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Series of Dust Storms that ravaged the Great Plains in the 1930's.
Dust Bowl
100
Economic collapse in the U.S. that started with a stock market crash in 1929.
The Great Depression
100
Most people in Texas were ________________ at the time the Great Depression started.
Farmers
100
These ran out of money, leaving many people without any savings.
Banks
100
The name of FDR's plan to revive the U.S. economy: "The New ______________"
Deal
200
The Great Depression occurred between this event and World War 2.
World War 1.
200
Many ________________ installations were built in Texas to support the war effort in WW1.
Military
200
Number of times FDR was elected
4
200
FDR's first and last name
Franklin Roosevelt
200
Year that WW2 ended and FDR died while in office
1945
300
Herbert Hoover's plan to revive the U.S. economy
Do nothing; Laissez Faire
300
Year that the stock market crashed, causing the Great Depression to begin
1929
300
Nickname of October 29, 1929.
Black Tuesday
300
These villages that grew up next to large cities containing those made homeless by the Depression were named after the President who failed them
Hoovervilles
300
President when the Great Depression began
Herbert Hoover
400
The Three R's
Relief, Recovery, Reform
400
One of the three R's, this helped put money in the pockets of poor Americans
Relief
400
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
400
John Nance Garner (Cactus Jack)
400
One of the three R's, this was the plan to change the government, farming practices, banking and stock market laws to prevent future disasters.
Reform
500
One of the three R's, this was the goal of restoring farmland and businesses to their pre-depression levels
Recovery
500
This 'Alphabet Agency' helped protect our natural forces by putting people to work on jobs to preserve them.
The CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)
500
This 'Alphabet Agency' created jobs for out-of-work Americans.
WPA (Works Progress Administration)
500
This Texan served as FDR's Vice President for two terms, helping pass a lot of the New Deal legislation
John Nance (Cactus Jack) Garner
500
This Texan helped pass an important piece of legislation that protected Americans from abuses in the stock market.
Sam Rayburn