Acts
What act was passed by Roosevelt that supported conservation?
CCC
What does WPA stand for?
Works Progress Administration
The New Deal was a series of programs and policies implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression
What led to the Great Depression?
The stock market crash that happened in 1929.
When were FDIC's created
June 16, 1933
What PWA stand for?
Public Works Administration
Organization meant to provide aid and relief to youth citizens
National Youth Administration (NYA)
When did the stock market crash?
October 29, 1929
How did Roosevelt make the workplace a safer and better place?
Gave them important rights as well as ensured these rights would be protected
What does CCC stand for?
Civilian Conservation Corps
Agency that insured all deposits of $5,000
FDIC
How long did the great depression last?
1929-1939
List 3 thing about how the FDIC helped people?
What does NYA stand for
National Youth Administration
πππ πππ James Alfred πππ ππππ πππ ππ ππ πππ πΏππππ?
James Alfred was governor of Texas in 1934 and created the DPS(Department of Public Safety) to win black peopleβs confidence in law enforcement.
What was the dust bowl?
A series of dust storms that ravaged and tormented the great plains.
Two major "minority" groups that the New Deal brought opportunity to
Women and African-Americans
what does AAA stand for
What is Agriculture Adjustment Act
πππ πππ βMA" Ferguson?
βMaβ Ferguson was an American politician who in 1925 became the first female governor of Texas after campaigning as a stand-in for her husband, James Edward Ferguson, who had been convicted of financial crimes and impeached as governor in 1917
How did the Great Depression affect women and people of other races? (ie. African Americans, Hispanics, etcβ¦)?
They were fired, could not find work, and were not given financial help