St.Louis, Missouri

From Harry Truman speech at the Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, October 30, 1948:

"In 1932 the farmers in this great Nation were being foreclosed and were going broke at a terrific rate. I think in 1932, 123,000 farmers were evicted from their farms. The net farm income that year was $2.5 billion. The total income was $4.5 billion.

"In 1947 the gross income of the farmers was $30 billion and the net income was $18 billion. In 1947 there were less than 800 farm foreclosures. The Democratic Party is responsible for that result, and nothing else!"

Questions

• Which group is Truman appealing to?


bankers
tax collectors
farmers
Republicans


By what % did the net farm income increase from 1932-1947. Estimate to the nearest answer:




16%
700%
87%
83%


In 1932, what was the weekly average for number of farmers being evicted?




2,365
237
6,534
23.6


Most farmlands in the Midwest are found in what kind of biome?

tundra
desert
coniferous forest
grassland

Gary, Indiana

From Harry Truman speech at the Memorial Auditorium, Gary, Indiana, October 25, 1948.

In his address Truman explained why the Democratic party deserved voters' support. The speech focused on the Democratic party's role in bringing America out of the Depression and restoring prosperity.

Use the following quotes to answer the question.

"We set up overtime pay at the rate of time and a half for every hour worked over 40 hours a week."

"We are today the most prosperous nation on earth. More than 61 million Americans have jobs."

"The average hourly rate of pay in industry is $1.33 an hour, instead of 45 cents as it was in 1932."

"Average weekly earnings are $52.96, instead of the measly $17.05 that you got in 1932."

Questions

• Working 9 1/2 hours a day, how much more would a worker get paid each year than someone who worked an 8 hour day?



$780.00
$936.00
$1393.60
$1867.32

Chicago, Illinois

Excerpt from Truman's speech given at Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, October 25,1948.

"It is certainly inspiring to recall that in this hall, 16 years ago, the Democratic Party gave the Nation our great leader, Franklin D. Roosevelt. And, when I think of Chicago, I can never forget that 4 years ago the Democratic Party honored me with the nomination for Vice President of the United States, right here in this hall. There were 30 policemen getting me from the back of the hall to the platform. Tonight it took about 330."

Question

• Truman states in this paragraph that the Democratic Party nominated FDR 16 years ago. FDR won that election for President and the next three elections. How was it possible for the same person to be elected to four terms if the 22nd Amendment states that no person shall be elected to the office of President more than twice?



The 22nd Amendment was passed in 1951.
FDR ignored the 22nd Amendment and ran for President anyway.
FDR was so loved by Americans that they waived Amendment 22 for him.
Since FDR died before he finished his 4th term, this amendment did not apply to him.

Cleveland, Ohio

Excerpt from Truman's speech given at the Cleveland Municipal Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 26, 1948.

"You know that the same doctor I told you about in Pittsburgh the other night--that Republican candidate--keeps handing out these sleeping polls, and a lot of people have been taking them. The doctor keeps telling the people: 'Don't worry. Take a poll and go to sleep.'
"Most of the people are not going to be lulled or be fooled. They know that sleeping polls are bad for the system. They affect the mind and the body. An overdose could be fatal--can so affect your mind that your body will be too lazy to go to the polls on election day. 'You don't need to vote, the election is won--all I have to do is get Truman out of the White House.' "

Question

• Truman's use of the word "poll" instead of "pill" is an example of:



Alliteration
Pun
Metaphor



• Aspirin is a common over-the-counter pain reliever. What is it's generic name?



acetaminophen
ibuprofen
acetylsalicylic acid



• LaKesha's class won a school-wide fundraising contest. As a reward their class was to be served pizza for lunch. To decide what kind of pizza to order a poll was taken. Here are the results:
  

  Ham & Pineapple 12
  Pepperoni & Mushroom 8
  Veggie Delight 13
  

  What percentage of the class did not want Veggie Delight?




60.6%
39.4%
36.4%
63.6%


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