The New Deal (Grade 11 NSC Matric History): Quizzes
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What did FDR promise in his 1932 campaign?
What did FDR promise in his 1932 campaign?
A New Deal for the forgotten man
What did 'Reform' mean in the 3 R's of the New Deal?
What did 'Reform' mean in the 3 R's of the New Deal?
Changes to prevent another crash
What did the Emergency Banking Relief Act of 1933 establish?
What did the Emergency Banking Relief Act of 1933 establish?
Bank inspections & deposit guarantees
What was the 'blue eagle' symbol associated with?
What was the 'blue eagle' symbol associated with?
National Recovery Administration
How many people did the WPA employ by late 1938?
How many people did the WPA employ by late 1938?
Over three million
How was the Social Security Act of 1935 funded?
How was the Social Security Act of 1935 funded?
A 'soak the rich' tax
What did Huey Long advocate before his 1935 assassination?
What did Huey Long advocate before his 1935 assassination?
Redistributing wealth & minimum wage
When did the Supreme Court stop declaring New Deal programmes unconstitutional?
When did the Supreme Court stop declaring New Deal programmes unconstitutional?
By 1937
What caused the 1937-1938 recession with five million job losses?
What caused the 1937-1938 recession with five million job losses?
Roosevelt reducing govt spending
Which workers were excluded from New Deal unemployment benefits?
Which workers were excluded from New Deal unemployment benefits?
Tenant farmers & domestic workers