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Great Depression and New Deal
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What do you know/remember about the Great Depression and New Deal?
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Alphabet agency that provided for rural electrification, among other things.
Public Works Administration
Civil Works Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Tennessee Valley Authority
2
Under FDR's Public Works Administration, this NY bridge was built.
George Washington
Queensboro
Brooklyn
Triborough
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The symbolic "start" of the Great Depression. 10/29/1929.
Black Monday
Black Tuesday
Black Thursday
Black Wednesday
4
The Great Depression lasted from?
2008-2012
1929-1939
1914-1919
1939-1945
5
President Hoover's insistence on private charity is often referred to as?
The Raw Deal
The American Way
Cold-blooded
Stagflation
6
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains, the bull- dogs all have?
Rubber teeth
Crystal fountains
Wooden legs
Soft boiled eggs
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The various work-relief programs created by FDR as part of his New Deal.
New Deal
Alphabet agencies
Bonus Marchers
Alphabet soup
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Alphabet agency that paid farmers to not grow certain crops and to kill off excess livestock.
Tennessee Valley Authority
Civilian Conservation Corps
Public Works Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Act
9
The group of ragtag WWI veterans who marched on Washington for early bonus payment were called?
"The Dough Boys"
"American Expeditionary Force"
"The Bonus Army"
"The Undesirables"
10
They communicated courage and compassion to the American people from President FDR.
"Fireside chats"
"The New Deal Coalition"
"The Brain Trust"
"The CCC"
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"Booms" and "busts" are all part of?
The Great Depression
A thunderstorm
The Business Cycle
Life
12
Critic of FDR's New Deal whose "Share Our Wealth" program wanted to tax the very wealthy.
Huey Long
Francis Townsend
Charles Coughlin
Herbert Hoover
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Many World War I veterans referred to their bonus promise as?
"The Raw Deal"
"Hoovervilles"
"The Unrealistic Bonus"
"The Tombstone Bonus"
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Critic of FDR's New Deal who proposed giving Americans over 60 $200 per month
Huey Long
Francis Townsend
Herbert Hoover
Charles Coughlin
15
Which of the following were not attributed to Franklin D. Roosevelt?
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
"This Nation asks for action, and action now."
"The Depression is over."
16
When you buy stocks on credit by borrowing most of the money this is known as?
Gambling
Deflation
Buying on margin
Speculation
17
Oversees the nation's stock market with regulations to protect investors.
Tennessee Valley Authority
The Bull Market
Civilian Conservation Corps
Securities and Exchange Commission
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In economic terms, this means when there is a reduction in the level of prices.
Recession
Deflation
Inflation
Business Cycle
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Alphabet agency that paid young men $1 a day to plant trees, build parks, etc.
Civilian Conservation Corps
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Tennessee Valley Authority
Agricultural Adjustment Act
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Group of advisers who assisted President Roosevelt in developing New Deal policies.
"The Trust Busters"
"The Brainiacs"
"The Megaminds"
"The Brain Trust"
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A series of experimental economic and social programs to "solve" the Great Depression.
The New Deal
The Fair Deal
The Green New Deal
The Square Deal
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American President often cited as being ineffective during the Great Depression.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Warren Harding
Calvin Coolidge
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New Deal project that gave work to young artists like painters, sculptors, and muralists.
Federal Art Project
Federal Music Project
Federal Writers' Project
Works Progress Administration
24
Not only set a minimum wage but established the 9-5 work schedule of today.
Collective Bargaining
Fair Labor Standards Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
25
Provides millions of Americans with retirement benefits and unemployment insurance.
Collective Bargaining
Social Security
The Minimum Wage
Securities and Exchange Commission
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Critic of FDR's New Deal who wanted the government to take control of the nation's banking.
Francis Townsend
Huey Long
Charles Coughlin
Herbert Hoover
