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21. Which statement about women during the Great Depression is NOT true? a.New Deal relief programs had a mixed impact on working women. b.Many NRA codes mandated lower wage scales for women. c.Women were not included in the NRA’s minimum wage requirement. d.Women on relief were restricted to doing traditional “women’s work.” 22. The first woman named to a presidential cabinet was Secretary of Labor a.Molly Dewson. b.Frances Perkins. c.Mary McLeod Bethune. d.Jane Addams. 23. All of the following statements about Eleanor Roosevelt are true EXCEPT a.she played the valuable role of being FDR’s “eyes and ears” to the American public. b.her activism forever changed the public’s expectations of the first lady’s role. c.she traveled extensively across the country as she championed many social causes. d.despite her active role, she did not become involved in lobbying Congress. 24. A significant shift in voting demographics occurred in the 1930s when a.wealthy industrialists abandoned the Republican Party. b.the lowest voter turnouts in American history occurred. c.blacks shifted their loyalties from the Republicans to the Democrats. d.the “Solid South” crumbled as the Republican Party increased its popularity. 25. As leader of the Public Works Administration (PWA), Harold Ickes insisted that a.half the agency’s jobs should go to women. b.job opportunities should be made more available to loyal Democrats. c.native whites should always be afforded the best job opportunities. d.blacks should receive relief jobs in proportion to their share of the population. 26. The “Black Cabinet” was a term used to describe a.activists who met at the home of Mary McLeod Bethune to discuss civil rights strategies. b.the huge influence that Harry Hopkins and Harold Ickes had on FDR’s decision-making. c.Supreme Court members who ruled that New Deal reforms were unconstitutional. d.labor leaders who argued their positions by lobbying for the attention of Eleanor Roosevelt. 27. The Indian Reorganization Act a.guaranteed religious freedom and halted the sale of tribal lands. b.marked a return to the American governmental policies of the nineteenth century. c.received the full-fledged support of white missionaries who worked on reservations. d.weakened tribal control of local government. 28. Most Southerners supported the Tennessee Valley Authority because it a.reflected their socialistic values. b.provided government subsidies for crops. c.brought jobs and modern conveniences to an impoverished region. d.strengthened the institution of segregation in the region. 29. The _______ received the most New Deal money on a per capita basis for welfare, relief, and loans. a.South b.Northeast c.Midwest d.West 30. “Court packing” refers to FDR’s proposal to a.load state courts with civil rights cases. b.surround himself with cabinet members from America’s wealthiest families. c.assert more presidential control over the makeup of the Supreme Court. d.sue corporations who resisted implementation of New Deal reforms.