Great Depression and New Deal

Roosevelt's decision to cut spending in 1937 led to....

This returned political authority to the tribes and allowed them to own land collectively?

Provided low interest farm loans to prevent foreclose on the property of indebted farmers.

Alloted money to state and local governments for building projects - such as roads, bridges, dams

Provided loans to sharecroppers and tenant farmers.

Provided grants to states and local governments to continue operating soup kitchens.

Government corporation that built dams, brought electricity to rural areas, controlled flooding, and created jobs

Provided jobs to young people to help them stay in college

In the end, the New Deal dramatically altered the distribution of wealth in the US.

This increased regulation on banks and limited how banks could invest customers' money.

Guaranteed right of workers to collectively bargain and join a union.

The first action taken by FDR when he took office was to declare a bank holiday.

Many economists claim FDRs New Deal had only a limited impact on relieving the Great Depression?

Which of the following is an argument those on the political right used to criticize the New Deal and FDR

Connections can be made between strong economic regulation during the Great Depression and Progressive Era reforms.

Established old age pensions

Created construction jobs and helped artists, writers, and photographers find jobs.

Many African Americans became supporters of the Democratic Party because New Deal relief included African Americans

Created to regulate the stock market

What was not a cause of the Great Depression?

Provided jobs to young men on federal lands, such as in the national parks.

Encouraged farms to reduce production by providing subsidies for acreage not farmed.

Which of the following was not a policy of Herbert Hoover in response to the Depression?

The court packing plan led to increased support for FDR amongst both political parties.

The New Deal helped women make great gains in employment and equal wages.

What was created to insure bank deposits and still exists today?

What was created to provide federal loans to banks, railroads, and other businesses?

The Bonus Army was successful in getting their promised bonus paid early.

Huey Long and Father Coughlin felt the New Deal did not go far enough to end the problems of the Great Depression

Created to guarantee a reasonble profit for business and fair wages/hours for workers.

Provided refinancing for homes to prevent foreclosure.