CH. 12/13 TEST review

Eleanor Roosevelt showed her deep political involvement in government when she

Hoover asked folks to "volunteer" by keeping wages high and jobs afloat

Why did farmers over plant?

To deal with the banking crisis, FDR and Congress passed the

What did Hoover initially think of the downturn in the economy?

In 1938, the ______________ established a minimum wage and a maximum work week of 44 hours

Payments from WWI were able to be paid regardless of the Great Depression

Which president was Herbert Hoover numerically?

What were the goals of the New Deal?

Why did volunteerism fail?

Artists created what to celebrate the people who helped build the nation

The unemployment rate among African Americans was

program to insure bank deposits

FDR named Mary McLeod Bethune the Commissioner of Indian Affairs

Roosevelt's programs led to the rise of a welfare state in the United States

Farmers migrated to cities when their farms dried up

The Rural Electrification Administration provided electricity to

Local, state, and federal government tried to coerce Mexican immigrants to return to Mexico through ___________

What factors contributed to farmers' troubles?

Farmers would dump food in the streets rather than sell them for low prices

What caused Republicans to gain power in Congress in 1938?

It is widely believe lack of government intervention led to or at least elongated the Great Depression

President Roosevelt was accused of __________ when he attempted to increase the number of Justices on the Supreme Court

What was bought on credit (margin) that contributed to the quick downfall of the economy?

The Indian New Deal provided funding for the construction of new schools and hospitals

One way that Americans escaped their concerns during the 1930s was to

What was done to help the great plains?

The Dawes Act brought together southern whites, northern blue collar workers, poor Midwestern farmers& African Americans

T/F Incomes rose following the stock market crash

How did (some) Americans react to Hoover's actions?

The Agricultural Adjustment Act helped farmers because it

Hoover encouraged legislation instead of voluntary action

What is under-consumption?

built a series of dams to generate electric power

Some opponents of the New Deal believed that it

British economist who believed that deficit spending was necessary to provide the necessary relief from the depression

What were the shanty villages called during the Great Depression?

Which of the following was a result of the Great Depression?

At the onset of the Great Depression, urban unemployment

Which factor contributed to the spread of the Great Depression?

The __________ helped build and improve the nation's highways

Dust bowl refugees from the Great Plains, called ____________, headed west to look for work

What did the FDIC insure?

Why did the banks collapse?

The dust bowl was caused by ...

Members of the ____ participated in a sit down strike until General Motors agreed to recognize them

Putting money in the hands of consumers so that they can buy more goods in order to stimulate the economy is called

President Roosevelt introduced the _____________ to help retirees

The RFC lent money to banks so that

T/F: The Hawley-Smoot tariffs caused European countries to raise prices on imports adding to the American struggles

Wrote a novel about the Joad family

What is one of the most memorable depression-era movies because it showed people dreams could come true

Who was the first female Cabinet member?

Which group experienced an early depression in the 1920s?

President Hoover responded cautiously to the depression because he

At the outset of the Great Depression President Hoover took immediate action to try to stem the downward slide

Which of the following was not a weakness in the economy in the late 1920s?

________ live on and worked land owned by someone else

When he took an activist role, Hoover encouraged loans to whom?

Both African Americans and Mexican Americans had an especially difficult time during the Great Depression because they

A radio program that caused panic

Introduced a "Share Our Wealth" program

FDR set aside 12 million acres of land for

Priest who criticized the new deal

During the 1920s, the U.S. economy moved through which phase of business cycle?

All Americans faced and felt what during the Great Depression

Signed into law 15 pieces of legislation in the first 100 days of office

How many terms did Roosevelt (FDR) serve as President?

Why did so many banks fail at the onset of the Great Depression?

What economic condition did economist John Maynard Keynes believe caused the Great Depression?

When did stocks begin their downward slide?

The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 prevented

When did the stock market crash, marking the start of the Great Depression?

The ____________ caused hundred of thousands of people to migrate from the Great Plains

Who was a top swing musician?

In 1929, the stock market crashed because

1930s playwright who wrote socially conscious plays featuring strong female roles

The Hawley-Smoot tariffs did what?

Members of the Taxpayers Protection League resisted evictions by

Became the President's eyes and ears during the first New Deal

How did the New Deal programs change life in the West?

The Lone Ranger and The Shadow are examples of

Impoverished people in the cities often waited in __________ to obtain free food from charities and public agencies

Director who made movies that showed the strength of average Americans

European countries reacted to the Hawley-Smoot Tariff by

President Hoover urged Congress to institute the RFC because he believed that the economy suffered from

What was the bonus Army that marched on Washington DC?

The President had a group of African American advisors that became known as the New Deal Coalition

During the 1930s, the Bureau of Indian Affairs

During the Great Depression, many homeless people grouped together to build _____________, makeshift shantytowns/tents

Why did the Bonus Army march on Washington, D.C.?

Some Americans blamed the Great Depression on

Eleanor Roosevelt showed her support of minorities when she

The American Liberty League formed to

Farmers contributed to the problems that led to the Dust Bowl by

Which of these factors helped hide economic problems in the 1920s?

What provided jobs for men, replanted forests, and fought fires

Why did many Americans want new leadership in 1932?

The Federal Art Project set a precedent for

The right to collective bargaining was part of the