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Quiz: 1930s Stimulus--FDR's New Deal

How much do you know about FDR's New Deal?

Posted February 13, 2009

What was the U.S. unemployment rate when Franklin D. Roosevelt became president in 1933?
1. 10 percent
2. 15 percent
3. 20 percent
4. 25 percent
Which of the following agencies was not established as part of the New Deal?
1. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
2. Securities and Exchange Commission
3. Federal Trade Commission
4. Tennessee Valley Authority
True or false: FDR struggled to persuade Congress to back many of the programs in the New Deal.
1. True
2. False
What were the "three R's" of the New Deal?
1. Relief, refunds, reform
2. Relief, refunds, recovery
3. Relief, reform, recovery
4. Reform, refunds, recovery
The National Recovery Administration was a signature New Deal program that allowed businesses to negotiate pay rates, work hours, and prices with the government. What led to its downfall?
1. The outbreak of World War II made the program irrelevant.
2. The Supreme Court deemed it unconstitutional.
3. The New Deal was very unpopular with the American public.
4. Truman decided to abandon the program after FDR's death.
What was the iconic symbol of the National Recovery Administration?
1. A blue eagle
2. A red dog
3. A yellow lion
4. A white dove
Which economist is often credited with coining the expression "a New Deal"?
1. Adam Smith
2. Stuart Chase
3. John Maynard Keynes
4. James Tobin
True or false: One goal of the New Deal was to fight staggering inflation.
1. True
2. False

Click here for the answers.

Tags: Franklin Delano Roosevelt | Great Depression | history | economic stimulus | economic depression

Reader Comments

un cool

i odnt understand why they even had to try and preacse chages . they should have not been the market crash . becuse of that one time evey one has had nothing but truble and most people cant pay for anyhing any more

and obama is macking eveything higher so that he is able to pay for there family

whaT AN ass

carmen of MS
Apr 13, 2009 21:39:33 PM [permalink] [report comment]

New Deal

I recall my family receving food items during this era which were tastily prepared by my mother, Uncles and other relatives of mine had jobs with agencies of thNRA AND EXISTED IN THat manner. I THOUGHT FDR DID A GREAT SERVICE FOR OUR COUNTRY. My family in IOwa was not hungry nor lived in bad situation. We had a good home and were comfortable.I had a savings account in one of the banks that was lost in the depression in 1933. I thought Pres hoover took my money!

Edgar Steward of VA
Feb 19, 2009 16:36:20 PM [permalink] [report comment]

hi

The artcle that I just read was very interesting and I really would like to read more ariticles about FDR because he did alot to help our country when it was in need.Thank you for letting me express my opionion about FDR

Blujeans of MI
Feb 18, 2009 12:27:29 PM [permalink] [report comment]

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