Review1
What event is linked to widespread economic hardship and unemployment in the 1930s?
Great Depression
What nickname, consisting of initials, is often used for Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
FDR
Which president introduced the New Deal to aid American recovery from the Great Depression?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
How many terms did FDR serve as president?
4
What is the name given to the day on October 29, 1929, when the stock market crashed?
Black Tuesday
What amendment now limits presidential terms?
22nd Amendment
What was the name of the 1930s environmental catastrophe in the southwestern plains?
Dust Bowl
Which New Deal program sought to assist farmers, the elderly, and the unemployed?
The New Deal
When did FDR become the governor of New York?
1928
What is the name given to the severe economic recession of the 1930s?
Great Depression
What is the portion of a company's profits paid to shareholders?
Dividends
What agricultural procedure is used today to prevent another Dust Bowl?
Crop Rotation
Which act taxed workers' salaries to support older citizens financially?
Social Security Act (SSA)
How many continents are there on Earth?
7
What action did Roosevelt take 36 hours after his inauguration to stabilize the economy?
Declared a Banking Holiday
What do we call the system that keeps track of buying and selling shares?
Stock Market
What disease did Roosevelt contract that affected his mobility?
Polio
What does WPA stand for?
Works Progress Administration
What did Proclamation 2039, issued by FDR in 1933, call for?
A Banking Holiday
What is the capital of France?
Arizona
What is the capital of France?
Paris
In what year was FDR elected as a New York state senator?
1910
What was the role of the Tennessee Valley Authority?
To conserve and develop the waterways of the Tennessee River.
What organization was created to ensure customers' deposits, and what was the initial coverage amount?
FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation), up to $2,500.
What natural disaster prompted changes in farming practices during the New Deal?
Dust Bowl