The Stock Market Crash
This was the day in which the Stock Market Crash was it's worst.
What is "Black Tuesday"?
This term refers to how farmers grew too much food in efforts to make money off of post war Europe. The result of it being that their soil health was depleated.
What is "Overfarming"?
This economic measure rose to nearly 25% because even if individuals didn't own stocks, their bosses may have.
What is "Unemployment"?
These were the three "R's" of the New Deal
What is Relief, Recovery, Reform
This Great Depression Era man inspired America by overcoming the difficulties of the time and becoming a Champion Boxer
Who is "James J. Braddock"
This term explains why so many banks failed during the 1930s when people attempted to withdraw their whole accounts, turning the banks insolvent.
What is a "Bank Run"
This region of the United States was hit by the Dust Bowl destroying farms and the livelihoods of many.
What is "The Great Plains" Region
Some families resorted to doing this to their children when they could no longer afford to feed or take care of them.
What is "Farm them out" or "Send them to live with others"
In order to increase Government transparency and get people to regain trust in the economic system, FDR started talking to the public during these.
What are "Fireside Chats"?
Herbert Hoover did this to try and solve the Great Depression, but it was not effective and ultimately made him lose to FDR
What is "Nothing"
This term refers to when people would borrow money from banks in order to buy stocks or goods. It was particularly risky and made the impacts of the crash worse.
What is "Buying on Margin"
These people were the ones who chose to leave their farms behind in favor of moving to California for work.
Who were the "Oakies"?
This group of Americans were deported or repatriated during the Great Depression so that the government would not need to help them
Who are "Mexican Americans"
This New Deal Agency was responsible for helping farmers by stabilizing their prices, teaching them responsible farming techniques, and stopping their overproduction.
What is the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Devil's Lake State Park was a new deal project built by this New Deal Agency
What is the "Civilian Conservation Corps"
This term refers to when people riskily buy a stock without the intention of keeping it. They instead buy it with the intent of reselling it for a profit.
What is "Speculation"
This term refers to when farmers only plant a singular crop. It is unhealthy for the soil and was a contributing factor to the dust bowl.
What is "Mono Crop Agriculture"?
This group of marginalized Americans faced higher infant mortality rates due to lack of proper medical care and the government ignoring their problems
This New Deal Agency was responsible for giving young men jobs building parks, managing forests and conserving the environment.
What is the Civilian Conservation Core (CCC)
This was the name of the group that protested for their World War I bonuses after the Depression hit them hard. President Herbert Hoover tanked his favorability by sending the military in to deal with them.
What is the "Bonus Army"
What is "Inflated"
As a result of their crops failing and being unable to pay back loans to the bank, many banks did this to people's farms.
What is "Foreclosed"
This marginalized group of Americans faced even more unemployment with rates as high as 50%
Who are African Americans
This New Deal Agency was responsible for giving people immediate cash relief to help pay for things like rent, groceries or electricity
What is Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
Due to Hoover's unpopularity as a president, this constitutional amendment moved the presidential inauguration date form March to January
What is the 20th amendment?