Presidents
Who was the 31st President of the United States during the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover
What was the purpose of the New Deal?
To bring financial relief and recovery from the Great Depression.
What caused stock prices to drop during the Panic of 1929?
Heavy selling of stocks in a short period of time.
What was the immediate cause of the Dust Bowl?
Severe drought.
What were Hoovervilles?
Shacks made of tin and cardboard where the homeless lived.
Who was the 32nd President of the U.S. who developed the New Deal plan?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What were the “3 R’s” of the New Deal?
Relief, Reform, Recovery
What is deficit spending?
When the government spends more money than it has.
What region of the U.S. was affected by the Dust Bowl?
The Great Plains.
What were FDR’s radio addresses called?
Fireside chats.
What was the major difference between Roosevelt and Hoover’s attitudes?
Hoover focused on helping businesses first; Roosevelt focused on helping people first.
How did the New Deal change the role of the federal government?
It increased the government’s control over the economy.
What event ended the Great Depression?
World War II.
What nickname was given to Dust Bowl migrants moving to California?
Okies
What does “rugged individualism” mean?
Hoover’s belief that people should succeed through their own efforts, not government aid
Who said, “I pledge myself to a new deal for the American people”?
Franklin Roosevelt
What was the purpose of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)?
To create jobs for unemployed Americans.
What situation is most likely during a depression?
A sharp decrease in available jobs
How did farmers respond to declining crop prices?
They grew more crops to make up for their losses.
What is a bank run?
When many people withdraw their money from banks at the same time.
How did Roosevelt “pack the courts”?
He tried to add justices to reduce opposition to New Deal legislation.
What long-term effect did the New Deal have on the U.S.?
The idea that the federal government should assume greater responsibility for the nation.
What were two major causes of the Great Depression?
Consumer debt from installment buying and the stock market crash.
What did “riding the rails” mean during the Great Depression?
Homeless Americans traveled on trains in search of work.
How did Hoover react to the Bonus Army?
He had them removed by federal troops.