Saw a huge amount of New Deal programs passed

Civilian Conservation Corps

Hired young men to build parks & roads away from home

What caused bank runs?

Fear that banks ran out of money

What was the relationship between African Americans and New Deal programs?

Many programs discriminated against or excluded Blacks altogether.

Securities and Exchange Commission

Monitors and enforces laws in regard to the stock market

Gov’t aid to retirees, disabled, dependent mothers/children

Works Progress Administration

Created jobs ranging from construction to art

The Bonus Army marched on Washington, D.C. in 1932 to demand

Full payment of a bonus payments promised after WW I

Agricultural Adjustment Act

Paid farmers to destroy or not grow crops in order to raise prices

President Roosevelt's Court-packing plan in 1937 reflected his desire to make the Supreme Court

more sympathetic to New Deal programs.

Tennessee Valley Authority

Employment program to construct dams and power plants

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1
FDR's first 100 days
Were unremarkable
Increased the number of Supreme Court Justices
Ended the Great Depression
Saw a huge amount of New Deal programs passed
2
Civilian Conservation Corps
Hired young men to build parks & roads away from home
Built dams in Tennessee
Paid farmers to destroy crops to raise prices
Built schools and hired teachers
3
Cause of the Dust Bowl
Overproduction of Automobiles
static electricity and rain
Overfarming and drought
earthquakes in California
4
In calling shantytowns (homeless villages) "Hoovervilles, " people conveyed their
respect for Hoover.
trust in Hoover.
disgust with Hoover.
patriotism
5
Who was Woody Guthrie?
A folk singer from the 1930s
A novelist during the Great Depression
A stock broker
A senator during the Dust Bowl era
6
What caused bank runs?
There were too many banks, so some closed
Banks refused to give out loans
Banks lost all of people's money in stocks
Fear that banks ran out of money
7
Great Depression unemployment rate at the time FDR took office.
35%
15%
25%
5%
8
Fair Labor Standards
Establishes a work week of 40 hours
Establishes 1.5 time the normal rate for overtime
All answers are correct.
Sets minimum hourly wages
9
How did Herbert Hoover try and help the Great Depression? Select all that apply.
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Bailing Out Banks
All answers are correct.
Public Works Projects
10
NEW DEAL Criticism: Americans now expect government to directly intervene during crisis.
True
False
11
Which of these factors caused the Great Depression?
Agricultural/manufacturing overproduction and Rising unemployment,
Stock Market crash, Bank failures, Laissez-faire politics, and High tariffs
All answers are correct
Buying on margin, Overextension of credit, and Excess consumerism
12
Where were people leaving the dust bowl most likely to go?
Ohio
California
Virginia
Nevada
13
During the Great Depression spending by the federal government
rose a little
rose significantly
stayed the same
declined a little
14
When does the stock market crash and Great Depression begin?
2001
1929
1898
1918
15
Where did the Dust Bowl occur according to the map?
New England
Great Plains
Southeast
Midwest
16
What was the relationship between African Americans and New Deal programs?
Many programs allowed Blacks to become leaders but not participants.
Many programs discriminated against or excluded Blacks altogether.
Many programs embraced Black male but not female participation.
Many programs allowed Whites and Blacks to join in integrated programs.
17
Securities and Exchange Commission
Period of severe economic decline
Monitors and enforces laws in regard to the stock market
Gov’t relief for the needy, repair economy, financial reform
Barometer that measures the health of the stock market
18
What is the purpose of the FDIC?
Protects money given to workers
Protects the bank buildings
Protects home values
Protects money put in banks
19
Social Security Act
Gov’t aid to retirees, disabled, dependent mothers/children
To avoid foreclosures, lowered interest rates
Issuance of gov’t payments to control supplies (subsidies)
Promoted growth through fair practices
20
Works Progress Administration
Created jobs ranging from construction to art
Created the Glass-Steagall Act
Protected labor unions
Required manufacturers to list ingredients
21
The Bonus Army marched on Washington, D.C. in 1932 to demand
The US stay isolated in WWII
The US enter WWII
Full payment of a bonus payments promised after WW I
A stronger army and navy
22
The legacy of New Deal legislation is
bigger role of government
government directly influencing American's lives
all of these
public assistance programs
23
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Provided incentives for farmers to rotate their crops
Caused farmers to move west to escape bad farming conditions
Paid farmers to destroy or not grow crops in order to raise prices
Required farmers to increase production of crops
24
President Roosevelt's Court-packing plan in 1937 reflected his desire to make the Supreme Court
more conservative.
more independent of Congress.
more sympathetic to New Deal programs.
more respectful of the Constitution's original intent.
25
Tennessee Valley Authority
Employment program to construct dams and power plants
Employment program used to protect the environment
Unemployed veterans who marched on Washington, DC
Hoover Admin. Attempt to bolster economy/provide jobs

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