Quiz Me! - Era: Great Depression

Test your knowledge about the Great Depression.

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What was the Securities Exchange Commission designed to prevent?

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Which challenge did FDR address in his first Fireside Chat?

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FDR’s 1st inaugural address focused on the national government’s response to what crisis?

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Frustrated that the Supreme Court was overturning New Deal legislation, Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed that

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Which New Deal program for relief and recovery built a series of dams designed to generate electricity and tackle erosion, flood control, and reforestation in the rural areas of Southern states?

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What was the purpose of the popular Fireside Chats?

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Which set of FDR’s proposed reforms during the Great Depression received the greatest criticism?

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Which department in FDR’s cabinet played the key role in influencing FDR to support the Social Security Act.

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Which of the following laws passed during the New Deal period still applies to U.S. citizens?

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What is an underlying reason President Franklin Roosevelt wanted to extend his reforms to the judicial branch?

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