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Gr. 7-8 US History: GREAT DEPRESSION 2
Test Description: US History: Great Depression 2nd set of Vocab (New Deal, Dust Bowl, etc)
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What was the New Deal?
A
a set of government programs created to help the US come out of the Great Depression
B
a set of government programs designed to defeat the Nazis
C
a set of amendments to the US Constitution
D
a secret agreement that allowed Franklin Roosevelt to serve 4 terms as president
2) Which president created the New Deal?
A
Franklin Roosevelt
B
George Washington
C
Herbert Hoover
D
Theodore Roosevelt
3) Franklin Roosevelt used to speak directly to US citizens through a series radio speeches called...?
A
Rapping with Roosevelt
B
Presidential Talks
C
The Fireside Chats
D
State of the Union
4) This program hired people to build dams and generators, creating both jobs and electricity.
A
New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG)
B
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
C
Social Security Administration (SSA)
D
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
5) Created in 1935, this law provided some financial support to the elderly, disable children, and the unemployed.
A
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
B
The Elderly, Disabled, and Unemployed Helping Act (EDUHA)
C
Welfare
D
Social Security Act (SSA)
6) This labor union placed workers in groups based on industry (type of job) rather than by level of skill.
A
American Federation of Teachers
B
Workers United
C
Congress of Industrial Organizations
D
United Auto Workers
7) What is a labor union?
A
an organized group of police officers, formed to serve and protect the public
B
a government organization designed to supervise and monitor all business activity of a profession or industry
C
an organized group of workers, often in a trade or profession, formed to protect the rights and interests of the group
D
a marriage based on the birth of a child
8) During the 1930's, the Great Plains suffered a terrible drought and the topsoil blew away. This caused 40,000 to leave for other areas, especially California. This is called...?
A
The Dust Bowl
B
The Great Drought
C
The Free Market
D
The Great Depression
9) How many times was Franklin Roosevelt elected President?
A
1
B
2
C
12
D
4
10) This agency was created to protect the rights of employees and employers and to encourage collective bargaining and negotiations between workers and companies.
A
Securities and Exchange Commission
B
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
C
National Labor Relations Board
D
Federal Trade Commission
11) Which federal agency, created during the New Deal, was intended to prevent serious problems in the stock market?
A
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
B
Securities and Exchange Commission
C
Social Security Administration
D
Works Progress Administration
12) The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 help organized labor (labor unions) by
A
giving the government control over industry
B
guaranteeing workers the right to collective bargaining
C
banning the closed shop in the workplace
D
requiring all workers to join a union
13) What is collective bargaining?
A
a process of negotiation between a store and its supplier
B
a process of debating between political candidates
C
a process of deal making at a farmer's market
D
a process of negotiation between workers and employers
14) What was the primary goal of the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?
A
Creating new jobs
B
Supporting US farms
C
Preventing a future depression
D
Making laws for banking
15) The Social Security Act (1935) helped American workers by
A
legalizing labor unions
B
guaranteeing a minimum wage
C
creating jobs
D
providing financial assistance after retirement
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