M7 InQuizitive Q&A
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FDR consistently linked freedom with a reasonable standard of living for a country's
citizens.T/F - (correct answer)True
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After the initial Emergency Banking Act was passed on March 9, 1933, what other acts
were designed by the Roosevelt administration to shore up the American finance
system?
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Glass-Steagall Act
Gold Standard Retention Act - (correct answer)CORRECT:
* Glass-Steagall Act
* Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
INCORRECT:
x Sarbanes-Oxley Act
x Gold Standard Retention Act
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Huey Long was one of the more vocal and controversial political figures of the 1930s.
Identify the statements that describe Long and his Share the Wealth movement.
Long dominated Louisiana state politics even from Washington, D.C., after his election
to the Senate.
Long wanted to confiscate most of the wealth of the richest Americans.
Long used his power to build roads, schools, and hospitals.
,Long served for only one term as president of the United States in 1936. - (correct
answer)CORRECT:
* Long dominated Louisiana state politics even from Washington, D.C., after his election
to the Senate.
* Long wanted to confiscate most of the wealth of the richest Americans.
* Long used his power to build roads, schools, and hospitals.
INCORRECT:
x Long served for only one term as president of the United States in 1936.
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During the Depression, W. E .B. Du Bois led blacks to fight back against economic
oppression by leveraging their collective economic power to boycott white-owned
establishments. T/F - (correct answer)True
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Look at the powerful symbolism in this card issued by the Communist Party. What
messages is this card trying to convey to Americans about the Communist Party in
1930s?
It evokes iconic images of emancipation, equating freedom and liberty with the
Communist Party.
It depicts working Americans united under the American and Communist flags,
emphasizing the Americanization of the movement.
It prominently features African-Americans, thus demonstrating the Communist Party's
commitment to supporting people of all races.
, The card calls on the workers of the world to unite and overthrow the capitalist system
through revolution and violence. - (correct answer)CORRECT:
* It evokes iconic images of emancipation, equating freedom and liberty with the
Communist Party.
* It depicts working Americans united under the American and Communist flags,
emphasizing the Americanization of the movement.
* It prominently features African-Americans, thus demonstrating the Communist Party's
commitment to supporting people of all races.
INCORRECT:
x The card calls on the workers of the world to unite and overthrow the capitalist system
through revolution and violence.
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During the Depression, there were widespread calls for women to remove themselves
from the labor market to make room for unemployed men. Identify the statements that
describe women during the Depression. - (correct answer)CORRECT:
* The profile of women was raised during the era by Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins
and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, who both advised the president.
* Many employers refused to hire married women.
* Millions of female domestic servants were excluded from Social Security, excluding
them from age-old pensions and unemployment benefits.
INCORRECT:
x The proportion of women in the workforce decreased dramatically during the
Depression.
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In the mid-1930s, for the first time in American history, the left enjoyed a shaping
influence on the nation's politics and culture. Identify the statements that describe the
communist movement in America.
(1,non-map)
FDR consistently linked freedom with a reasonable standard of living for a country's
citizens.T/F - (correct answer)True
(2,non-map)
After the initial Emergency Banking Act was passed on March 9, 1933, what other acts
were designed by the Roosevelt administration to shore up the American finance
system?
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Glass-Steagall Act
Gold Standard Retention Act - (correct answer)CORRECT:
* Glass-Steagall Act
* Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
INCORRECT:
x Sarbanes-Oxley Act
x Gold Standard Retention Act
(3,non-map)
Huey Long was one of the more vocal and controversial political figures of the 1930s.
Identify the statements that describe Long and his Share the Wealth movement.
Long dominated Louisiana state politics even from Washington, D.C., after his election
to the Senate.
Long wanted to confiscate most of the wealth of the richest Americans.
Long used his power to build roads, schools, and hospitals.
,Long served for only one term as president of the United States in 1936. - (correct
answer)CORRECT:
* Long dominated Louisiana state politics even from Washington, D.C., after his election
to the Senate.
* Long wanted to confiscate most of the wealth of the richest Americans.
* Long used his power to build roads, schools, and hospitals.
INCORRECT:
x Long served for only one term as president of the United States in 1936.
(4,non-map)
During the Depression, W. E .B. Du Bois led blacks to fight back against economic
oppression by leveraging their collective economic power to boycott white-owned
establishments. T/F - (correct answer)True
(5,non-map)
Look at the powerful symbolism in this card issued by the Communist Party. What
messages is this card trying to convey to Americans about the Communist Party in
1930s?
It evokes iconic images of emancipation, equating freedom and liberty with the
Communist Party.
It depicts working Americans united under the American and Communist flags,
emphasizing the Americanization of the movement.
It prominently features African-Americans, thus demonstrating the Communist Party's
commitment to supporting people of all races.
, The card calls on the workers of the world to unite and overthrow the capitalist system
through revolution and violence. - (correct answer)CORRECT:
* It evokes iconic images of emancipation, equating freedom and liberty with the
Communist Party.
* It depicts working Americans united under the American and Communist flags,
emphasizing the Americanization of the movement.
* It prominently features African-Americans, thus demonstrating the Communist Party's
commitment to supporting people of all races.
INCORRECT:
x The card calls on the workers of the world to unite and overthrow the capitalist system
through revolution and violence.
(6,non-map)
During the Depression, there were widespread calls for women to remove themselves
from the labor market to make room for unemployed men. Identify the statements that
describe women during the Depression. - (correct answer)CORRECT:
* The profile of women was raised during the era by Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins
and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, who both advised the president.
* Many employers refused to hire married women.
* Millions of female domestic servants were excluded from Social Security, excluding
them from age-old pensions and unemployment benefits.
INCORRECT:
x The proportion of women in the workforce decreased dramatically during the
Depression.
(7,non-map)
In the mid-1930s, for the first time in American history, the left enjoyed a shaping
influence on the nation's politics and culture. Identify the statements that describe the
communist movement in America.
