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100
The president who came up with the New Deal.
Who is Franklin Roosevelt.
100
the four day period that allowed the government to inspect banks to see if they were healthy enough to reopen.
What is the banking holiday.
100
Oct. 29, 1929
What is the day the stock market crashed.
100
This agency gave young adults employment to work on various conservation projects.
What is the Civilian Conservation Corps.
100

this person documented the Great Depression through photography. (hint: Migrant Mother)

Who is Dorthea Lange?

200

Who was the "eyes and ears" for FDR and promoted women causes?

Who was Eleanor Roosevelt.

200

This group of people thought the New Deal went too far.

Who are the conservatives.

200

The thousands pf people who migrated west due to the Dust Bowl were called

Who were the Okies

200
This insures money that is deposited into banks.
What is the FDIC. (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)
200

Initially, what did Hoover do when the Bonus Army arrived in Washington D.C.?

Sent in supplies and food to them.

300
The person who came up with the "Share The Wealth" plan.
Who is Huey Long.
300

What were the talks called that FDR made during the Depression to inform Americans about what was happening and to help ease their stress? Families would gather around to listen.

What were the FIRESIDE CHATS?

300

The term "first fired and last hired" referred to which group

Who are African-Americans?

300

This agency brought electricity to some southern areas of the USA that didn't have it before.

What is the TVA. (Tennessee Valley Authority)

300

The New Deal Programs that were declared unconstitutional

What were the AAA and the NIRA

400
The person who came up with a plan to give all citizens over 60 $200 a month.
Who is Francis Townsend
400
The person who said "We have nothing to fear but fear itself."
Who is FDR.
400

WWI army veterans that went to Washington to get a promised bonus.

What is the Bonus Army.

400
This agency paid farmers NOT to farm some of their land.
What is the AAA. (Agricultural Adjustment Administration)
400

The Blue Eagle poster hung in business and shop  windows represented this agency that had the goal of fair competition including raising prices and promoting better working conditions?

The National Recovery Administration

500
A Catholic priest from Detroit, MI who had his own radio show where he blasted bankers, capitalism, and Jews.
Who is Charles Coughlin.
500

The Federal Emergency Relief Act provided what to the people? 

What is direct relief and work to the unemployed

500

Besides por purchasing power of consumers what lead to the stock market crash?

overspeculation, investor manipulation (pooling), and buying on margin

500

This helped establish a minimum wage, set working hour limits, and allowed for unions to bargain collectively. Later, it was declared unconstitutional.

What is the NRA. (National Recovery Act)

500

Priming the pump refers to ....

Keynesian economis or having the government increase spending to get the economy going.

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