Roosevelt's promise
Banks
Part 1: Alphabet Agencies
Part 2: Alphabet Agencies
The New Deal
100
What were the 3R's?
Reform, Relief and Recovery
100
What was the number one priority for Roosevelt?
To help national banks.
100
Name of the alphabet agency that raised crop prices by lowering production
Agricultural Adjustment Act
100
What is the agency which provided home loans, home mortgages and repairs?
Federal Housing Administration
100
When was the National Industrial Recovery Act passed?
1933
200
What is the definition of 'Brain Trust'?
Group of people who worked with Roosevelt.
200
When was the bank holiday? And how long was the holiday?
March 5. 4 days.
200
What is the agency that employed three million men?
Civilian Conservation Corps(CCC)
200
What is the Federal Emergency Relied Agency?
It is a agency that provided relief to the neediest Americans.
200
When was the Emergency Banking Act passed?
1933
300
How many major pieces of legislation were passed by Congress during his 100 days?
15
300
Which act did Roosevelt persuade Congress to pass?
The Emergency Relief Act.
300
What is the agency that was part of the National Industrial Recovery Act gave money to states to construct schools and community buildings?
Public Works Administration
300
Which state had its own Authority?
Tennesee
300
What did the Emergency Banking Act do to help Americans?
-Insured people's deposits in banks against losses. -Helped restore the public's confidence in national banking system.
400
Who were two of the social workers that Roosevelt relied on?
Frances Perkins and Harry Hopkins
400
What is the name of the act which established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?
Glass-Steagall Act
400
Which agency built schools, provided salaries for teachers in rural America and built roads?
Civil Works Administration
400
How many schools were built by the Civil Works Administration? And how many teachers were provided with salaries?
40,000 and 50,000.
400
What did the National Industrial Recovery Act do?
-It set up the Public Works Administration to manage public work projects. -It set up the National Recovery Administration to set up codes of practices. Such as hours worked, wages, unfair competition and outlawing child labour.
500
Reasons for success of the New Deal
Brain Trust; Military Analogy; Reliance on Social Workers
500
How much did FDIC insure account holders? And how much is equal to today?
$5000. today=$100,000.
500
How many trees were planted in Dust Bowl Areas?
200 million
500
How much did the Federal Emergency Relief Agency directly provide to the neediest Americans?
$500 million.
500
How many workers were covered by the codes of practice and was child labour outlawed?
16 million workers. Yes, child labour was outlawed.
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