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What am I?
Great Depression
FDR
Potpourri I
Potpourri II
100

I was created in order to protect bank deposits. 

What is the FDIC- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?

100

This was the name given to migrants from Oklahoma.

What is Okies?

100
The goal of this program was to stabilize farm prices by reducing the amount of surplus crops.

What is the AAA, Agricultural Adjustment Act?

100

These make shift settlements popped up around the country during the Depression.

What are Hoovervilles?

100

These enabled FDR to connect to the American people and explain his New Deal programs.

What were fireside chats?

200

I was created to provide electricity to western states. 

What is the Hoover Dam?

200
On this day, the market nearly collapses when 16 million shares are sold.

What is Black Tuesday?

200
FDR worked hard to get the support for his New Deal programs from this branch of government?

Who is Congress?

200

Poor land conditions and severe drought in the Midwest led to this.

What is the Dust Bowl?

200

This called for providing WWI vets with money and life insurance.

What was the Patman Bill?

300
I am the reason why many people were worse off during the depression.

What is "buying on margin"?

300
Hoover's policy that people should not be dependent upon the government for relief.

What is "Rugged Individualism"?


300

In his first 100 Days, FDR was known for doing this.

What is passing over 15 pieces of legislation?

300

This New Deal program focussed on preserving nature. 

What was the CCC, Civilian Conservation Corps?

300

This was created in order to regulate the stock market. 

What was the SEC, the Securities & Exchange Commission?

400
This helped workers and businesses to create a safe code of conduct. 

What was the NRA, National Recovery Act?

400

This was passed in an attempt to protect American businesses in the 1930's.

What was the Smoot-Hawley Tariff ?

400

These were the 3 goals of the New Deal. 

What was (1) Relief (2) Recovery (3) Reform

400

These two states voted for the Republican candidate in 1933 & 1936.

What is Maine and Vermont?

400

In this writing, John Steinbeck points out how different the new migrants were as a result of the depression.

What was Harvest Gypsies?

500

As a result of this, many people were buying land in Florida for cheap in the 1920's.

What was speculation? (purchase of an asset in the hopes that the value will increase)

500

The reason why many farmers were hit hard by the Depression. 

What was the profitable wheat market during WWI that led to buying more land & planting more but prices dropped.
500

The main difference between the First New Deal & Second New deal was this.

What is that the first new deal dealt with immediate relief while the second wanted to provide more long term economic recovery?
500

This economic idea is based on giving tax relief to the wealthy, which will then benefit everyone else. 

What is "Trickle down" economics?

500

This used to be Inauguration day until 1933 when it was moved to January 20th. 

What was March 4th?