Vocabulary
The federal programs developed during FDR's presidency to improve the economy and provide public relief.
New Deal
He helped write the Prohibition law.
Andrew Volstead
Prohibition was passed in 1919 with the passage of this amendment.
The government encouraged farmers to increase the amount of crops they were producing during this war, which added to the economic hardship for Americas farmers during the Great Depression because prices stayed low due to high supply.
World War I (WWI)
This New Deal Agency provided money for public projects like schools, roads, and ball fields.
WPA
The 1930s economic crisis that was triggered by the stock market crash of 1929.
The Great Depression
Started the New Deal and gave fireside chats to ease the American public.
FDR - Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Prohibition was repealed by the 21st Amendment in this year.
1933
On October 29, 1929 this crashed.
Stock Market
The period form 1919 to 1933 when the manufacture and sale of alcohol was illegal.
Prohibition
They lived in Ottertail County and were initially wheat farmers, until the switch to the dairy business.
Conrad and Elizabeth Toso
During the Prohibition Era this Minnesota town was a favorite place from gangsters to visit and live.
St. Paul
FDR and Congress created a broad range of New Deal programs to aid Americans during the Great Depression, but this event finally got our nation out of this economic crisis.
World War II (WWII)
This New Deal program attempted to keep farm prices high and bought cattle from farmers struggling to pay their bills.
AAA
A lender taking over ownership of a property from an owner who has not made loan payments.
Foreclosure
Name one reason for ending Prohibition.
drinking alcohol became even more fashionable, many illegal saloons opened up, crime rates increased, organized crime increased, criminal bosses bribed city officials
List 2 factors that combined to cause the Great Depression.
stock speculation, stock market crash, lower farm prices, low consumer confidence, no one was buying anything, high unemployment, etc.
The REA helped out rural farmers by doing this.
Brought electricity to rural areas
Aid in the form of money or necessities for those in need; often from a government program.
Welfare
He worked as a trombonist at the Breezy Point Lodge until he lost his job due to the Great Depression.
Carl Warmington
What were two arguments for Prohibition?
to reduce the problem of drunkenness, to make the nation better and safer
Lost his fortune soon after opening his new skyscraper in downtown Minneapolis.
Wilbur Foshay
This association helped farmers by putting up road blocks to prevent other farmers from selling their crops and bought other farmers possessions at bank auction for pennies on the dollar.
Farmers Holiday Association (FHA)