Roosevelt's Hundred Days Answers

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Which groups did Franklin Roosevelt specifically help during his first Hundred Days in office?

A
farmers and the “brain trust”
B
farmers and the unemployed
C
businesses and farmers
D
businesses and military veterans
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Read the quote from Franklin Roosevelt’s speech accepting the Democratic nomination for president.“Out of every crisis, every tribulation, every disaster, mankind rises with some share of greater knowledge, of higher decency, of purer purpose.” Which best explains what Roosevelt is promising the nation?

A
that he will offer financial assistance to citizens to help repair the economy
B
that he will keep the unemployed from placing burdens on the employed
C
that he will lead the nation out of its current state and help America grow stronger
D
that he will balance the federal budget by raising taxes on businesses
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Before running for president in 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt

A
had no previous experience in government.
B
had been vice president under Herbert Hoover.
C
had been governor of the state of New York.
D
had helped Hoover balance the federal budget.
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During Franklin Roosevelt’s 1932 presidential campaign, Roosevelt proposed a set of reforms called

A
the Brain Trust.
B
the Positive Outlook.
C
the New Deal.
D
the Balanced Budget.
5

Franklin Roosevelt’s approach to economic reform threatened which of the following?

A
public/private partnerships
B
the National Recovery Administration
C
banking reform
D
laissez-faire capitalism
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Which best describes the public/private partnerships created under Roosevelt’s New Deal reforms?

A
The government took ownership of large private businesses.
B
The government put management of large companies up for a public vote.
C
The government hired individuals to provide private goods and services.
D
The government hired companies to provide public goods and services.
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Franklin Roosevelt’s attempts to change the role of government were somewhat restricted by

A
his “brain trust.”
B
the Great Depression.
C
his paralysis.
D
the Supreme Court.
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When Franklin D. Roosevelt ran for president in 1932, the country was

A
supportive of Herbert Hoover.
B
mired in the Great Depression.
C
preoccupied with World War II.
D
enjoying economic prosperity.
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Which issue that arose under Hoover helped Roosevelt into the White House in 1932?

A
a high unemployment rate
B
high unemployment benefits
C
a low corporate tax rate
D
low tariffs on imports
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How did the New Deal policy of loaning money to farmers help create higher prices for farm goods?

A
It permitted farmers to buy land, thus raising prices on crops grown there.
B
It permitted farmers to invest money, thus relieving them of the need to work.
C
It permitted farmers to produce fewer farm goods, thus raising prices.
D
It permitted farmers to produce more farm goods, thus raising prices.

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