Which statement best describes the long-term impact of the New ...

[mckennatimberlake]

Question 1

How did the Great Depression affect American families?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which statement best describes the long-term impact of the New Deal?
 
  a. Americans look to the federal government to solve economic problems.
  b. Federal power has shifted from the executive branch to Congress.
  c. The federal government has accepted the responsibility of protecting the civil rights of racial minorities.
  d. The groups that were wealthy and powerful before the New Deal have lost most of their former influence.

[enass]

Answer 1

Students should be able to grasp that the Depression both brought families closer together and pulled them apart. It disrupted some traditional roles and reinforced others. The strain of being out of work hit men particularly hard. As the text points out, a large number of men took to the road rather than face their inability to provide for their families. The strain on families was evident in the decreased birthrates, indicating that families feared their inability to provide for children. In contrast, women's traditional roles were reinforced as they sewed and baked more frequently. The unwillingness of employers to employ married women also reinforced traditional family roles. The image of families staying home and playing cards or Monopoly is a picture of family togetherness, consistent with declining rates of divorce. The necessity of doubling up brought extended families closer together.

Answer 2

A

[mckennatimberlake]

Excellent

[bdobbins]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it