Quiz Me! - Era: Great Depression Test your knowledge about the Great Depression. 1 / 10 What was the Securities Exchange Commission designed to prevent? Lack of regulation in the food and drug industries Corruption in the housing industry Bank closures the caused people to lose their life savings Lack of regulation that caused the stock market crash 2 / 10 Which challenge did FDR address in his first Fireside Chat? His court packing scheme The Dust Bowl The banking crisis Unemployment 3 / 10 FDR’s 1st inaugural address focused on the national government’s response to what crisis? The increasing immigration problem The increasing conflict over racial segregation. The increasing impact of the Great Depression The impending possibility of WWII 4 / 10 Frustrated that the Supreme Court was overturning New Deal legislation, Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed that The New Deal be negated and the American public left with no government assistance The Supreme Court be expanded to a maximum of 15 members The Supreme Court be disbanded and the U.S. operate with two branches of government Judicial review be denied until the end of the Great Depression 5 / 10 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? Civilian Conservation Corps Public Works Administration Tennessee Valley Authority Works Progress Administration 6 / 10 What was the purpose of the popular Fireside Chats? President Lyndon Johnson using new technology to explain the benefits of his Great Society Programs President Woodrow Wilson taking the opportunity to explain his Fourteen Points to the nation President Franklin Roosevelt addressing the nation to calm fears and explain his New Deal policies President Theodore Roosevelt meeting with other Progressive leaders to discuss important reforms 7 / 10 Which set of FDR’s proposed reforms during the Great Depression received the greatest criticism? Banking reform Court reform Federal art projects Soil conservation projects 8 / 10 Which department in FDR’s cabinet played the key role in influencing FDR to support the Social Security Act. The Department of Labor The Department of Treasury The Department of State The Department of Agriculture 9 / 10 Which of the following laws passed during the New Deal period still applies to U.S. citizens? The Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) All of the above The Social Security Act The National Recovery Act (NRA) 10 / 10 What is an underlying reason President Franklin Roosevelt wanted to extend his reforms to the judicial branch? The Court declared some of his New Deal legislation unconstitutional. It was another way to gain the nation’s confidence. He was concerned about the mental health of the justices on the Supreme Court. He was trying to increase the power of the executive branch. Your score is Try another 10!
