History Chapter 10 all of Lesson 2 – Flashcards
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How would the Brain Trust be useful to FDR?
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They helped to develop new ideas for their economic problems.
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The Democrats believed they could win the 1932 election because the economy was worsening under the Republican president in office.
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True
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Franklin D. Roosevelt was a distant cousin of former president Theodore Roosevelt.
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True
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The nation's economy began to improve during the time between Roosevelt's election and inauguration.
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False
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Fireside chats were meetings in which Roosevelt's top advisers gathered around a fire and discussed possible solutions to the nation's economic problems.
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False
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Subsidies are grants of money, often from the government, for an action intended to benefit the public.
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True
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Which program encouraged businesses to set a minimum wage and abolish child labor?
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National Recovery Administration
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Which legislation helped banks to reorganize and reopen?
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Emergency Banking Relief Act
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Which program helped to control flooding and bring electricity to rural areas?
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Tennessee Valley Authority
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To which organization did Congress grant the power to punish dishonest dealers of stock?
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Securities and Exchange Commision
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Write one sentence that explains the benefits of Roosevelt's fireside chats.
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The fireside chats helped FDR gain public trust.
