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History Unit 8 Assessment
Test Description: Unit Assessment
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1) Hoover believed government should be active. How did FDR’s philosophy of government differ from the philosophies of Coolidge and Hoover?
A
FDR believed in less government action than Hoover and Coolidge did.
B
FDR wanted to control people’s lives, while Coolidge and Hoover believed in personal freedom.
C
FDR believed government should play an active role in helping people; Coolidge/Hoover believed gov't stay out of others lives
D
FDR believed government support of business would help ordinary people; Coolidge and Hoover supported more regulation.
2) Mrs. Roosevelt traveled the country talking with people. Which first lady took an active role communicating with the American people during the Great Depression?
A
Bess Truman
B
Lou Henry Hoover
C
Eleanor Roosevelt
D
Grace Coolidge
3) Hoover didn't think there was anything to do to help people during the Depression. Which quotation sums up Herbert Hoover's view of the Great Depression in 1933?
A
“We are at the end of our string. There is nothing more we can do.
B
“…the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
C
“This nation asks for action, and action now. We must act quickly.”
D
“I shall ask the Congress for...broad executive power to wage a war against the emergency....
4) Roosevelt wasn't afraid during the Depression. Which quotation sums up Franklin Roosevelt's view of the Great Depression in 1933?
A
“Let me first assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself….”
B
Speak softly and carry a big stick.
C
“We are at the end of our string. There is nothing more we can do.
D
...as I look about me I see nothing to give ground for hope…
5) Roosevelt tried to help the economy and people. In which areas did Franklin Roosevelt’s programs increase the power and role of the federal government?
A
the economy and the lives of citizens
B
the economy of the U.S. and of other countries
C
government ownership of business and industry
D
the lives of citizens and religious organizations
6) The Works Program helped writers, artists etc. Which New Deal agency was designed to give work to writers, painters, musicians, and photographers?
A
Securities and Exchange Commission
B
Works Progress Administration
C
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
D
Social Security Administration
7) Mrs. Roosevelt traveled the country talking with people. Which statement best describes the relationship between Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt?
A
She served as his eyes, ears, and legs to find out what was happening in the country.
B
He paid little attention to her suggestions and generally disregarded her advice.
C
She was a strong and vocal critic of his administration and his New Deal programs.
D
He insisted that she remain in Washington and devote herself to his health concerns.
8) Roosevelt continued his term after contracting Polio. Which statement about Franklin Roosevelt is not true?
A
Roosevelt withdrew from office during his second term after contracting polio.
B
Roosevelt's parents gave him good values, which he followed for the rest of his life.
C
Roosevelt served as a New York state senator, assistant secretary of the navy, and ran for vice president in 1920.
D
Roosevelt tried to concern himself with the average citizen, whom he called the forgotten man.
9) Creating government agencies and insuring bank deposits helped the economy. Which New Deal initiatives were designed to help the economy recover from the Great Depression?
A
restricting job opportunities for women and blacks
B
creating government agencies to put people to work, insuring bank deposits
C
transferring all businesses to governmental control
10) President Roosevelt had radio fireside chats to let the people know about the economy. Which statement accurately describes the purpose of President Roosevelt's fireside chats?
A
to express his disapproval of the repeal of the Prohibition amendment
B
to persuade the Supreme Court to endorse his New Deal programs
C
to convince Europeans that Hitler was an evil man who would lead them to war
D
to explain his economic agenda and give hope to the American people
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