The New Deal: FDR's Response to the Great Depression
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What was the primary motivation behind the New Deal programs?

  • To reduce the power of the federal government
  • To increase the influence of international governments
  • To promote free market economics
  • To alleviate the economic hardships of the Great Depression (correct)
  • Who influenced Franklin D. Roosevelt's economic policies?

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt's advisors
  • European economists
  • Adam Smith
  • John Maynard Keynes (correct)
  • What was the main difference between the economic views of John Maynard Keynes and Adam Smith?

  • Smith believed in government intervention, while Keynes did not
  • Keynes advocated for government intervention, while Smith believed in minimal intervention (correct)
  • Both believed in minimal government intervention
  • Keynes believed in free market economics, while Smith did not
  • What was the purpose of the Tennessee Valley Authority?

    <p>To provide power to rural areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)?

    <p>To hire unemployed workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC)?

    <p>To regulate the stock market</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did Franklin D. Roosevelt become the President of the United States?

    <p>1932</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the major consequence of the Great Depression on the US government's approach to the economy?

    <p>The government increased its involvement in the economy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a major outcome of the New Deal?

    <p>The establishment of a plethora of agencies, laws, and programs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the Tennessee Valley Authority?

    <p>To generate power for rural regions of the American South.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the Federal Writers' Project?

    <p>To record oral and local histories, and write children's books.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the New Deal in the history of the American Democratic Party?

    <p>It established the party's commitment to social welfare programs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has been a criticism of the New Deal from progressives?

    <p>It did not do enough to reign in big business.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a major criticism of the New Deal from conservatives?

    <p>It unnecessarily expanded the role of government.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the contemporary policy proposal inspired by the New Deal?

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

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