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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. In which of the following cities does Roosevelt accuse Hoover of being "the greatest spending Administration in peace times in all our history" during the 1932 Presidential campaign?

2. In "The Politics of Hard Times," which of the following individuals says that Roosevelt is "a pleasant man who, without any important qualifications for the office, would very much like to be President"?

3. 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?

4. In which of the following cities does "Winter of Despair" say unpaid teachers faint in their classrooms due to lack of food?

5. Which of the following new taxes does Roosevelt not propose to Congress in June of 1935?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the conflict between "wets" and "drys" during the 1932 campaign and the effect on the Democratic platform.

2. Explain the political game Hoover tried to get Roosevelt to play in November and December of 1932 in regard to the Anglo-French war debt.

3. Explain the results of the Senate investigation ordered by Hoover toward the end of his term, led by Ferdinand Pecora.

4. What was the purpose of the Rural Electrification Administration (REA), created in May of 1935, and what did this program accomplish?

5. What was the purpose of the Works Progress Administration created in 1935, and under what primary rule did it function?

6. In "The Second Hundred Days," why are the New Dealers worried about the Supreme Court?

7. During the 1932 election, how badly did Herbert Hoover lose to Roosevelt?

8. Describe the state of the nation by the spring of 1934, as discussed in "Over the Top."

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

10. Why did Secretary Wallace order the destruction of the cotton crop in 1933, and how were farmers compensated for their losses?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the challenges faced by Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace, as detailed in "Over the Top." In a well-developed essay, target Secretary Wallace's three biggest problems and his handling of them. Be sure to address the nation's reaction to Wallace's policies, and include supporting information from the chapter.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Roosevelt's use of the media with that of two other Presidents, one before him and one after him. Combine supporting information from the text with outside research.

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