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100

Who was the president who introduced the New Deal?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

100

This policy provides financial support for the elderly, unemployed, and disabled. 

Social Security Administration 

100

What type of music became popular during the 1930's?

Country and Western Music

100

This event in 1929 marked the beginning of the Great Depression

What is.... The stock market crash

100

FDR’s attempt to add more justices to the Supreme Court was known as this

Court Packing

200

Name 2 country singers from the 1930's.

Gene Autry, The Carter Family, Patsy Montana, Jimmie Rogers

200

This policy protects savings by guaranteeing deposits, even in the event of bank failures.

FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

200

Where did people migrate to after the Dust Bowl?

Out west/California

200

Name one of the two theme nights theaters hosted to boost morale?

Dish Night and Bank Night

200

What crop was overproduced during World War I in the Great Plains?

Wheat

300

This Louisiana senator proposed a “Share Our Wealth” plan

Huey Long

300

What policy ensures a fair market by enforcing rules for investors and businesses?

Securities and Exchange Commission

300

Where did families go for fun during the Great Depression?

The theater

300

Many Great Plains farmers moved west because of this natural disaster

The Dust Bowl

300

How many Supreme Court justices did FDR want altogether?

15

400

This priest used his radio show to criticize FDR’s policies

Father Charles Coughlin

400

This policy offers technical and financial support to prevent soil erosion and improve soil health. 

Soil Conservation Service

400

Where did people migrate to in the Great Migration?

Kansas/Great Plains

400

What institution failed that led to one of the causes of the Great Depression?

Bank Failures

400

What is laissez-faire?

The government should not interfere with the economy.

500

This government body struck down several New Deal laws as unconstitutional

Supreme Court

500

What was the Federal Housing Administration policy?

It provided loans for home mortgages and repairs.

500

What were people looking for when moving out west?

Economic Opportunities

500

What were the 3 R's of the New Deal?

 Relief, Recovery, and Reform

500

What was the Homestead Act?

Gave people 160 acres of land if they would farm the land for 5 years.

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