The Great Depression and New Deal Unit 7 Test Review

Provided electricity and managed natural resources.

Welfare safety net for families that lost a parent, the elderly, and people who become unemployed.

The Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) paid farmers to INCREASE their amount of crops and livestock.

Group that shifted support to Democrats as part of the New Deal Coalition.

Which event marked the start of the Great Depression?

Regulated business practices such as wages and production.

Where did most Dust Bowl migrants move?

Low Unemployment is a sign of a weak economy.

Created jobs for unskilled workers, artists, performers, students, and others

Which area did Roosevelt focus on the most during his first 100 days in office?

What did the Bonus Army want?

Roosevelt was in favor of direct government assistance to help stop the Great Depression.

President Herbert Hoover favored direct intervention by the government to address the Great Depression.

Which answer choice best describes the cultural trends of the 1930s?

A lack of rainfall did not contribute to the Dust Bowl?

Contracted with private businesses to build large-scale infrastructure like the Boulder Dam and Golden Gate Bridge

Unemployed citizens believed that the New Deal did not provide work programs for unskilled workers.

Why did Congress reject Roosevelt's attempt to increase the number of Supreme Court Justices?

What led to the Roosevelt Recession in 1937?