Week 25 5th Grade Review

According to the story, "From Dust Bowl to New Deal", the most likely reason Emily Sarah's family is moving to California is ________________

• they have heard there is a large bridge there

• they hope to be able to meet President Roosevelt there

• they don't want to live some place that gets a great deal of rain each year

• they are searching for work there

Which statement about the New Deal is best supported by information in this week's magazine?

• Jobs that were done by some people improved the quality of life in the U.S. for many people.

• The Tennessee Valley Authority was the only New Deal program that was truly a success.

• The Social Security Act provided a monthly government paycheck to all citizens of the U.S.

• The CCC was not able to provide the jobs needed by people in cities

What was one result of the Dust Bowl for Emily Sarah's family?

• The family's farm and home have been taken away from them by the bank.

• The family is going to have to take a vacation to California.

• Emily Sarah was not allowed to attend school so she could help out in the fields

• Emily Sarah had to work out in the fields with her parents

What most likely was a result of Roosevelt's pledge to provide "a new deal" for the American people?

• People felt angry that Roosevelt had become president

• People felt sad that they had lost their jobs

• People felt relieved that help was on the way

• People felt confused about why Roosevelt wanted to introduce new programs.

What is the most likely reason people in the U.S. felt hopeless at the beginning of 1933?

• An outbreak of polio was making people feel very concerned and upset that the government wasn't doing enough to prevent it

• They were not happy that Franklin D. Roosevelt had been elected president of the U.S.

• The Great Depression had worn on for so long, and they were fearful the nation would never recover

• They did not have confidence in President Roosevelt's ability to make important decisions about the country.

What idea would best complete this information?

Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal Plan Helped the Nation Cope with the Great Depression

1. banking regulated

2. living conditions improved

3. jobs created

4. ???

• Americans lost jobs

• Democratic congress helped with the plan

• Housing programs improved

• Herbert Hoover did not support the plan

Which of the following best completes the order below?:

1. Roosevelt makes New Deal plan.

2. Roosevelt is sworn in as president of the United States.

3. ????

4. Government establishes work programs.

• Banking was regulated

• Roosevelt runs for president of the United States

• Thirteen million people lose their jobs

• The Great Depression begins

Why was Abraham Lincoln's face chosen to be a part of Mount Rushmore?

• He helped unite the nation

• He was known for being honest

• People easily recognized his face

• He was the best U.S. president

What is the most likely reason the people of the U.S. elected Franklin D. Roosevelt to the office of the presidency four times?

• There were no other candidates running for the position

• They wanted to challenge the U.S. Constitution

• They felt sorry for Roosevelt because he had been stricken with such a horrible disease

• They had confidence that Roosevelt's New Deal plan was making positive changes in the U.S.

Why do you think the Works Progress Administration was so important to Americans during the Great Depression?

• The WPA provided the only free forms of entertainment in the entire country

• Without the WPA musicians would have had nowhere to perform their music concerts

• The WPA was the only government agency that provided assistance to citizens during that time period

• The WPA provided opportunities for people to work at a variety of jobs or learn skills needed to help them find jobs in a difficult economy