Presidency Video-1913-1945
Presidency Video-1913-1945
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00:01:47
How did Roosevelt's campaign allow Wilson to win?
- He campaigned for Wilson to win so Taft would lose.
- His candidacy split the Republican vote and Wilson was able to win as a Democrat
- He mobilized progressives to vote Democrat.
- He pushed too many people away from the Republican party.
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00:03:30
What was Wilson's strength as a president?
- His ability to work like a machine.
- His skills with speeches.
- His ability to create a collegial and team-like atmosphere
- His ability to charm people and entertain them.
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00:05:11
What were the crises that Wilson had to deal with in his first term? Check all that apply.
- Creating the Federal Reserve to regulate banks.
- The death of his wife Ellen
- The sinking of the Lusitania
- The start of World War I in Europe
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00:07:58
Which of the following was not an example of how Wilson supported American ideals during World War I?
- Allowing Pershing to maintain American troops to help show American commitment
- Allowing sedition laws to be passed that prohibited criticizing the government
- Supporting a League of Nations to help create peace one day
- Supporting troop efforts by raising sheep on the White House lawn
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00:09:26
How would you characterize Wilson's trip to Europe?
- A failure because he had to give in on issues and compromise
- A success because people admired him and he was able to get most of what he wanted
- A success because he was the first sitting American president to visit Europe
- A failure because he wasn't able to prevent World War II
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00:11:31
What did President Wilson's health end up having to do with the League of Nations treaty's defeat?
- Edith Wilson did not do a good job explaining what he wanted after his stroke, so the Senate was confused.
- Because of his stroke, he was unable to push for the treaty's approval and senators defeated it.
- Because of his stroke, the American people thought that he was too weak to be able to make it work.
- Edith Wilson was in charge after his stroke, and she did not want it passed.
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00:12:29
What problem did Wilson first have to deal with that we're still trying to sort out today?
- What our place in the world is, and how to deal with other countries.
- How to fix every other country's problems.
- What we can do to stop every other country from fighting wars.
- How to prevent another Adolf Hitler from gaining power.
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00:14:37
Why was Harding's cabinet probably so important?
- He had a reputation for being too excited and needed them to calm him down.
- He did not have a reputation for being very smart, and so had smart people in his Cabinet.
- He needed people to help him run the country because he did not have the necessary qualities.
- He didn't know what to do, so he needed people to tell him how to run the country.
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00:15:53
Which of the following were seen as major achievements in Harding's presidency?
- His personality and his trip to Alaska.
- His budget act and his arms reduction conference
- His budget act and his ability to talk to people
- His arms reduction conference and his trip to Alaska
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00:16:44
What was Teapot Dome about?
- Leasing land for farming to rich farmers
- Leasing land for oil and getting bribes to do it
- Leasing land for oil and selling oil to Germany
- Leasing farming land for oil and selling it for profit
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00:19:33
What are the things that Calvin Coolidge is known for as a person? Check all that apply.
- Having a great sense of humor.
- Riding a mechanical horse for exercise.
- Enjoying fishing
- Telling amazing stories for his family and friends.
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00:20:48
What were ways that Calvin Coolidge helped the government stay small and businesses grow? Check all that apply
- Cut bonuses for World War I veterans
- Cut pay for postal workers
- Helped pass laws which helped businesses.
- Built temples to help show the future and its plans.
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00:22:53
What made Herbert Hoover qualified to be president?
- His experience getting food to starving people.
- His experience working for two other presidents.
- His experience as a lawmaker.
- His experience dealing with the military and Red Cross
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00:24:38
What was Herbert Hoover's idea about 'big business'?
- It was good, no matter what.
- It was a good thing, but could get greedy.
- It needed to be tightly controlled.
- It led to a lot of fashion choices in collars.
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00:26:57
What did Hoover do in reaction to the Great Depression?
- Nothing
- Started government programs to help workers
- Asked companies to voluntarily improve workers' lives
- Supported efforts to regulate companies more
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00:27:31
Which of the following terms were used to show Hoover's connection to the Great Depression? Check all that apply.
