AMERICAN HISTORY
C H A P T E R 27 T E S T
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What methods of protest did the CIO use?
sit-down strike
What did the Indian reorganization act of 1934 do?
- provided practical education for Indians,
- strengthened Pueblo Indians claims to their land,
- ended allotment policy
- tried to restore reservation land to tribal authority.
Was the New Deal considered a success politically?
Yes
What was the Liberty League? Who belonged?
Organization that accused the New Deal of endangering the Constitution -- mainly rich people, bankers, lawyers
What was the CCC?
Civilian Conservation Corp., employed youths age 17-28 to build roads etc
What were farmers supposed to do under the AAA?
Not plant crops, plow under crops, burn them, etc.
Who were covered by the Social Security Act?
Retired workers and spouses
On who's side was the Federal government under the National Labor Relations Act?
Unions
Did women advance in any areas during the New Deal?
Became movie stars, novelists, pilots, whatever they wanted
Who was the commissioner of Indian affairs?
John Collier
Why was the Sec and Exchange Commission set up?
To prevent insider trading
What was the purpose of the TVA?
To develop the resources of Tennessee Valley
What group of minorities did not benefit greatly under the New Deal?
Mexican Americans
What was the Black Cabinet?
highly placed black government workers whom FDR sought the opinions of
Who were the Opponents of the new deal?
Liberty League, extremists, Upton Sinclair, Dr Francis Townsend, Father Coughlin, Huey Long
When did FDR have the opportunity to appoint Supreme Court Justices?
1936, said justices were too old and sick
How did the election of 1936 go?
FDR won by a landslide, said court system needed reorganized.
What act set up price controls on Industrial goods?
NIRA, NRA
What did John L. Lewis head?
CIO
What laws were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?
NIRA, AAA
What groups were helped by the WPA?
People who were unemployable because they were too old or too young or too ill
What did the Fair Labor Standard Act do?
set up minimum hourly wages, maximum work week, no kids under 16 in factories
How did Upton Sinclair feel about the new deal and its dealings with problems?
Called for higher taxes and inheritance taxes, wanted pensions for the elderly
What things were true for minorities during the depression?
Suffered greatly
What was the main goal of the 100 Days?
Increase consumer purchasing power, restore price levels so corporations could make a profit again
What black singer was refused the use of Constitution Hall by the DAR?
Marion Andersen
What person wrote I, Governor of California, and How I Ended Poverty?
Upton Sinclair
What LA governor was assassinated, also a great threat to Roosevelt?
Senator Huey Long
Who was the black politician/governor of Virgin Islands and an Appeals court judge?
William Hastie
Who was the radical Priest who delivered popular Radio sermons?
Father Coughlin
Who won the Pulitzer prize for gone with the wind?
Margaret Mitchell
Who helped to split the AFL CIO?
John L Lewis?
Who wanted to pay $200 a month to people over 60?
Dr. Townsend
What research scientist made a valuable discovery about blood and bone marrow?
Florence Sabin
Who wrote Coming of Age?
Margaret Mead
Hundred Days ended:
June 16, 1933 (first)
Social Security Act passed:
1935
Emergency Banking Relief Act passed:
1933 (#3)
Roosevelt Began his Second Term:
1937 (#9)
National Industrial Recovery Act was passed:
June 1933 (#4)
National Industrial Recovery Act challenged in the Supreme Court:
1935 (#6)
National Recovery Administration Established:
1933 (after NIRA) (#5)
Fair Labor Standards Act passed:
1938 (#10)
Supreme Court heard Schechter poultry Vs. United States:
(1935 (#7)
Public Works Administration Established
1933 (#2)
Federal Emergency Relief Act Passed
1933 (#1)
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