Roosevelt's Hundred Days Answers

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Which of these were components of Roosevelt’s proposed New Deal? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
The New Deal would offer assistance to the poor.
B
The New Deal would place fewer restrictions on big business practices.
C
The New Deal would balance the federal budget.
D
The New Deal would be put together by average citizens.
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Read the quote to the right, which comes from Roosevelt’s presidential campaign.What is Roosevelt saying about the Great Depression?

A
It will make the country unhappy for a long time.
B
It will make the country stronger.
C
It will last for many years.
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Why was banking reform an important first step in the New Deal?

A
It prevented another financial collapse.
B
It forced banks to lend money to people who were hit hardest by the Great Depression.
C
It increased people’s confidence in the government’s ability to control the economy.
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Take a close look at this quote from Roosevelt’s first inaugural address.Based on this quote, how did President Roosevelt view the Great Depression?

A
He argued that the Depression was a problem that was too hard to overcome.
B
He believed that America could survive the Depression and have a good future.
C
He thought that Americans should be afraid of what the Depression might do to their lives.
6

A public/private partnership involves a set of three steps.Which of the following are examples of these steps?

A
Federal funds are used to hire private organizations.
B
Companies need to lay off workers.
C
Companies take on projects that improve the community and the nation.
D
Money is pumped back into the economy.
E
Companies move to and operate in other countries.
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Why did some people believe that the New Deal was a bad idea?

A
They feared it would cause a second economic collapse.
B
They thought it allowed the government to interfere with the free market.
C
They were worried that it would create businesses that were dependent on the government.

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