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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. As "The Second Hundred Days" opens, New Dealers worry that all but which of the following conservative Supreme Court justices might deem the New Deal unconstitutional?

2. Which of the following pieces of legislation did Roosevelt not insist Congress pass before they adjourned in June of 1935?

3. 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?

4. In January of 1934 the first of a few challengers for Roosevelt springs up. What is the name of the challenger who proposes the Old Age Revolving Pensions plan?

5. During the labor riots in Minneapolis in 1934, city truck drivers are lead by Vincent Raymond Dunne. By what age had that person first become a teamster?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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."

2. Describe the violent labor strikes that took place around the country in 1934.

3. 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.

4. What happened in the 1934 Congressional elections, and why was the result surprising?

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

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

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

8. In "Over the Top," what problem did the Liberty League have with Roosevelt's administration?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the change in the level of political debate during the years of Roosevelt's presidency. What sorts of things was Congress discussing when Roosevelt first took office in 1932, and what were they discussing by 1940? Cite supporting information from the text.

Essay Topic 2

In a well-developed essay, cite and discuss three examples of instances where Eleanor Roosevelt influenced her husband's administration and arguably made his job easier. Be sure to defend your examples and to include supporting information from the text.

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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