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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. 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?

2. Justice Louis Brandeis tells Roosevelt in 1935 that he must return to regulated competition, the "little unit." To which other president had Brandeis given this advice?

3. In May of 1933, Roosevelt announces his choice to head the new Federal Emergency Relief Administration. Which of the following individuals does Roosevelt pick?

4. In "Winter of Despair" a group of fifty-five men is charged with dismantling and carrying away a whole four-story building in which of the following cities?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the nation's reaction to Roosevelt's first Fireside Chat on March 12, 1933.

2. Explain Roosevelt's "Brain Trust" during the 1932 election and beyond.

3. Explain the financial chaos Roosevelt found himself faced with when he first took office in March, 1933.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. According to "Over the Top," why did some people consider the National Recovery Administration (NRA) a failure?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In a well-developed essay, compare and contrast the three elections in which Roosevelt is a candidate for President. What kind of campaign does he run in 1932? 1936? 1940? How does the country's response to him differ during each campaign? Include supporting information from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the policies of candidate Roosevelt with those of President Roosevelt. Include supporting information from the text and outside research as necessary.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss two major components of America's isolationist attitude in the mid-1930s. Present the reason and logic behind this attitude and be sure to include supporting information from the text.

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