-1945

Question 1

One difference between the administrations of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and President Herbert Hoover is that Roosevelt was

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more willing to use government intervention to solve economic programs

Question 2

Much of the domestic legislation of the New Deal period was based on the idea that the federal government should

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assume some responsibility for the welfare of the people

Question 3

How did the power of government change during the Civil War and the Great Depression?

Answer 3

Presidential powers were expanded

Question 4

The strongest opposition to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs came from

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business leaders

Question 5

The creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority is an example of

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federal intervention to meet regional needs

Question 6

The Dust Bowl experiences of the Oklahoma farmers during the Great Depression demonstrated the

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effect of geography on people’s lives

Question 7

To try to correct the problem shown in the cartoon, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed

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increasing the number of justices on the Supreme Court

Question 8

Which action by President Franklin D. Roosevelt challenged the principle of checks and balances?

Answer 8

trying to increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court

Question 9

The Supreme Court declared some New Deal laws unconstitutional because these laws

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overextended the power of the federal government

Question 10

The National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) of 1935 gave labor unions the right to

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represent workers in collective bargaining

Question 11

The National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) of 1935 strengthened labor unions because it legalized

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collective bargaining

Question 12

Which event is mostly closely associated with the end of the Great Depression?

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beginning of World War II

Question 13

Between 1934 and 1937, Congress passed a series of neutrality acts that were designed primarily to

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avoid mistakes that had led to American involvement in World War I

Question 14

A primary objective of United States foreign policy during the 1930’s was to

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avoid involvement in Asian and European conflicts

Question 15

Prior to United States entry into World War II, Congress passed the Cash-and-Carry Act of 1939 and the Lend-Lease Act of 1941. These foreign policy actions showed that the United States

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became increasingly drawn into the war in Europe

Question 16

During World War II, posters of Rosie the Riveter were used to

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Recruiting women into war time industries

Question 17

World War I and World War II brought about changes for minorities and women because these conflicts led to

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the creation of new job opportunities

Question 18

What was a key challenge faced by the United States during World War II?

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fighting the war on several fronts