American History – New Deal Assessment (15) – Flashcards
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Whic of the following statements is BEST supported by the cartoon? --"We Demand a New Deal," by John Miller Baer, 1931 (The Granger Collection New York)
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All players at the table will benefit from new economic opportunities provided by Congress.
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What does the card game represent in the cartoon? (Same Demand a new deal picture)
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the economy, which favors big business and dishonest dealers.
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How many states on the map contain hydroelectric dams? The Tennessee Valley Authority
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Five
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Which of the following characters could also have been represented in the cartoon as a person demanding a "New Deal"?
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Union Organizer
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Based on the characters in the cartoon, which economic sector is benefiting most from things as they are?
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Business and labor
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On which river is the Pickwich Landing Dam located?
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Tennessee
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Which of the following statements is supported by the map?
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The Ohio River is not an integral part of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
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Which of the following is NOT a reason that the Tennessee River Valley was chosen for the development of many dams?
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The area needed lakes to provide fish to feed its residents.
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How would you describe the US economy as represented in the cartoon?
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Controlled
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Which is the easternmost dam shown on the map?
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South Holston
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This required corporations to provide complete, truthful information on all stock offerings.
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Federal Securities Act
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This was created to reform, and to restore confidence in, the stock market by providing a means to monitor the market and to enforce laws regarding the sales of stocks and bonds.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
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This set a national minimum hourly wage and prohibited factory labor for children under sixteen years of age.
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Fair Labor Standards Act
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This rebuilt dams and provided hydroelectric power to an impoverished region.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
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This protected the right of workers to join unions and established the National Labor Relations board to settle disputes between employers and employees.
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Wagner Act
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This provided for bank inspections by the Treasury Department and a means for making federal loans to solid banks.
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Emergency Banking Relief Act
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This provided a pension for retired workers and their spouses and aided people with disabilities, poor mothers with dependent children and the need elderly.
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Social Security Act
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This put hundreds of thousands of young, single men to work building roads, developing parks, planting trees, and helping in soil erosion and flood control projects.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
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Created through the Glass-Steagall Banking of 1933, this originally protected up to $5,000 on individual's bank account.
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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This addressed the problems of unemployment and poverty by creating jobs that ranged from the construction of airports and libraries to the sewing of clothing for the needy.
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Works Progress Administration
