The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

constructed dams for the purpose of electrifying rural areas

During the Great Depression, people

expected direct government assistance

Which event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?

Black Tuesday & stock market crash

Describe the relationship between FDR & Congress according to this cartoon.

Congress will give full support to the president

How did the Civilian Conservation Corps affect Florida?

Florida State Park System was created

Hoovervilles, Hooverflags, & Hoover orphans reflected

People's disappointment; blamed Hoover for the Depression

Who were the Bonus Marchers/ Army?

WWI Veterans seeking a bonus early

The Arts during the 1930s

Captured the hardships of America

While FDR believed the federal gov't provide direct relief, Hoover

relied more on private businesses & charities

President Hoover thought the stock market crash

was part of a temporary economic cycle

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1
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
constructed roads, developed parks, planted trees
restored trust in the banks
constructed dams for the purpose of electrifying rural areas
constructed schools & other community buildings
2
During the Great Depression, people
did not support new federal government programs
expected direct government assistance
resisted government welfare
distrusted government entirely
3
A major factor to the Great Depression was when ppl invested with borrowed money, this was
progressive income tax
tariff
speculation
buying on margin
4
Which is NOT considered a cause of the Depression?
high tariffs that limited international trade
Speculation on the stock market
war in Europe
Overproduction of goods
5
Which event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
The Red Scare
rise of Nazism in Germany
Black Tuesday & stock market crash
Dust Storms
6
Describe the relationship between FDR & Congress according to this cartoon.
Congress will give the president most New Deal ideas
FDR & congress maintain equal power of checks & balances
Congress will not help expand the president's power
Congress will give full support to the president
7
How did the Civilian Conservation Corps affect Florida?
unemployment among women increased
Jobs were taken from minorities and given to college grads
It had no effect at all
Florida State Park System was created
8
The federal government accepted responsibility of providing economic relief
under FDR's New Deal program
but failed under both presidents
but Congress failed to support the president
under Hoover's presidency
9
Hoovervilles, Hooverflags, & Hoover orphans reflected
honored Hoover since he experienced similar circumstances
Hope in Hoover's potential saving power
President Hoover's popularity during the Depression
People's disappointment; blamed Hoover for the Depression
10
FDR's focus during the First Hundred Days
Reforming the banking system
Relieving farmers
closing the stock market
was on direct relief for the people
11
Who were the Bonus Marchers/ Army?
children who ran away from home seeking food/ jobs
WWI Veterans seeking a bonus early
desperate, unemployed workers
Widows of deceased WWI soldiers seeking federal aid
12
Which New Deal program NO LONGER exists today?
Social Security Act
Securities Exchange Commission (SEC)
FDIC
WPA
13
The Arts during the 1930s
didn't change much since ppl were too busy looking for work
always depicted the loss glamour & decadence of the 1920s
celebrated the Allied victory of WWI
Captured the hardships of America
14
Dust Storms mostly affected
Pacific Coast
The Atlantic Coast
Rocky Mountains
Great Plains
15
While FDR believed the federal gov't provide direct relief, Hoover
differed little from FDR's approach
provided direct payments to unemployed
relied more on private businesses & charities
gave emergency loans to banks & businesses
16
President Hoover thought the stock market crash
would strength the "moral fiber" of America
signaled an economic depression
was part of a temporary economic cycle
good for the economy
17
FDR declared a bank holiday and restored public trust in banks by creating
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Social Security
FDIC
SEC

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