The Dust Bowl
Where did the Dust Bowl take place?
The Great Plains States
Who was president before FDR?
Herbert Hoover
What 2 political ideologies were created by the New Deal?
Progressive and Conservative
What was the nickname given to the shacks built by the homeless during the great depression?
What was the name of FDR's plan to fix the Great Depression?
The New Deal
What were people leaving the Dust Bowl called?
Okies
What political party was FDR?
Democrat
What was the nickname for all the new organizations created from the new deal?
Alphabet Agencies
What is the day that marks the start of the great depression called?
Black Tuesday
What was the relationship between FDR and Eleanor besides their marriage?
They were (5th) cousins!
What were the Dust Storms called?
Black Blizzards
What political ideology is more in favor of less government power and less government intervention?
Conservative
What power of the President did FDR exercise to implement the New Deal?
Homeless wanderers
What was the impact of Eleanor Roosevelt?
Revolutionized the role of the First Lady
What disease did people suffer from when exposed to the Dust Bowl?
Dust Pneumonia
What political ideology is associated with more government power and intervention?
Progressive
Why is it called the "New Deal"?
New relationship between the government and people.
What were the group of veterans who demanded they were paid for serving in WW1 called?
The Bonus Army
What was the term for FDR appointing justices of his same political views
"Packing" the Supreme Court
How did the dust bowl impact the effects of the Great Depression?
Made food more expensive / made food harder to come by
What are our two political parties today and what political ideology are they both associated with?
Democrats adopted Progressivism
Republicans adopted Conservatism
What were FDR's 2 goals of the new deal?
Fix Unemployment
Stabilize the Financial System
25%
What ailment did FDR suffer from that eventually left him in a wheel chair?
Polio