History 118 - History of the United States 1877 to Present » Summer 2022 » Ch. 26 Reading Quiz

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Question #1
FDR introduced many state-level reforms that later formed the basis of his New Deal as well as worked with several advisors in his cabinet. What was this advisory cabinet famously named?
A.   Advisory Board
B.   New Deal Trust
C.   Big Five
D.   Brains Trust
Question #2
Within forty-eight hours of his inauguration, Roosevelt proclaimed an official bank holiday and called Congress into a special session to address the crisis. This holiday resulted in all banks in the U.S. being closed, thereby giving more public confidence in the markets.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #3
On March 12, the day before the banks were set to reopen, Roosevelt held his first radio address to the nation. In this initial radio address to the American people, he explained what the bank examiners had been doing over the previous week. He assured people that any bank open the next day had the federal government’s stamp of approval. The combination of his reassuring manner and the promise that the government was addressing the problems worked wonders in changing the popular mindset. What were FDR's famous radio chats with the nation called?
A.   Fireside Chats
B.   Evening Chats
C.   Presidential Chats
D.   American Chats
Question #4
Americans liked and appreciated FDR's fireside chats, seeing them as a president sitting down in their living room and having a heart-to-heart conversation with the people.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #5
In order to increase his political strength, FDR attempted to pack the U.S. Supreme Court in his favor by expanding the number of justices and adding new ones who supported his views. views. His plan was to add one justice for every current justice over the age of seventy who refused to step down. This would have allowed him to add six more justices, expanding the bench from nine to fifteen. This plan was ultimately not successful, but what was it known as?
A.   Supreme Court Expansion Plan
B.   Justices Expansion Act
C.   Justices Restructuring Act
D.   Supreme Court Packing Plan
Question #6
Which populist governor from Louisiana would've been a powerful opponent to FDR's reelection in the 1936 presidential election? Unfortunately, his political aspirations were cut short when he was shot by an assassin.
A.   Otis Wingo
B.   David H. Kincheloe
C.   Bertrand Snell
D.   Huey P. Long
Question #7
During what time frame did FDR demonstrate to the American people what his administration's goals would be? His quick-thinking and passing of an unprecedented number of new bills would be the new standard for all U.S. presidents moving forward.
A.   First Thirty Days
B.   First Hundred Days
C.   First Twenty Days
D.   First Sixty Days
Question #8
One of FDR's most successful early bills promises states federal funding that would match their own commitments. This would causes for states to employ more people, thereby creating jobs more quickly. He authorized $500 million in direct grants through what act?
A.   Federal Emergency Relief Act
B.   American Government Relief Act
C.   Federal Jobs Care Act
D.   American Jobs Relief Act
Question #9
Another work program that FDR's administration passed was meant to create even more jobs through public works. Construction of roads, bridges, airports, and repairing other public projects would both fix crumbling American infrastructure and create job growth. What was this program called?
A.   American Repair Corps
B.   Government Repair Corps
C.   Civilian Building Corps
D.   Civilian Conservation Corps
Question #10
This particular program under the FDR administration sought to bring more equality in hiring practices, eventually employing over 350,000 African Americans annually, accounting for nearly 15% of the workforce. It eventually brought up the African American percentage of overall workers in the United States from 3% to 11%, greatly improving this group's financial stability. What was this program called?
A.   Works Progress Administration
B.   National Youth Administration
C.   National Labor Relations Administration
D.   Rural Electrification Administration

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