American History B- Lesson 10/Unit 2
Exam Questions And Correct Answers.
What new policies and programs did FDR introduce to improve the economy?
Select all that apply. - Answer Social Security Act - to help elderly Americans and people with
disabilities
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 - for price support of crops to help farmers
Works Progress Administration - to create millions of manual labor jobs
National Youth Administration - to provide jobs and education for those 16 to 25
Fair Labor Standards Act - to standardize the 40-hour work week and minimum wage
Why did the Supreme Court rule against allowing the president to enact new industrial codes under the
National Industrial Recovery Act? - Answer Under the Constitution, only Congress can create laws and
codes and cannot pass that power to the president.
Which act of the Second New Deal gave all workers the right to join a labor union and prevented unfair
treatment of workers? - Answer National Labor Relations Act
What was the purpose of the Social Security Act? - Answer establish a pension and retirement system
What were some of the main goals of the Second New Deal?
Select all that apply. - Answer establish a national welfare program
strengthen farms and small farmers
, improve worker job security
In addition to providing jobs, what was important about the Federal Theatre Project? - Answer It
created entertainment for people who needed an escape from everyday hardships.
Why did the Roosevelt administration have the Federal Arts Project create posters? - Answer to
promote the New Deal initiatives
Examine the Farm Security Administration poster. What do you think its purpose was? - Answer to
educate farmers on how to prevent disasters like the Dust Bowl
Provide the best word or words that complete the sentence.
One of the main goals of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act was to bring _[blank]_ to the areas of the
Tennessee Valley. - Answer electricity
Which actions were instituted by the Tennessee Valley Authority Act?
Select all that apply. - Answer manufacture of nitrates and phosphorus for creating fertilizer
generate and provide inexpensive hydroelectric power
Which scandal occurred during the Harding Administration? - Answer Teapot Dome Scandal
Which statement most accurately analyzes Americans' views on the standard of living during the Roaring
Twenties? - Answer American citizens wanted to enjoy having more luxurious lifestyles by purchasing
goods on credit.
What is the name of the legislation that prohibited alcohol in the United States? - Answer Eighteenth
Amendment
Exam Questions And Correct Answers.
What new policies and programs did FDR introduce to improve the economy?
Select all that apply. - Answer Social Security Act - to help elderly Americans and people with
disabilities
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 - for price support of crops to help farmers
Works Progress Administration - to create millions of manual labor jobs
National Youth Administration - to provide jobs and education for those 16 to 25
Fair Labor Standards Act - to standardize the 40-hour work week and minimum wage
Why did the Supreme Court rule against allowing the president to enact new industrial codes under the
National Industrial Recovery Act? - Answer Under the Constitution, only Congress can create laws and
codes and cannot pass that power to the president.
Which act of the Second New Deal gave all workers the right to join a labor union and prevented unfair
treatment of workers? - Answer National Labor Relations Act
What was the purpose of the Social Security Act? - Answer establish a pension and retirement system
What were some of the main goals of the Second New Deal?
Select all that apply. - Answer establish a national welfare program
strengthen farms and small farmers
, improve worker job security
In addition to providing jobs, what was important about the Federal Theatre Project? - Answer It
created entertainment for people who needed an escape from everyday hardships.
Why did the Roosevelt administration have the Federal Arts Project create posters? - Answer to
promote the New Deal initiatives
Examine the Farm Security Administration poster. What do you think its purpose was? - Answer to
educate farmers on how to prevent disasters like the Dust Bowl
Provide the best word or words that complete the sentence.
One of the main goals of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act was to bring _[blank]_ to the areas of the
Tennessee Valley. - Answer electricity
Which actions were instituted by the Tennessee Valley Authority Act?
Select all that apply. - Answer manufacture of nitrates and phosphorus for creating fertilizer
generate and provide inexpensive hydroelectric power
Which scandal occurred during the Harding Administration? - Answer Teapot Dome Scandal
Which statement most accurately analyzes Americans' views on the standard of living during the Roaring
Twenties? - Answer American citizens wanted to enjoy having more luxurious lifestyles by purchasing
goods on credit.
What is the name of the legislation that prohibited alcohol in the United States? - Answer Eighteenth
Amendment
