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President Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy initiatives included all of the following EXCEPT:

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  1. securing the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty with Panama to build a canal through Panama.

  2. brokering a peace treaty between Russia and Japan.

  3. establishing a corollary to the Monroe Doctrine asserting a U.S. right to intervene in Latin American affairs.

  4. popularizing the expression "speak softly but carry a big stick" in regard to dealing with foreign nations.

  5. negotiating a treaty with Spain following the Spanish-American War.

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Correct Option: E

As part of President Franklin Roosevelt's plan to fight the Great Depression, the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) was passed to _____________.

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  1. replace the New Deal farm price supports, which had been declared unconstitutional.

  2. help raise the prices of farm goods so that farmers could survive the Depression.

  3. provide new equipment so farmers could grow more crops.

  4. give loans to farmers who planted crops that were needed in cities.

  5. ensure that all farmers who wanted to relocate to more fertile land could move without difficulty.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

As part of President Franklin Roosevelt's plan to fight the Great Depression, the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) was passed to help raise the prices of farm goods so that farmers could survive the Depression.

The Square Deal domestic programs were established by ___________.

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  1. Franklin D. Roosevelt

  2. James Garfield

  3. Grover Cleveland

  4. James K. Polk

  5. Theodore Roosevelt

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Theodore Roosevelt established the Square Deal domestic programs in 1910. It aims to the conservation of natural resources, control of corporations and consumer protection.

"Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory, and our interests are in grave danger. With confidence in our armed forces, with the unbounding determination of our people, we will gain the inevitable triumph---so help us God. I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7th, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese empire."
The statement above was most likely made by which of the following?

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  1. Woodrow Wilson

  2. Herbert Hoover

  3. Harry Truman

  4. Dwight D. Eisenhower

  5. Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American statesman and political leader who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945.

The End Poverty in California campaign and the Share the Wealth Society could best be described as ________________________.

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  1. campaigns that argued the New Deal did not go far enough.

  2. local programs under the auspices of the New Deal.

  3. labor organizations formed by the Communist Party.

  4. conservative attacks on the "dictatorial" New Deal.

  5. women's organizations that thought male-dominated organizations did not understand the realities of poverty.

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Correct Option: A

President Herbert Hoover took all of the following steps to meet the problems created by the Great Depression except _____________.

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  1. providing federal funds for banks

  2. working with the Federal Farm Board to help farmers stabilize prices

  3. encouraging volunteerism

  4. meeting with business leaders to ask them not to reduce wages

  5. expanding the federal government to provide help for the needy

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

President Herbert Hoover took all of the following steps to meet the problems created by the Great Depression except expanding the federal government to provide help for the needy.

In order to facilitate the building of the Panama Canal. the U.S.

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  1. Coerced France into giving up its claims on building the canal.

  2. Militarily conquered the Canal Zone in order to build the canal with no outside interference.

  3. Backed Panamanian independence from Colombia in order to get a better financial offer to build the canal.

  4. Was in a tight competition to finish building the canal before the English efforts to build a canal in Nicaragua succeeded.

  5. Declared that only countries that put money towards the building of the canal would get to use it.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Coerced France into giving up its claims on building the canal.

To  protect citizens  from  bank failures, what was established by Franklin  D. Roosevelt and Congress?

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  1. National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA).

  2. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

  3. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

  4. Social Security Administration.

  5. Federal Reserve System.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is an independent federal agency insuring deposits in U.S. banks and thrifts in the event of bank failures. The FDIC was created in 1933 to maintain public confidence and encourage stability in the financial system through the promotion of sound banking practices. As of 2018, the FDIC insures deposits up to $250,000 per depositor as long as the institution is a member firm. It is critical for consumers to confirm if their institution is FDIC insured.

The reason why President Franklin  D.  Roosevelt was  not a  strong  advocate of  civil  rights for African  Americans is because he __________________.

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  1. Believed that the separation of the races was in the best interests of all concerned.

  2. Resented the fact that African Americans voted for the Republican Party in 1936.

  3. Believed the role of the federal government in society should be minimal.

  4. Believed that Progressive-era reformers had successfully addressed the problem of segregation.

  5. Feared losing the support of the Southern Democrats in Congress.

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Correct Option: E

Which aspect of the New Deal is featured in this political cartoon?  

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  1. FDR's introduction of his "Second" New Deal.

  2. The re-election of FDR to an unprecedented third term in office.

  3. The 1934 mid-term congressional elections.

  4. The "Court packing" Bill.

  5. The Supreme Court's rulings overturning New Deal legislation.

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Correct Option: A