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Question

1. Which of the following statements best characterizes the role of Eleanor Roosevelt during her husband's presidency?

a) She served as a roving diplomat, helping the United States gain new allies in Latin America.

b) She promoted policies the president was reluctant to address, such as African-American civil rights.

c) She established legislative support for the New Deal as a congresswoman.

d) She persuaded wealthy Americans that the president had their best interests at heart.

2. How can using topic sentences in body paragraphs of an essay strengthen your essay on the whole?

a) It ties the content in a paragraph to the overall argument.

b) It will be a repeat of your central thesis statement.

c) It will quote an authoritative source.

d) It transitions between one point and another.

3. In what ways did the New Deal impact Black communities in the South?

a) New Deal programs were overwhelmingly positive for Black communities; programs like the CCC and the WPA ended up employing nearly 15% of the Black American workforce.

b) Most of the New Deal programs excluded Black Americans, including the Social Security Act and many job organizations. Eventually, some agencies hired Black workers and some programs made small strides, like the Federal One Project that taught reading to Black children.

c) Black communities had near-equal access to all of the New Deal programs, particularly when compared with other Southerners, who all benefitted from subsidies from the American Agricultural Act. This enabled Black sharecroppers to own their own land, which led to more prosperous Black communities.

d) Though Black communities benefitted slightly from New Deal programs, the most significant improvement for Black Americans during the New Deal was that Congress passed a law making lynching a federal crime.

4. The quote "I pledge myself to a New Deal to the American people" is associated with which presidential candidacy?

a) Herbert Hoover in 1928.

b) Franklin Roosevelt in 1932.

c) Woodrow Wilson in 1912.

d) Theodore Roosevelt in 1912.

5. Suppose for a moment that you are writing an argumentative essay about opponents of the New Deal. Which of the following can be identified as a valid thesis sentence specific to this topic?

a) "A majority of the New Deal's critics came from the political Left, rather than the Right, who felt that the New Deal was not radical enough to bring a lasting improvement in the quality of life for most Americans."

b) "The New Deal fundamentally reshaped most Americans' relationship with their government because instead of turning to their families and communities first, people turned to the government for assistance."

c) "Conservatives and liberals both found flaws in the New Deal."

d) "This essay will explore the arguments made by opponents of Franklin Roosevelt's programs. Most of his opponents did not like the New Deal."