What was the purpose of FDR's "court packing" plan?

Make the Supreme court more New Deal friendly

What was the purpose of New Deal RELIEF Programs?

Programs to help people immediately

What does this political cartoon signify?

The President is providing hope to America

What is FDR saying about the responsibility of citizens in maintaining freedom?

Citizens must stay informed to protect freedom

Which of the following could be an argument for the New Deal being a failure?

The New Deal did not do enough to help minorities

Borrowed money that is paid back with interest

Supporters of the New Deal argued........

It would stabilize the economy and provide direct relief

What was the Dust Bowl?

Giant dust storm that ruined crops in the great plains

What does the following photo symbolize

Hardships faced by families during the GD

What happened during Roosevelt's first hundred days in office?

He encouraged congress to pass laws and improve the economy

Describe a Bank Failure

Banks close when a large number of people withdraw desposits

How did FDR attempt to end the Great Depression?

Pumping money into the economy with new jobs and welfare

Risky investments in the stock market with the thought that you could "get rich quick"

Speculation on the Stock Market

World trade collapsed because.....

The US began charging a tariff on imported goods

How was the narrator's life different before the GD than it was during it?

Before the GD he had a job and was successful

How did the GD change the relationship between the America people and the American government?

The GD was the first time the government used direct relief

What was Herbert Hoover's view on fixing the Great Depression?

That people should help themselves

Unequal distribution of wealth can be described as......

A few people in the economy have most of the money

What is Ironic about the following picture?

AA's lives were very different than the picture shows

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1
What was the purpose of FDR's "court packing" plan?
Make the Supreme court more New Deal friendly
Make himself the supreme ruler of the Supreme Court
Eliminate different branches of the government
Make the Supreme Court more conservative
2
What was the purpose of New Deal RELIEF Programs?
Programs designed to prevent disaster from striking again
Programs to recreate the American Economy
Programs to rebuild and strengthen the economy
Programs to help people immediately
3
A group of veterans who Marched on Washington to get money from the US government......
Business and Union leaders
Unemployed farmers
Factory workers
Bonus Army
4
What does this political cartoon signify?
The President is in full control of the economy
The President is providing hope to America
Roosevelt and the house always win
The three branches of the US government are "all in"
5
What is FDR saying about the responsibility of citizens in maintaining freedom?
Freedom isn't free, it costs folks like you and me
Citizens should overthrow the government
Citizens should be uninformed about government
Citizens must stay informed to protect freedom
6
Which of the following could be an argument for the New Deal being a failure?
The New Deal decreased unemployment
The New Deal did not do enough to help minorities
The New Deal helped farmers
The New Deal provided relief, recovery, and reform
7
What Major event occurred on Black Tuesday?
The Great Depression
9/11
Bank Failures
Stock Market Crash
8
What is Credit?
Money loaned out by a bank
Anything used to create or run a business
Free Money
Borrowed money that is paid back with interest
9
Supporters of the New Deal argued........
That it would reduce national debt
It would create a new political party
It would destroy capitalism
It would stabilize the economy and provide direct relief
10
What was the Dust Bowl?
Mountain Range located in the great plains
When people lived in Shantytowns and Hoovervilles
A thick layer of prairie grass
Giant dust storm that ruined crops in the great plains
11
What does the following photo symbolize
Child Labor laws
Women's rights movement
Black Tuesday
Hardships faced by families during the GD
12
What happened during Roosevelt's first hundred days in office?
He avoided direct action
He encouraged congress to pass laws and improve the economy
Tried to strengthen big business
He Abolished the banking system
13
Which New Deal program helped the unemployed but not create jobs?
Public Works Administration
Civil Works Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Federal Emergency Relief Act
14
Describe a Bank Failure
Banks close when a large number of people withdraw desposits
Banks operate normally and loan out money
When stock prices plummet
Banks disappoint people by charging high interest rates
15
What famous event does this Political Cartoon represent?
The Great Depression
The Stock Market Crash
The Great Recession
9/11
16
How did FDR attempt to end the Great Depression?
Holding up failing corporations
Helping farmers first followed by factory workers
Charging Rich American's higher taxes
Pumping money into the economy with new jobs and welfare
17
Risky investments in the stock market with the thought that you could "get rich quick"
Black Tuesday
Unequal distribution of Wealth
Speculation on the Stock Market
Buying on Margin
18
Which of the following was not a cause of the Dust Bowl?
Highwinds
A thick layer of prairie grass
Overproduction of crops
Drought
19
What is it called when a company is making too many goods?
Competition
Overproduction
Underconsumption
Wealth Distribution
20
What was the purpose of New Deal REFORM programs?
All of the above
Programs to update the banks and the Stock Market
Programs to make Permanent changes to US economy
Programs to prevent disaster from striking again
21
When people are not buying goods it is referred to as.....
Collapse of the global economy
Overproduction
Underconsumption
A bank failure
22
World trade collapsed because.....
There was less competition for American goods
The US began charging a tariff on imported goods
American's began to buy more foreign products
Imported goods became cheaper in the US
23
How was the narrator's life different before the GD than it was during it?
Before the GD he had a job and was successful
Before the Great Depression he was begging for money
During the Great Depression he was in the Army
He was successful before the GD and during the GD
24
According to the quote by FDR, why it it important that people stay informed in a democracy?
To maintain a subordinate government
So that people can be well educated
To ensure continued liberty
To completely control the government
25
How did the GD change the relationship between the America people and the American government?
Americans were able to relocate to other countries
The GD was the first time the government used direct relief
The government first believed in rugged individualism
Americans finally able to own their own business
26
Did the New Deal get America out of the Great Depression?
Yes
No
27
Make shift shacks that many people were forced to live in were know as....
Hooverland
Shantytowns
Pizza Huts
Patriot Huts
28
What was Herbert Hoover's view on fixing the Great Depression?
That people should help themselves
That the government should intervene
Producing more consumer goods
Forcing Britain and France to pay war Debt
29
Which of the following is not a cause of the stock market crash?
Overinflated stock prices
Bank failures
Speculation
Buying on Margin
30
What were some ways that American's were suffering during the Great Depression?
All of the above
Many Americas were homeless
Roughly 25% of Americans were unemployed
Americans had to go to soup kitchens and wait in bread lines
31
Unequal distribution of wealth can be described as......
The poorest group of people makes the most money
Most people in an economy make equal money
Socialism
A few people in the economy have most of the money
32
Roosevelt's programs to help America out of the Great Depression was known as the.....
Square Deal
The FDIC
The New World Order
New Deal
33
What is Ironic about the following picture?
American's did enjoy the highest standard of living
The Great Depression was more fun than depicted
White Americans had it easier than African Americans
AA's lives were very different than the picture shows
34
Another name for shantytowns was "Hoovervilles". Why did American's call them that?
Show their patriotism
Show their disgust with Hoover
Show their faith in FDR
Show their trust in Hoover
35
Buying stock with loan was known as.....
Buying on Margin
Credit
Margarine Buying
Speculation

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