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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Over the Top.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) William Randolph Hearst of "The New York Journal".
(b) John Edgerton of the National Association of Manufacturers.
(c) George Washington Hill of American Tobacco.
(d) Henry Ford of Ford Motor Company.

2. According to "Winter of Despair," which of the following words appears most frequently in the writings of New Deal theorists?
(a) Power.
(b) Labor.
(c) Welfare.
(d) Balance.

3. When discussing his time as Governor, Leuchtenburg says that Roosevelt accomplishes gains in all but which of the following areas?
(a) Immigration reform.
(b) Unemployment relief.
(c) Industrial welfare.
(d) Conservation.

4. As "The Hundred Days' War" concludes, which of the following famous writers wonders if he was fooled by Roosevelt in the election?
(a) John Steinbeck.
(b) William Allen White.
(c) William Randolph Hearst.
(d) Ernest Hemingway.

5. After the election of 1932, which of the following magazines promotes the idea of giving Roosevelt dictatorial powers to fix the economy?
(a) Life.
(b) Time.
(c) Fortune.
(d) Barron's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following politicians is from Massachusetts and laments that the creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority is a "Soviet dream" in 1933?

2. The National Industrial Recovery Act, which Roosevelt signs on June 16, 1933, provides how much in funding for public works?

3. 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?

4. In the spring of 1932, in which state is Roosevelt Governor?

5. After the election in November of 1932, during which month is Roosevelt inaugurated?

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