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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The National Housing Act of 1934 created a new agency, the Federal Housing Administration. Under which of the following individuals is the FHA run?
(a) Frances Perkins.
(b) George Biddle.
(c) Aubrey Williams.
(d) James Moffett.

2. The National Industrial Recovery Act, which Roosevelt signs on June 16, 1933, provides how much in funding for public works?
(a) $6.5 trillion.
(b) $400 thousand.
(c) $3.3 billion.
(d) $1.5 million.

3. In "The Hundred Days' War" Ferdinand Pecora's Senate investigation into Wall Street reveals that twenty partners of House of Morgan have not paid income tax in how long?
(a) 32 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 6 years.

4. After the 1932 election, Roosevelt's Brain Trust argues that the market theories of which major economist have vanished forever?
(a) John Maynard Keynes.
(b) Adam Smith.
(c) John Stuart Mill.
(d) Alfred Marshall.

5. Which of the following pieces of legislation did Roosevelt not insist Congress pass before they adjourned in June of 1935?
(a) Wagner bill.
(b) Housing bill.
(c) Social Security.
(d) Banking bill.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to "Winter of Despair," U.S. Steel employed 225,000 full-time workers in 1929. How many employees are full time by April of 1933?

2. As "Over the Top" opens, Roosevelt appoints which of the following individuals to head the Recovery Administration?

3. Which of the following individuals is a member of the "Brain Trust" and continues to serve as an adviser after the 1932 election, when that group disbands?

4. When Secretary Wallace sends out a questionnaire to cotton farmers asking their opinion of compulsory crop reduction, he finds that what percentage favor the plan?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Roosevelt and Reverend Coughlin and how it changes from 1932-1934.

2. What were the major provisions of the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933, as discussed in "The Hundred Days' War"?

3. In "The Politics of Hard Times," why was the Republican party sure to lose the 1932 election?

4. Describe the nation's reaction to the repeal of the 18th Amendment--with the 21st Amendment--in March of 1933.

5. Explain what the Wagner Act of 1935 was intended to accomplish.

6. 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."

7. Describe the attitudes of Wall Street businessmen in the early 1930s, as discussed in "Winter of Despair."

8. What was the labor problem anticipated during the 1930s, as discussed in "Winter of Despair"?

9. 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"?

10. Explain how Roosevelt was finally able to collect enough delegates to make him the Democratic nominee for President in 1932.

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