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QuizMultiple Choice

Opposition to the New Deal

Question 7 • [HSSUS] US History, Sem 1 (26-27)

What did Huey Long’s Share-the-Wealth proposal depend on for funding?

Answer
A
donations from public and private companies
B
a government-mandated redistribution of wealth
C
partnerships with large, successful charities
D
a tax on the profits from New Deal programs

Explanation

Huey Long proposed limiting the wealth and income that individuals could accumulate, then using taxes on the richest Americans to fund benefits for ordinary families. This was a government-mandated redistribution of wealth, not voluntary donations or charity partnerships. The correct choice is “a government-mandated redistribution of wealth.”

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