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The Great depression
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Who was the president who came up with the "New Deal"?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
100
What was the four day period that allowed the government to inspect banks to see if they were healthy enough to reopen called?
The banking holiday
100
What were 5 causes of the Great Depression?
1. Credit 2. Uneven Distribution of wealth 3. Overproduction 4. Stock Markets crashed 5. Banks Closed 6. Federal Reserve 7. Smoot - Hawley Tariff Act
100
What did the Agricultural Adjustment Act(AAA) do?
Helped farmers cut production and raise prices
100
What new form of music/dance was made during the depression?
Swing
200
Who was the President at the start of the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover
200
All of FDR's programs to deal with the Great Depression.
The New Deal
200
What day did the stock market crash?
September 3, 1929
200
This insures money that is deposited into banks.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
200
What 3 major movies were created during the depression?
- King Kong - Snow White - Wizard of Oz
300
Who was the person who came up with the "Share The Wealth" plan?
Huey Long
300
Who said "We have nothing to fear but fear itself."?
FDR
300
What natural disaster happened due to drought in 1930 – 1936?
The Dust Bowl
300
What did the Tennessee Valley Authority(TVA) do?
The Federal government built series of dams to prevent flooding and to sell electricity.
300
The Dust Bowl affected this group of people the most.
The farmers
400
Who was Charles Coughlin?
A priest who said that communists were running the country
400
This group of people thought the New Deal went too far.
The conservatives.
400
WWI army veterans that went to Washington to get a promised bonus were called _____. Bonus question- What happened at the GM factory? (anyone get the irony? xD)
The Bonus Army. If you said one of the things below about the GM factory you get the point. :) - Workers inside the GM plant sat down inside and stopped working - They had to stay there day and night until the strike was resolved - GM asked the state government to help remove the workers, but Michigan’s government refused - The state gov. tried shutting off the heat and water, but the strikers stayed - The state gov. cut off food supplies but the workers rioted
400
What did the Civilian Conservation Corps(CCC) do?
It provided jobs for 2 million young men
400
Who married Marilyn Monroe? (Hint: He was a baseball player)
Joe DiMaggio
500
Who was the Photographer who became famous for photographing some pictures of the Great Depression?
Dorothea Lange
500
How many major bills was FDR able to pass threw congress during his first 100 days?
15
500
How did the poor get money?
They sold their belongings, furniture, etc. to get money for food and housing
500
Explain Relief, recovery,and reform.
Relief - Checks, jobs and decrease unemployment Recovery - Stimulate agriculture and the economy to fix the depression Reform- Programs to fix the economy and prevent future depressions
500
Who was the first known person to have ALS?
Lou Gehrig
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