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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Over the Top.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When describing conditions for homeless and jobless Americans, Leuchtenburg says that the largest "Hooverville" was in which of the following cities?
(a) St. Louis.
(b) Portland.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Chicago.

2. According to "The Politics of Hard Times," about how many people were unemployed by 1932?
(a) 13 million.
(b) 5 million.
(c) 125 thousand.
(d) 800 thousand.

3. After the 1932 election, Roosevelt's Brain Trust argues that the market theories of which major economist have vanished forever?
(a) Alfred Marshall.
(b) John Maynard Keynes.
(c) John Stuart Mill.
(d) Adam Smith.

4. "The Politics of Hard Times" reports that as the party in power, which political party faced almost certain defeat in the 1932 election?
(a) Progressive.
(b) Democrat.
(c) Libertarian.
(d) Republican.

5. As "The Politics of Hard Times" opens, how many years does Leuchtenburg say Hoover has been President?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following railroads does "The Politics of Hard Times" mention as a common ride for homeless Americans in search of work?

2. Which of the following individuals switches California's votes to Roosevelt during the 1932 Democratic convention, thus making Roosevelt the Democratic candidate?

3. In which of the following cities does Roosevelt accept the Democratic nomination for President after the 1932 convention?

4. On Roosevelt's very first night in office, he directs his Secretary of the Treasury to draft an emergency banking bill. Who is the Secretary of Treasury?

5. When discussing his time as Governor, Leuchtenburg says that Roosevelt accomplishes gains in all but which of the following areas?

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