US History Vocab 4.3

Question 1

agency, established as part of the 2nd New Deal, that provided jobs in construction, garment making, teaching,& the arts

Accepted Answer

Works Progress Admin. - WPA

Question 2

novel by John Steinbeck, published in 1939, that deals with a family of Oklahomans who leave the Dust Bowl for CA

Accepted Answer

Grapes of Wrath

Question 3

reformer, writer, and diplomat; supported equal rights and served as the first U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

Accepted Answer

Eleanor Roosevelt

Question 4

an agency created in 1933 to insure individuals’ bank accounts, protecting people against losses due to bank failures.

Accepted Answer

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. - FDIC

Question 5

an agency, created in 1934, that monitors the stock market and enforces laws regulating the sale of stocks and bonds.

Accepted Answer

Securities and Exchange Commission - SEC

Question 6

law enacted to provide aid to retirees, the unemployed, people with disabilities, and families with dependent children

Accepted Answer

Social Security Act

Question 7

1st woman to head an executive or cabinet department; served as secretary of labor in FDR's administration

Accepted Answer

Frances Perkins

Question 8

fed. corp. established in 1933 to construct dams and power plants to generate electricity as well as to prevent floods

Accepted Answer

Tennessee Valley Authority - TVA

Question 9

actor, writer, director, and producer; directed the film Citizen Kane and a radio presentation of The War of the Worlds

Accepted Answer

Orson Welles

Question 10

an agency that provided young Americans with aid and employment during the Great Depression

Accepted Answer

National Youth Administration - NYA

Questions 10