are next ordered to slaughter?

5. Which of the following individuals had Roosevelt appointed as Governor of the Federal Reserve Board in 1934 who began pushing for a major banking bill in February of 1935?

(see the answer key)

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