1.14 Unit Test US History Sem 2

How did FDR’s philosophy of government differ from the philosophies of Coolidge and Hoover?

• FDR believed government should play an active role in helping people; Coolidge and Hoover believed government should stay out of people’s lives.

• FDR believed in less government action than Hoover and Coolidge did.

• FDR believed government support of business would help ordinary people; Coolidge and Hoover supported more regulation.

• FDR wanted to control people’s lives, while Coolidge and Hoover believed in personal freedom.

Which statement best describes the different ways Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt reacted to the "Bonus Armies" that marched on Washington during their presidencies?

• Hoover invited the leaders to the White House; Roosevelt refused to acknowledge their presence.

• Hoover sent in troops to break up their camp; Roosevelt sent his wife to their camp to meet with the marchers.

• Hoover agreed to pay the veterans their bonus; Roosevelt had the leaders arrested for treason.

• Hoover gave the marchers government jobs; Roosevelt said there was nothing he could do for them.

Who was given the code name “Rover” by the Secret Service because of the way that person roamed the country checking projects and comforting people?

• Herbert Hoover

• Calvin Coolidge

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Eleanor Roosevelt

Which program would Franklin Roosevelt have supported?

• bringing electricity to rural areas

• deregulating the stock market

• increasing the hours children could work

• abolishing safety standards in mines

Which statement about the Great Depression would Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt have agreed upon?

• It poses a serious threat to America's economy.

• Business leaders, if left on their own, can solve these problems.

• The government must intervene if the country is to recover.

• America must look to the fascist countries of Europe for answers.

Which government program, begun during the New Deal, still exists today?

• Works Progress Administration

• Civilian Works Administration

• Public Works Administration

• Social Security Administration

Which statement about the New Deal is true?

• It was designed to help factory owners increase their profits.

• Jobs in New Deal programs were reserved for white people only.

• It put millions of unemployed people to work doing public service projects.

• New Deal programs did not include large-scale construction projects.

Which statements about Franklin Roosevelt are true?

• Roosevelt tried to concern himself with the average citizen, whom he called the "forgotten man."

• Roosevelt served as a New York state senator, assistant secretary of the navy, and ran for vice president in 1920.

• Roosevelt withdrew from office during his second term after contracting polio.

• Roosevelt's parents gave him good values, which he followed for the rest of his life.

Which methods of dealing with economic crisis that were established during the New Deal are still used today?

Choose all answers that are correct.

• regulating the stock market

• prohibiting any further immigration

• providing a job for every American citizen

• paying pensions and benefits for the elderly, children, and the handicapped

Which news and entertainment medium did President Roosevelt use to deliver his fireside chats to the American public?

• television

• magazines

• Radio

• newspapers