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The Significance of Alphabet Agencies during the Great Depression & New Deal

History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet focuses on analysing the significance and factors influencing the creation and impact of Alphabet Agencies during Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. Students will categorize, rank, and justify their choices based on historical evidence.

Topics covered:

#History
#History
#Great Depression & New Deal
#Standard
#Significance & Factors
#Alphabet Agencies
#Understand the different factors influencing the New Deal's policies
#Categorize key factors as Political, Social, Economic, or Religious
#Evaluate the relative importance of these factors
#Justify their rankings with supporting evidence

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The Significance of Alphabet Agencies during the Great Depression & New Deal

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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
A

Introduction to the Alphabet Agencies

Source A: Excerpt from a New Deal documentary

'The Roosevelt administration established numerous agencies to combat the economic crisis of the Great Depression. These agencies aimed to provide relief, recovery, and reform.' Provenance: A summary from a history documentary, 2020.

1.
Explain why the Roosevelt administration created the Alphabet Agencies. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
2.
Compare the goals of Relief and Reform agencies during the New Deal. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
B

Categorizing Factors Influencing the Agencies

Source B: Excerpt from a historian's analysis

'The creation of the Alphabet Agencies was driven by a combination of political will, social pressure, economic necessity, and religious values aimed at helping Americans recover from the Depression.' Provenance: A historian’s analysis, 2018.

1.
Outline the different factors that influenced the creation of the Alphabet Agencies. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
2.
Which factor do you think was MOST significant in shaping the New Deal agencies? Justify your answer with evidence. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
C

Ranking the Significance of Factors

Source C: Summary from a history textbook

'While political motives were important, the social and economic factors played a more critical role in shaping the scope and scale of the New Deal agencies.' Provenance: A GCSE history textbook, 2019.

1.
Compare the significance of political and social factors in the creation of the Alphabet Agencies. (5 marks)
[5 marks]
2.
Rank the following factors in order of their importance in shaping the New Deal agencies: Economic, Political, Social, Religious. Justify your ranking with evidence. (8 marks)
[8 marks]
D

Impact and Legacy

Source D: Opinion from a modern historian

'The Alphabet Agencies transformed the role of the federal government and laid the foundation for future social welfare programs.' Provenance: A recent history publication, 2021.

1.
Explain how the Alphabet Agencies impacted the role of the federal government. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
2.
Analyse whether the creation of the Alphabet Agencies was more influenced by economic necessity or political motivation. Use evidence to support your view. (8 marks)
[8 marks]

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