Presidents
New Deal Programs
Economy
Events
100

What was the "rugged individual"?

Herbert Hoover's idea that Americans would lose self-respect if they were helped through the Great Depression. 

100

CCC

Civilian Conservation Corps: voluntary gov relief program for young, single men

Roger Williams Park

100

Dow Jones Average

Average of the stock market

100

Why did the Dust Bowl happen?

Over farming that led to erosion of dirt during wind storms. Killed people and cattle 

200

What illness did FDR contract as a child? Why did they not photograph him in a certain way because of this. 

Polio, they did not want him to appear weak. 

200

Social Security 

Pay into it as you work, can collect at 62. Also aids the blind and disabled

200

Black Tuesday

All time high of the stock market

200

Bonus Army 

WWI veterans that marched on Washington for their pensions early

300

Who was the first politically active First Lady. 

Elanor Roosevelt

300

SHE SHE SHE

Camps for single women to work 

300

Business Cycle

Growths and contractions of the economy

300

Election of 1932

FDR beat Hoover in the 1932 election

400

What are the 3 Rs that the FDR promised?

Relief, Reform, Recovery

400

FDIC

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: ensured people's deposits up to $200,000

400

Unstable economy 

National wealth was unevenly distributed


400

1st Inaugurational Speech

mass media allowed for people to listen to the president speak first hand

500

What is the difference between the CCC and the SHE SHE SHE

CCC were for men only so Elanor Roosevelt made a version for females.

500

FSA

Federal Securities Act: companies have to disclose information about their company.

500

Over speculation

Too many loans and lending but not enough payment back

500

Fireside chats

Neighborhoods would come together to listen to FDR address the country and the issue occuring in the country

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