The New Deal
This branch of government supported Roosevelt the most in his first term.
Congress or Legislative Branch
Roosevelt planned and gave his orders through his weekly meetings otherwise known as...
Fireside chats
Who won the election of 1932?
FDR - Franklin Delano Roosevelt
In which year did the Stock Market crash?
1929
This is the disease that FDR was struck with that made it almost impossible for him to walk.
Polio
This act had a blue eagle "seal of approval" for businesses
National Recovery Administration
This program called for farmers to stop planting and cut production
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Who were members of the Bonus Army?
WWI Veterans
purchasing stock on credit is also known as...
buying on margin
This is an area on the Great Plains that suffered weathering and soil erosion
The Dust Bowl
This act built dams to control flooding, prevent erosion, and provide recreational areas.
Tennessee Valley Authority
This was a major government agency that was created to lend money to various business during the HOOVER administration...
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
This man was a priest from Detroit who criticized The New Deal from a radio broadcast.
Charles Coughlin
What is another name for the Stock Market Crash
Black Thursday
Roosevelt's famous quote in his inaugural address
"The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself"
These men were 18-25 years old and known as the "soil soldiers"
Civilian Conservation Corps
This the common name for the old age insurance program put in the Roosevelt
Social Security
This man was a fiery politician from Louisiana who criticized FDR's New Deal plan.
Huey Long
When the Stock Market crashed, Roosevelt did this to try to stabilize the bank system.
A bank holiday
Another name for a direct handout
Dole
This program was intended to eliminate "wasteful competition" in business but later declared unconstitutional
The National Recovery Administration
This was the highest tariff ever passed in Congress
The Smoot Hawley Tariff
This man believed in "local responsibility" for giving aid to the needy...not the government.
Herbert Hoover
In result of the stock market crash, the US ended up in a business slump otherwise known as a ...
recession
Which state experienced a land-sale boom during the 1920's
Florida