AnswersHSSUS US History Sem 1 26-27The Great Migration

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Think about the act of breaking baseball’s decades-old color line and challenging the system of segregation that existed in many areas of American life. From which sources would you expect Robinson to receive criticism and abuse?Share your opinion by selecting any answers that match your ideas.

A
Dodgers teammates
B
opponents
C
white fans
D
African American fans
E
umpires and other officials
F
the media
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Unlike liberal critics of Roosevelt’s New Deal, conservative critics

A
thought New Deal programs did not do enough.
B
largely supported New Deal programs as they were.
C
thought New Deal programs expanded government too much.
D
supported an expansion of New Deal programs.
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Which strengthened conservative opposition to the New Deal in 1937?

A
Franklin Roosevelt balanced the budget while lowering taxes.
B
Franklin Roosevelt became a fiscal conservative.
C
Franklin Roosevelt reinstated several government programs..
D
Franklin Roosevelt increased the number of Supreme Court justices.
4

Which was part of Huey Long’s Share-the-Wealth proposals?

A
a decrease in taxes on the wealthy
B
a show of support for New Deal programs
C
more state involvement in New Deal programs
D
more vacation time for state workers
5

Over time, many liberals became concerned that Roosevelt’s New Deal programs

A
provided too many healthcare benefits.
B
would be stopped by Roosevelt after reelection.
C
did not provide enough economic opportunity.
D
took too much power from individual states.
6

Why did many conservatives disagree with New Deal economic policies?

A
Many conservatives believed in balanced budgets, low taxes, and low government spending.
B
Many conservatives believed a deficit would eventually lead to a healthy economy.
C
Many conservatives believed that unemployment relief was best handled by the federal government.
D
Many conservatives believed that a laissez-faire attitude toward the economy would destroy it.
7

How did 1936 Republican presidential candidate Alf Landon react to the New Deal?

A
He supported the New Deal’s labor policies.
B
He disagreed with the New Deal’s social policies.
C
He disagreed with all policies of the New Deal.
D
He supported parts of the New Deal.
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How did the Supreme Court frustrate Roosevelt’s New Deal legislation?

A
by declaring some of it unconstitutional
B
by sending it back to Congress
C
by suggesting a judicial reform bill
D
by upholding the Tennessee Valley Authority
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Conservative Republicans and Democrats disagreed with government involvement in the New Deal because they thought

A
states should regulate their own affairs.
B
the government should raise taxes even more.
C
the government should spend more than it had.
D
businesses were not being regulated enough.
10

Which New Deal program was struck down because it regulated commerce improperly?

A
the Social Security Act
B
the Tennessee Valley Authority
C
the National Recovery Administration
D
the Agricultural Adjustment Administration
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Most opposition to New Deal programs came from

A
farmers and the unemployed.
B
supporters of business regulation.
C
Republicans and conservative Democrats.
D
politicians opposed to business competition.
12

When opposing players threatened to strike because of Jackie Robinson, National League President Ford Frick responded. Which of the following statements best summarizes Frick’s view?

A
He predicted that the integration of baseball could ruin the league for five years.
B
He was going to support integration no matter what people’s reactions were.
C
He believed that every person had the right to resist integration.
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Why did Major League Baseball owners support segregation by 1890?

A
They feared that African Americans would not pay to watch white players.
B
They wanted to pay their players less money than players in the Negro leagues earned.
C
They feared that white audiences would not pay to watch African American players.
D
They wanted their players to make as much money as players in the Negro leagues did.
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Critics saw Roosevelt’s judicial reform bill as

A
a good idea for both Roosevelt and future presidents.
B
an attempt to gain influence on the Supreme Court.
C
a way to shift power back to the American people.
D
a way to enforce the Social Security Act.
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When some people reacted negatively to Jackie Robinson’s presence on the Brooklyn Dodgers, baseball officials

A
paid Robinson to return to the Negro leagues.
B
actively worked to stop the dissent.
C
called for Branch Rickey to retire from baseball.
D
reconsidered the desegregation of baseball.
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Which event marked the beginning of segregation in professional baseball in the late 1800s?

A
Congress passed a law segregating all sports.
B
Branch Rickey fought for segregation before the Supreme Court.
C
An executive order requiring segregation was issued.
D
Baseball owners reached an informal agreement on segregation.
17

Who worked against Truman’s efforts to desegregate the military?

A
A. Philip Randolph
B
Northern Republicans
C
Franklin D. Roosevelt
D
Southern Democrats
18

Which best describes the legislative setbacks Franklin Roosevelt encountered during his first two terms?

A
Supreme Court rejection of the Social Security Act and the Tennessee Valley Authority
B
Congressional rejection of National Recovery Administration and other New Deal programs
C
Supreme Court rejection of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration and the Wagner Act
D
Supreme Court rejection of several New Deal programs and congressional rejection of the judicial reform bill
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Which statement best describes how Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson affected American culture?

A
Their actions led to the segregation of most American sports.
B
They showed the country that integration could be successful.
C
They were the first African American players in Major League Baseball.
D
Their actions challenged the defense industry to integrate.
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During the New Deal era, which demanded respect for states’ rights?

A
the Share-the-Wealth Program
B
the National Recovery Administration
C
the Conservative Manifesto
D
the Tennessee Valley Authority

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