American History Chapters 14 & 15

paid farmers for cutting production of soil-depleting crops & rewarded farmers for practicing good soil conservation.

This provided for bank inspections by the Treasury Department and a means for making federal loans to solid banks.

The ______ amendment moved presidential inaugurations from March to January.

Who was the first woman to serve in the cabinet?

Won the presidential election of 1928. Struggled with the Great Depression. Did not believe in direct relief.

She helped organize a "Black Cabinet" of influential African Americans to advise Roosevelt on racial issues.

She influenced her husband to provide minorities and women with government positions.

An alignment of diverse groups dedicated to supporting the Democratic Party.

Set maximum hours of work per week. Also set minimum wages at 25 cents an hour, increasing to 40 cents an hour by 1945

Created through the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933, this originally protected up to $5,000 of an individual’s bank account

Roosevelt’s team of specially picked advisors, including professors, lawyers, and journalists.

Spending more money than the government received in revenue.

The aim of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act was to

What was the first major action Roosevelt took as president?

What does buying on margin mean?

This provided old-age insurance for retirees 65 or older and their spouses.

In calling shantytowns "Hoovervilles", people conveyed their

Addressed problems of unemployment by creating jobs from the construction of airports to the sewing of clothing.

This New Deal critic was a physician from California who didn’t think Roosevelt was doing enough for the elderly.

Which was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl?

This New Deal critic was a Roman Catholic priest who broadcasted radio sermons.

Established the highest protective tariff in U.S. history.

He organized the country's first all black trade union.

This New Deal critic was a senator from Louisiana. He proposed a nationwide social program called Share-Our-Wealth.

This organization was created specifically to provide education, jobs, counseling, and recreation for young people.

Which of the following describes a government system for giving payments or food to the poor?

October 29, 1929. The day the stock market crashed.

Which of the following was the main objective of the Agricultural Adjustment Act?

radio talks about issues of public concern, explaining clearly his New Deal measures.

This put hundreds of thousands of young men to work building roads, developing parks, and planting trees.

Buying stocks on the chance of a quick profit without considering the risks

Democratic presidential candidate in 1928. He served four terms as governor of New York.

Authorized up to $2 billion for emergency financing for banks, life insurance companies, railroads, & other businesses.

Period of intense activity from March 9, 1932 to June 16, 1932. 15 pieces of New Deal legislation were passed.

Which was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

An arrangement in which consumers agree to buy now and pay later.

This rebuilt dams and provided hydroelectric power to an impoverished region.

Required corporations to provide complete information on all stock offerings.

Authorized the government to pay a bonus to World War I veterans.

Causes of the farming crisis of the 1920s included the fact that

This protected the right of workers to join unions

Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington?