Demagogues
New Deal
Winners & Losers
Relief, Recovery or Reform
Acts
Odds and Ends
100

This critic of said FDR should use force if necessary to get everyone in line with his New Deal programs.  His popularity declined during the 1930s it became obvious he was an Anti-Semite and a supporter of Mussolini

Who was Father Charles Coughlin

100

What group of people were forced out of their migrant jobs in California and other states not affected by the Dust Bowl?

Who were Mexican immigrants?

100

The AAA and the NRA?

What is Recovery?

100

What act ended prohibition?

What was the Beer Wine Revenue Act (also the 21st Amendment)

100

What minor political party made huge gains in America during the Great Depression (with many later regretting their decision to join that party)?

What was the American Communist Party?

200

What Second New Deal Program did FDR create in response to  Francis E. Townsend's complaints?

What was social security?

200

European immigrants and their descendants living in the region were greatly helped by New Deal legislation

Where is the north east? 

200

The WPA?

What is relief?

200

What act created FDIC (insuring Americans' bank deposits?

What was the Glass Stegall Act?

200

Which of the following did not become new supporters of the democratic party during the Great Depression:

1. the working class;  2. the poor; 3. European ethnics living in the cities and elsewhere;  4. African Americans in the South; 5.Members of labor unions; 6. Jewish and Catholics 

Who were African Americans living in the South?

300

Who became very popular for saying that the elderly should be given $200 month from the government

Who was  Francis E. Townsend?

300

What group of people held almost 50 lower cabinet positions in FDR's White House?

Who were African Americans?

300

FDIC?

What is reform?

300

What act caused other nations to increase the price of American products being sold in their country?

What was the Hawley Smoot Tariff (Act of 1930)?

300

FDR scaling back some of his programs in 1936 and Social Security taxes caused what to happen in 1937?

What was a recession?

400

What former Louisiana governor's "Share Our Wealth" slogan made him very popular.  He wanted each American to be given $5000.

Who was Huey Long?

400

What group of African Americans were hurt by the limits placed on farming with the Agricultural Adjustment Act?

Who were sharecroppers?

400

The Securities and Exchange Act and Social Security?

What if reform?

400

Two answers required!!

What acts were created to help increase the prices of crops and goods by forcing farmers and factories to produce less!!??

What was the Agricultural Adjustment Act and the National Recovery Act?

400

What has been the long term complaint of the New Deal?

What is, it caused America to become a welfare state?
500

In 1935, who said that Huey Long was the most dangerous man in America?

Who was FDR?

500

The 1934 Johnson O'Malley Act -  funded states to  provide Healthcare, welfare, and education improvements for what group of people?

Who were Native Americans?

500

The CCC?

What is relief?
500

What act protected labor unions, causing a huge increase in unions and their power?

What was the National industrial Recovery Act  or Wagner Act)?

500

What term was used to describe the practice of people running to their bank, to withdraw all their money, when they heard the bank might be in trouble?

What is a "bank run"?