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In response to President Franklin Roosevelt's first days in office, the American people

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felt a mixture of relief and hope

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In 1933, two days after he took office, President Franklin Roosevelt

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closed all banks

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The Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 established

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the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

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In 1933, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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protected the assets of small bank depositors

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To oversee activities in the stock market, in 1934, Congress established the

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Securities and Exchange Commission

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The Tennessee Valley Authority of 1933

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was an experiment in regional planning by the federal government

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The Civilian Conservation Corps

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put the unemployed to work on rural and wilderness areas.

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In 1934, strong criticism of the New Deal came from

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All the answers are correct A. the political far right. B. the political far left. C. dissident populists such as Huey Long.

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In 1934, Dr. Francis Townsend attracted widespread national support for a plan that

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helped pave the way for the Social Security system

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The "Second New Deal" was launched in response to

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The persistence of the Great Depression

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The election of 1936

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produced a new and enduring coalition of voters for the Democratic Party

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In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt's call to expand the Supreme Court came from

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his desire to change the ideological balance of the Court

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President Franklin Roosevelt's proposal to expand the Supreme Court

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was eventually defeated in Congress

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The National Recovery Administration of 1933 did all of the following EXCEPT

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increase competition between companies

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All of the following factors were causes of the great depression Except

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conservative banking polices that restricted the availability of loans

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In the 1930's, the Dust Bowl,

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was a product of changing environmental conditions

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As Herbert Hoover began his presidency, he

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considered the country to have bright economic future

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President Herbert Hoover responded to the onset of the Great Depression by

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urging voluntary cooperation from business leaders

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The Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC)

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all of these is correct (was to provide federal loans to troubled banks and businesses, was created in the last year of Hoovers administration, included a $1.5 billion public works budget)

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Franklin Roosevelt's victory over Herbert Hoover in 1932

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was a convincing mandate

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In 1932, the Reconstruction Finance Corporation

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lent funds only to financial institutions with sufficient collateral

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During the Great Depression, Immigrants such as those above

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Feared arbitrary arrests

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A typical experience for an individual in the above photo in the years soon after their immigration

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was increased job opportunities due to wartime labor shortages

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after the Russo-Japanese War in 1904-1905, A. relations between japan ath the Roosevelt administration steadily improved B. President Roosevelt took no direct action against Japan C. the Japanese military presence in the Pacific declined D. the Russian government collapsed E. President Roosevelt negotiated a secret free trade with Russia

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B. President Roosevelt took no direct action against Japan

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the 1904 "Roosevelt Corollary" A. was invalidated by the supreme court B. stated the neighboring countries had to adhere to U.S. policy in times of war C. was created as a result of a military crisis in Cuba D. stated that the U.S. had a right to intervene in the affiairs of neighboring countries E. stated that England alone was exempted from the Monroe Doctrine

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D. stated that the U.S. had a right to intervene in the affiairs of neighboring countries

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in order to secure control of the Panama Canal zone, the United States A.carried out the overthrow of the president of Panama B. organized a trade embargo against Columbia C. assisted a revolution in Panama D. purchases the land for the canal from Columbia E. surrounded the canal site with a "Great White Fleet"

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C. assisted a revolution in Panama

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the policy idea behind "Dollar Diplomacy" was to A. create stable governments in less-developed nations B. reduce the deployment of troops form the U.S. to other nations C. encourage other nations to peg currency to the U.S. dollar D. financially reward Latin nations that supported the intrests of the United States E. extend investments by the U.S. in less-devveloped regions

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E. extend investments by the U.S. in less-devveloped regions

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in 1914, the "Entente" consisted of A. Italy, France, Russia B. Great Britian, France, U.S. C. Germany, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Russia D. Great Britian, France, Russia E. Germany, Italy, Japan

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all D. Great Britian, France, Russia

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the immediate cause of the war in Europe in 1914 was A. a struggle between European powers for control of the international diamond trade B. the sinking to the British passenger liner "Lussitania" C. the death of Otto von Bismark in Germany D. the German invasion of Poland E. the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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E. the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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In 1918, President Wilson's 14 Pts.

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Included an end to secret treaties

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Regarding the Treaty of Versailles, the U.S. Senate decided in 1919 to A. ratify it without change B. ratify it after Democrats accepted the Republican "reservations" C. ratify it with the change that the U.S. would not join the League of Nations D. ratify it only after Article X was struck from the treaty E. not ratify it

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E. not ratify it

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In 1920, passage of the 19th Amendment A. marked the beginning of a new era in progressive reform B. outlawed the production, sale, and consumption of alcohol C. gave women the right to vote D. required the direct election of senators E. disallowed Woodrow Wilson from running for a 3rd term

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C. gave women the right to vote

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The so-called Zimmerman telegram

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included a proposal for the return of the American Southwest to Mexico.

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During World War I, the United States military role in Europe

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lasted only a few months but saw light American casualties

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during World War I, the new technology of warfare

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both created logistical problems which slowed many offensive and allowed the attack of the enemy without direct combat, were largely responsible for the appalling level of casualties

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Sabotage & Sedition Act of 1918

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make illegal any public expression of opposition to the war

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The Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928

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was signed with wide international acclaim

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The Dawes Plan of 1924

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All the answers are correct A. called for the United States to lend money to Germany to meet its reparation payments. B. was designed to help England and France make their reparation payments to the United States. C. called for Britain and France to reduce the amount of German reparation payments.

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Which of the following statements about the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany is FALSE?

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Upon coming to power in 1933, Hitler called his new government "the Weimar Republic."

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During the 1920s and 1930s, interest in pursuing an isolationist foreign policy

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reflected the sentiments of a majority of the American public

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The Neutrality Act of 1935

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included a mandatory arms embargo of both sides during any military conflict

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The Munich conference of 1938 was precipitated by a crisis over

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Czechoslovakia

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Germany began World War II in Europe days after

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a nonaggression pact was signed between Germany and Russia

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Following the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939, President Franklin Roosevelt

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declared that the United States would remain neutral

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In 1940, the "lend-lease" plan

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allowed the U.S. to loan weapons to England to be returned when the war was over

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In 1941, the Atlantic Charter

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saw the United States and England claim to share common principles

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Which of the following statements regarding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is FALSE?

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The State department assumed the Japanese would never attack American interests

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In 1941, Germany's declaration of war against the United States

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occurred before the United States declared war on it

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The Munich agreement of 1938

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was supported by President Franklin Roosevelt

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