#1
Which of the following acts was NOT a part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal?
Social Security Act
Federal Reserve Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
Securities Act
#2
Who was the president of the United States when the Federal Reserve System was established?
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William Howard Taft
Calvin Coolidge
#3
What was the main objective of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913?
To regulate the stock market
To establish a central bank
To provide loans to farmers
To create a federal budget
#4
Which president implemented the 'Square Deal' policy, focusing on conservation, consumer protection, and controlling corporations?
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
#5
What was the primary goal of the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914?
To regulate the banking industry
To promote fair competition
To establish labor rights
To regulate the stock market
#6
Which event triggered the start of the Great Depression in the United States?
The stock market crash of 1929
The passage of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act
The failure of many banks in the South
The collapse of the housing market
#7
What was one effect of the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression?
Increased agricultural productivity
Mass migration of farmers to urban areas
Decrease in unemployment rates
Expansion of the manufacturing sector
#8
Which of the following was a key component of President Herbert Hoover's approach to the Great Depression?
Increased government spending
Expansion of social welfare programs
Support for the gold standard
Direct relief to the unemployed
#9
Which legislation established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in 1933?
Glass-Steagall Act
National Industrial Recovery Act
Emergency Banking Act
Securities Act
#10
What was the primary purpose of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) of 1933?
To regulate agricultural exports
To stabilize farm incomes
To establish agricultural labor standards
To promote agricultural research
#11
Who was the economist whose ideas influenced the New Deal and advocated deficit spending to stimulate economic growth?
John Maynard Keynes
Milton Friedman
Friedrich Hayek
Paul Samuelson
#12
Which of the following was a major criticism of the New Deal programs?
They were too focused on deficit reduction
They did not do enough to regulate big business
They favored the wealthy over the poor
They were too socialist in nature
#13
What was the main objective of the Wagner Act (National Labor Relations Act) of 1935?
To regulate the stock market
To promote collective bargaining rights
To establish minimum wage standards
To provide loans to small businesses
#14
Which of the following was a key feature of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's second New Deal?
Expansion of the Civilian Conservation Corps
Establishment of the Works Progress Administration
Creation of the Social Security Administration
Passage of the Agricultural Adjustment Act
#15
What was the purpose of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934?
To regulate the banking industry
To establish the Federal Reserve System
To regulate the stock market
To provide relief to farmers
#16
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?
Overgrazing of grasslands
Intensive farming practices
Drought
Wildfires
#17
Who was the first female cabinet member in U.S. history, serving as the Secretary of Labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Frances Perkins
Mary McLeod Bethune
Hattie Caraway
#18
Which of the following was a major goal of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) established in 1933?
To provide jobs through infrastructure projects
To regulate the financial industry
To promote agricultural research
To provide electricity and control flooding in the region
#19
Which piece of legislation, passed during the New Deal, established minimum wage and maximum working hours?
Fair Labor Standards Act
Social Security Act
National Industrial Recovery Act
Federal Emergency Relief Act
#20
Who was the economist known for advocating a 'trickle-down' economic theory during the early 20th century?
John Maynard Keynes
Milton Friedman
Friedrich Hayek
Arthur Laffer
#21
What was the purpose of the Emergency Banking Act of 1933?
To regulate the banking industry
To provide relief to farmers
To establish the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
To stabilize the stock market
#22
Which economic theory dominated the United States during the early 20th century?
Keynesian economics
Monetarism
Classical economics
Supply-side economics
#23
Which of the following best describes the impact of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930?
It led to a decrease in international trade.
It increased foreign investment in the United States.
It had no significant impact on the economy.
It helped stabilize the global economy.