“This great nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper. So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance." - President Franklin Roosevelt, 1933
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which of the following best reflects President Roosevelt’s attitude as seen in the text?
A. He knows the only way to reach prosperity is to wait for the economy to change on its own.
B. He insists that his leadership will bring the nation out of the Great Depression.
C. He wants to warn U.S. citizens against pessimism and giving up on the nation.
D. He believes the United States will easily overcome the problems it faces.
C. He wants to warn U.S. citizens against pessimism and giving up on the nation.
Of the following, which occurred after the stock market crash in 1929?
A. the establishment of the Truth in Securities Act
B. stocks being bought on the margin
C. use of credit to make purchases
D. the wealth in the country owned by a small percentage of people
A. the establishment of the Truth in Securities Act
What was the most likely cause of the Dust Bowl?
A. intense wind storms from changing weather patterns
B. extreme heat evaporating the small water supply in the region
C. an overpopulation of livestock causing stress on the food system
D. overplowing the land without periods of rest for the soil
D. overplowing the land without periods of rest for the soil
Which of the following was the main contributor to finally bringing the United States out of the Great Depression?
A. the National Recovery Administration
B. wartime spending
C. the Good Neighbor Policy
D. the election of Roosevelt
B. wartime spending
What inference can be drawn from the lack of U.S. action in response to Japanese aggression against China in 1937?
A. Americans supported the Japanese over the Chinese.
B. Americans did not believe Japan threatened them directly.
C. The United States did not care about China.
D. The United States depended on Japanese trade.
B. Americans did not believe Japan threatened them directly.
What is true about both Germany and Italy leading up to World War II?
A. Both believed they had a right to land outside of their borders.
B. Both countries owed repayments for World War I.
C. Both wanted revenge for World War I.
D. Both wanted to transform into a leading world power.