Gr 11 History Ch 2: The New Deal
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What was one of the ways the government's spending on public works helped the economy?

  • By reducing government control
  • By injecting capital into the economy (correct)
  • By encouraging business opposition
  • By creating dependency on government assistance

    • What was a criticism of the New Deal by some business leaders?

  • It helped to stabilize the economic downturn
  • It created a dependency on government assistance
  • It expanded the role of government in the economy
  • It imposed excessive regulations and high taxes (correct)

    • What was a concern raised about the New Deal programs?

  • They created a dependency on government assistance (correct)
  • They encouraged entrepreneurial initiative
  • They helped to stabilize the economic downturn
  • They expanded the role of government in the economy

    • What was one of the outcomes of the New Deal?

    <p>It helped the United States recover from the Great Depression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event ultimately lifted the U.S. out of the Great Depression?

    <p>The economic mobilization of World War II</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a consequence of the New Deal mentioned in the passage?

    <p>A shift towards a mixed economy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is mentioned as a legacy of the New Deal?

    <p>Significant changes in American society and governance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is debated among historians?

    <p>The impact of the New Deal on ending the Great Depression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of the New Deal programs introduced by Franklin D. Roosevelt?

    <p>To provide immediate relief for the needy and stimulate economic recovery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phase of the New Deal focused on immediate relief for the needy, economic recovery, and financial reforms?

    <p>First New Deal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main purpose of the Emergency Banking Relief Act of 1933?

    <p>To stabilize the banking system by closing insolvent banks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which New Deal program provided millions of jobs through public works projects?

    <p>Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and Works Progress Administration (WPA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Social Security Act of 1935?

    <p>It created a system of old-age benefits and unemployment insurance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary effect of the regulatory frameworks established by the New Deal?

    <p>They helped stabilize key industries and financial systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the New Deal's creation of a safety net affect the economy?

    <p>It helped create a more sustainable economic environment by increasing job security and consumer confidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the New Deal on capitalism?

    <p>It strengthened capitalism by stabilizing key industries and financial systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary difference between the First New Deal and the Second New Deal?

    <p>The First New Deal focused on immediate relief, economic recovery, and financial reforms, while the Second New Deal introduced more comprehensive reforms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main goal of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)?

    <p>To revitalize the agricultural sector and develop regional economies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)?

    <p>It developed regional economies through infrastructure development.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key outcome of the New Deal's regulatory frameworks?

    <p>Stabilization of key industries and financial systems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was an economic outcome of the government's increased spending on public works?

    <p>Boosted demand and stabilized the economic downturn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)?

    <p>It provided millions of jobs through public works projects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary focus of the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?

    <p>To provide jobs for the unemployed through public works projects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a consequence of the expansion of the federal government's role in the economy?

    <p>A move away from pure capitalist principles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key aspect of the New Deal's creation of a safety net?

    <p>Increased job security and consumer confidence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did some business leaders criticize the New Deal?

    <p>It imposed excessive regulations and high taxes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the New Deal's creation of a safety net affect the economy?

    <p>It increased consumer confidence and job security, leading to a more sustainable economic environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a concern raised about the dependency of government assistance?

    <p>It would undermine the work ethic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant change in American society and governance resulting from the New Deal?

    <p>A shift towards a mixed economy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the New Deal on the Great Depression?

    <p>Its impact on ending the Great Depression is debated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What marked a shift towards a mixed economy?

    <p>The New Deal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What ultimately lifted the U.S. out of the Great Depression?

    <p>World War II</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant legacy of the New Deal programs?

    <p>A shift towards a mixed economy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key difference between the First New Deal and the Second New Deal?

    <p>The First New Deal focused on immediate relief, while the Second New Deal focused on long-term reforms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key outcome of the New Deal's regulatory frameworks?

    <p>The stabilization of key industries and financial systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a consequence of the New Deal's creation of a safety net?

    <p>An increase in job security and consumer confidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)?

    <p>To provide relief to farmers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)?

    <p>It was a comprehensive development program for a regional economy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Emergency Banking Relief Act of 1933?

    <p>It stabilized the banking system by closing insolvent banks and reorganizing the banking sector</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the New Deal on capitalism?

    <p>It strengthened capitalism by stabilizing key industries and financial systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a consequence of the government's increased spending on public works?

    <p>A boost in demand and stabilization of the economic downturn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a criticism of the New Deal's expansion of federal government's role in the economy?

    <p>It was seen as a move away from pure capitalist principles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a concern raised about the New Deal programs?

    <p>They created a dependency on government assistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the New Deal's impact on the Great Depression?

    <p>It helped the United States recover from the depths of the Great Depression, but its impact is debated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a legacy of the New Deal?

    <p>Significant changes in American society and governance, laying the groundwork for modern welfare states</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What ultimately lifted the U.S. out of the Great Depression?

    <p>The economic mobilization of World War II</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What marked a shift towards a mixed economy?

    <p>The expansion of federal government's role in the economy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a criticism of the New Deal by business leaders?

    <p>It imposed excessive regulations and high taxes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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