Chapter 12 Short Extended Response

Question 1

(5 points) Describe Franklin Roosevelt’s rise to power.

Answer 1

-Began as a New York state senator
-Assistant secretary of the Navy
-Ran for Vice President but lost
-Governor of New York
-1932 defeated Hoover to become president

Question 2

(2 points) Tell what the Glass-Steagall Act accomplished.

Answer 2

Created the SEC to regulate the stock market and the FDIC which provided insurance for banks

Question 3

(3 points) List the three main things that the Fair Labor Standards Act accomplished.

Answer 3

-Eliminated child labor
-Limited the work week to 44 hours
-Set the 1st minimum wage to 25 cents/hour

Question 4

(5 points) Discuss, in detail, the New Deal’s legacy.

Answer 4

-Federal government had more power over the economy
-State government got money from federal government
-Gave Americans a stronger sense of security and stability
-Established a broker state
-It created a safety net for the future