| What did the members of the Bonus Army want from the federal government? | Early payment of a benefit promised to World War I veterans |
| Mexican and Japanese immigrants faced similar types of discrimination and hardship during the Depression, but only… | unemployed Mexicans were forcibly deported. |
| What was the long-term impact on the automobile industry of the 1937 Flint, Michigan, sit-down strike? | The industry began recognizing the United Auto Workers (UAW) union. |
| Communists influenced the public response to the Depression by… | organizing protest actions and supporting the labor movement. |
| The Problems of sharecroppers and tenant farmers were ignored by the government unitl the… | passage of the second Agricultural Adjustment Act. |
| Early supporters of the New Deal included many… | Progressives. |
| Which of the following explains Franklin Roosevelt’s popularity with voters in 1932? | Roosevelt expressed concern and compassion for the ordinary American. |
| John Steinbeck’s novel The Grapes of Wrath captured the experience of… | migrants attempting to escape the Dust Bowl. |
| Although the New Deal had a limited impact on the lives of ordinary African Americans, President Roosevelt’s symbolic efforts on behalf of racial equality resulted in… | large numbers of African Americans becoming Democrats. |
| The public’s impression of Hoover during his presidency was that he… | was too aloof and insensitive to people’s suffering. |
| Which belief did President Roosevelt share with Father Coughlin? | Radio broadcasts were an ideal venue for communicating political messages. |
| The dust storms that swept the Great Plains during the 1930s were, in part, a result of… | farmers planting only the same single crop year after year. |
| Roosevelt’s fireside chats reflected his desire to… | show Americans that he was working on their behalf. |
| The fact that the proportion of women in the workforce grew during the 1930s is evidence that… | more workers were fired from male-dominated industries. |
| A higher proportion of black women than white women worked outside the home both prior to and during the Depression because… | black men faced higher rates of unemployment than white men. |
| What percentage of farmers lost their land during the early 1930s? | One-third |
| Fleeing the dust storms of the 1930s, “Okies” in search of new jobs and homes headed for… | California. |
| Why did Roosevelt make ending Prohibition a priority? | Legalizing alcohol sales would produce a government income and savings. |
Chapter 22 – Quiz
June 10, 2020