Roosevelt becomes president (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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In which year was Franklin Delano Roosevelt born?
In which year was Franklin Delano Roosevelt born?
1888
At which university did Roosevelt receive his legal education?
At which university did Roosevelt receive his legal education?
Harvard University
In which year did Roosevelt contract polio?
In which year did Roosevelt contract polio?
1921
Which political party did Roosevelt belong to?
Which political party did Roosevelt belong to?
Democratic Party
What position did Roosevelt hold before becoming president?
What position did Roosevelt hold before becoming president?
Governor of New York
What was the approximate unemployment rate by the 1932 election?
What was the approximate unemployment rate by the 1932 election?
25%
What economic approach did Hoover believe in?
What economic approach did Hoover believe in?
Minimal government intervention
What were the 'three Rs' of Roosevelt's New Deal?
What were the 'three Rs' of Roosevelt's New Deal?
Relief, Recovery, Reform
What did 'Recovery' in the New Deal involve?
What did 'Recovery' in the New Deal involve?
Creating jobs via government projects
How many states did Roosevelt win in the 1932 election?
How many states did Roosevelt win in the 1932 election?
42 out of 48
How many speeches per day did Roosevelt deliver during his campaign?
How many speeches per day did Roosevelt deliver during his campaign?
15
What did Roosevelt promise regarding prohibition?
What did Roosevelt promise regarding prohibition?
End prohibition