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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 his attempt to adapt the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to the New Deal, Roosevelt puts a Texas banker in charge. What is that man's name?
2. Leuchtenburg describes an incident where about 50 people fight over a barrel of garbage left at the back door of a restaurant. In which city does this take place?
3. When the social security bill goes to Congress in April of 1935, by what margin does it pass in the House of Representatives?
4. Upon receiving his appointment from Roosevelt, the new head of the Recovery Administration memorably remarks that it will be "red fire at first" and dead what afterward?
5. According to "Winter of Despair," which of the following individuals works for The New York Times and first coins the phrase "brain trust" in reference to Roosevelt's advisers?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the results of the Senate investigation ordered by Hoover toward the end of his term, led by Ferdinand Pecora.
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. What was the labor problem anticipated during the 1930s, as discussed in "Winter of Despair"?
4. What were the major provisions of the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933, as discussed in "The Hundred Days' War"?
5. According to "Over the Top," why did some people consider the National Recovery Administration (NRA) a failure?
6. Describe the violent labor strikes that took place around the country in 1934.
7. In "The Politics of Hard Times," why was the Republican party sure to lose the 1932 election?
8. What were the accomplishments of the Public Works Administration from 1933-1939?
9. Describe the nation's reaction to Roosevelt's first Fireside Chat on March 12, 1933.
10. Describe the state of the nation by the spring of 1934, as discussed in "Over the Top."
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In a well-organized essay, cite and discuss three ways in which Japan's entry into the Tripartite Pact made America more focused in the situation in Europe. Include supporting information from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast Roosevelt's thoughts on American isolation with those of Congress during the 1930s. Include supporting information from the text.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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