- Hoover flag-an empty pocket
- Hoover Hotel: a cardboard shack
- Hooverville: a collection of cardboard shacks
- Hoovermobile: a car that ran out of gas
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00:29:04
Why did Roosevelt say 'this elects me' when he heard about what MacArthur had done to the WWI vets?
- Because he knew Hoover had made the decision about the camp being burned down.
- Because he knew Hoover would be blamed for WWI veterans being paid too much money
- Because he knew Hoover would be blamed for MacArthur's actions against WWI veterans
- Because he knew he was going to fix the Great Depression
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00:30:20
What made FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt) suited for the challenges of the presidency?
- He could show sympathy for disabled people, since he had polio
- His political flexibility and his charisma
- His background as a wealthy only child
- His many challenges as a politician
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00:32:02
What type of personality did FDR have?
- Very outgoing and easy to know and relate to
- Private, but engaging and exciting to meet
- Rude and obnoxious, and drank too much champagne
- Very close to his family, and open about his disability
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00:33:45
How did FDR run his office as a president?
- He had a very organized cabinet, and was able to effectively communicate with the public.
- He had his cabinet members compete for his attention, which led to bad ideas and communication.
- He had very little organization in his cabinet, but it led to ideas he could easily communicate to American people.
- He used his power to turn his cabinet against each other, so that he could look better to the American people.
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00:34:43
Why were FDR's first 100 days so important?
- Because he ended the Depression.
- Because he was able to start New Deal programs.
- Because he was able to get laws passed to keep neutrality.
- Because he was able to do many speeches that made people feel better.
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00:35:25
Why was Eleanor Roosevelt so important to the presidency and the New Deal?
- She was able to push laws through Congress.
- She was able to visit and see the country, and report back to FDR about it.
- She was able to walk and talk better than FDR, so she was able to communicate his ideas.
- She was able to make others feel guilty for not helping as much, by being a conscience for them.
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00:36:25
What was FDR's success during the Great Depression?
- He was able to end it economically before WWII started.
- He was able to help people believe that they would get through it.
- He was able to pass Social Security to end the Great Depression.
- He was able to pass New Deal programs that ended the Great Depression.
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00:38:18
What caused FDR to have problems during his second term?
- Legislative gridlock because people were tired of the New Deal
- He lost influence after trying, and failing, to put more justices on the Supreme Court.
- People saw him as ineffective and whining.
- He lost influence after selecting the first woman to be in his cabinet
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00:40:15
Why was December 7, 1941, a 'day that will live in infamy'? (infamy means being well known for some bad quality or deed.)
- Because it made FDR a war president and he didn't want to be one.
- Because Japan attacked Pearl Harbor without warning, entering us into WWII
- Because we declared war on Japan and Germany
- Because FDR decided to declare war and attack Japan
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00:41:44
What were seen as low points during FDR's leadership during WWII? Check all that apply.
- Interning Japanese Americans into internment camps.
- Not doing enough to help European Jewish refugees
- Not selecting the best leadership for the armed forces
- Not doing enough to stop the concentration camps
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00:42:40
Why was D-Day so important?
- It was a huge risk to invade mainland Europe
- It was a monumental invasion to get into Europe and end the war in Europe
- It failed, but the U.S. was still able to help win the war.
- The British and French were able to get revenge on the Germans.
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00:43:29
How did FDR and Churchill fulfill the dream of Wilson?
- They convinced Stalin to go along with a plan for the United Nations.
- They created a new world order without Stalin
- They ended the war in Yalta.
- They were able to create a League of Nations like Wilson had wanted.
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00:44:48
How did FDR change the very idea of the presidency?
- He gave them a perfect model for dealing with crises.
- He created a larger and more expansive view of what a president could actually do with their powers.
- He became the biggest president the world had ever seen.
- He used his powers to end the Depression and win World War II.
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