American History B- Lesson 10/Unit 2
Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What new policies and programs did FDR introduce to improve the economy?
Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Social Security Act - to help elderly
Americans and people with disabilities
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 - for price support of crops to help farmers
Works Progress Administration - to create millions of manual labor jobs
National Youth Administration - to provide jobs and education for those 16 to 25
Fair Labor Standards Act - to standardize the 40-hour work week and minimum wage
Why did the Supreme Court rule against allowing the president to enact new industrial codes
under the National Industrial Recovery Act? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Under the
Constitution, only Congress can create laws and codes and cannot pass that power to the
president.
Which act of the Second New Deal gave all workers the right to join a labor union and
prevented unfair treatment of workers? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔National Labor
Relations Act
What was the purpose of the Social Security Act? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔establish a
pension and retirement system
What were some of the main goals of the Second New Deal?
Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔establish a national welfare program
, strengthen farms and small farmers
improve worker job security
In addition to providing jobs, what was important about the Federal Theatre Project? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔It created entertainment for people who needed an escape from
everyday hardships.
Why did the Roosevelt administration have the Federal Arts Project create posters? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔to promote the New Deal initiatives
Examine the Farm Security Administration poster. What do you think its purpose was? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔to educate farmers on how to prevent disasters like the Dust Bowl
Provide the best word or words that complete the sentence.
One of the main goals of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act was to bring _[blank]_ to the
areas of the Tennessee Valley. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔electricity
Which actions were instituted by the Tennessee Valley Authority Act?
Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔manufacture of nitrates and phosphorus for
creating fertilizer
generate and provide inexpensive hydroelectric power
Which scandal occurred during the Harding Administration? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Teapot Dome Scandal
Which statement most accurately analyzes Americans' views on the standard of living during
the Roaring Twenties? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔American citizens wanted to enjoy
having more luxurious lifestyles by purchasing goods on credit.
Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
What new policies and programs did FDR introduce to improve the economy?
Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Social Security Act - to help elderly
Americans and people with disabilities
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 - for price support of crops to help farmers
Works Progress Administration - to create millions of manual labor jobs
National Youth Administration - to provide jobs and education for those 16 to 25
Fair Labor Standards Act - to standardize the 40-hour work week and minimum wage
Why did the Supreme Court rule against allowing the president to enact new industrial codes
under the National Industrial Recovery Act? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Under the
Constitution, only Congress can create laws and codes and cannot pass that power to the
president.
Which act of the Second New Deal gave all workers the right to join a labor union and
prevented unfair treatment of workers? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔National Labor
Relations Act
What was the purpose of the Social Security Act? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔establish a
pension and retirement system
What were some of the main goals of the Second New Deal?
Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔establish a national welfare program
, strengthen farms and small farmers
improve worker job security
In addition to providing jobs, what was important about the Federal Theatre Project? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔It created entertainment for people who needed an escape from
everyday hardships.
Why did the Roosevelt administration have the Federal Arts Project create posters? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔to promote the New Deal initiatives
Examine the Farm Security Administration poster. What do you think its purpose was? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔to educate farmers on how to prevent disasters like the Dust Bowl
Provide the best word or words that complete the sentence.
One of the main goals of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act was to bring _[blank]_ to the
areas of the Tennessee Valley. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔electricity
Which actions were instituted by the Tennessee Valley Authority Act?
Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔manufacture of nitrates and phosphorus for
creating fertilizer
generate and provide inexpensive hydroelectric power
Which scandal occurred during the Harding Administration? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Teapot Dome Scandal
Which statement most accurately analyzes Americans' views on the standard of living during
the Roaring Twenties? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔American citizens wanted to enjoy
having more luxurious lifestyles by purchasing goods on credit.
