Causes
Presidency
Dust Bowl
New Deal
Miscellaneous
100
This way to purchase items/stocks was the main cause of the Great Depression
What is Buying on margin/credit
100
This president took office right before the stock market crash
Who is Herbert Hoover
100
These two situations caused the Dust Bowl
What is over farming and (severe) drought
100
The amount of time it took FDR to pass a series of major laws after becoming president.
What is 100 days?
100
World War I Veterans who wanted their bonus early.
What is the Bonus Army?
200
Black Tuesday refers to this event
What is The Stock Market Crash
200
This president was blamed for all problems during the depression.
Who is Herbert Hoover
200
The Dust Bowl affected this region:
What is Great Plains or Midwest
200
Critics of the new deal used this as their main argument against F.D.R.
What is expanding the role/size of federal government or too much power for the government?
200
Where the unemployed would line up in large amounts for food. Private charities and churches would help the needy.
What are soup kitchens and breadlines?
300
Stock Market crashed on this date:
What is October 29th 1929
300
This president was elected in 1932 by a landslide margin
Who is F.D.R.
300
The Dust Bowl caused farmers to migrate to this location
What is West Coast or California
300
FDR's appointed members of the cabinet that was filled with college professors and economists.
What is the Brain Trust?
300
This New Deal policy's goal was to protect elderly people
What is the SSA (Social Security Act)
400
French economic term meaning hands off
What is Lassiez-faire
400
F.D.R. reached out to the nation utilizing the radio he called these radio addresses this:
What is Fireside Chat
400
These migrants, mostly from Oklahoma, who had to move west because of the Dustbowl were labeled with this nickname...
What is Okies?
400
The 3 R's that made up the New Deal...
What is Relief, Reform and Recovery?
400
the name given to shantytowns that popped up all over the nation during the depression:
What is Hooverville(s)
500
Hoovers belief in this concept led to a lack of direct aid to those in need
What is Rugged individualism
500
F.D.R. sets up a group of legislative policies which he called this:
What is The New Deal (or New Deal)
500
The famous female photographer who photographed the Dust Bowl. She took this infamous picture.
Who is Dorothea Lange?
500
How many new justices did FDR try to replace with the Court Packing Plan?
What is 6 justices?
500
F.D.R. served this many terms in office
What is 4 terms