Author Question: How did Father Charles Coughlin influence FDR's first administration? A) His plan to seize funds ... (Read 160 times)

Collmarie · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

What was an early reason for Charles Coughlin's initial support of the New Deal and President Roosevelt before he became critical of both?

A) Roosevelt suppressed the challenges made by Communists to the New Deal.
B) Roosevelt closed the banks until legislation could be passed to reform banking.
C) Roosevelt supported the repeal of prohibition.
D) Roosevelt took the nation off the gold standard.

Question 2

In addition to epidemics of smallpox and measles, what other factor introduced by EuroAmericans compromised the health of many Native Americans?

A) alcohol
B) new vegetables and fruits
C) local water polluted by the mining industry
D) the consumption of beef and mutton

Question 3

Which of the following best describes President Reagan's managerial style?

A) He trusted no one and made every decision by himself.
B) He micromanaged his staff and weighed in on most decisions.
C) He allowed his subordinates to make many decisions without his oversight.
D) He was a workaholic who never took a day off.

Question 4

During the Whiskey Rebellion, Republicans blamed the protest and resulting violence on an economic policy initially proposed by __________.

A) Alexander Hamilton
B) George Washington
C) John Adams
D) Thomas Jefferson

Question 5

How did Father Charles Coughlin influence FDR's first administration?

A) His plan to seize funds from the rich for distribution amongst the poor indirectly inspired
many New Deal policies.
B) His criticisms of FDR's policies roused the public and cornered FDR into providing direct aid
to the unemployed.
C) Popular support for his attacks on financiers and bankers pushed FDR to the left.
D) He encouraged FDR to place bankers in charge of government departments that handled
economic affairs.