Alphabet Programs
This insured bank deposits
What is FDIC
Who was the President during the New Deal Era?
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt.
How did the New Deal affect farmers?
Provided support and paid farmers to reduce production.
What was the goal of the Agricultural Adjustment Act?
Raise crop prices by reducing production.
Which New Deal program built schools, roads, and public buildings?
WPA
This provided jobs for young men in conservation.
What is the CCC
What was the significance of the 1936 election?
Roosevelt won in a landslide, showing strong support for the New Deal.
What was the impact of the New Deal on labor unions?
Strengthened unions through federal protections.
What was the purpose of the Emergency Banking Relief Act?
To stabilize and reopen banks under federal oversight.
What was the purpose of the Works Progress Administration?
create jobs through public works and arts projects
What is the SSA
What did Roosevelt's fireside chats aim to do?
Reassure Americans and explain government policies.
What was the New Deal Coalition?
A political alliance supporting FDR and the New Deal.
What New Deal agency regulated the stock market?
Securities and Exchange Commission.
What was the purpose of the TVA?
Provide electricity and develop the Tennessee Valley
This developed resources in the Tennessee Valley.
What is the TVA
What was the purpose of Roosevelt's First Hundred Days?
To quickly pass major legislation to combat the Depression.
How did the New Deal change the role of the federal government?
Expanded the government's role in economic and social welfare.
What was the purpose of the National Recovery Administration? (NRA)
Set fair competition codes, wages, and prices.
What was the purpose of the Civilian Conservation Corps?
Provide jobs for young men in conservation and outdoor work
This built public infrastructure and employed artists.
What is the WPA
What was Roosevelt's court-packing plan intended to do?
Add more justices sympathetic to New Deal programs.
What was the goal of the Second New Deal?
Provide additional reforms focused on social welfare and worker protections.
What was the Wagner Act designed to protect?
Labor unions and workers' rights.
What is the significance of the Social Security Act?
It created a long-term system of pensions and unemployment insurance.