Presidential Responses
This president believed in "rugged individualism" and limited federal intervention during his term from 1929 to 1933.
Herbert Hoover
This "R" focused on immediately easing the suffering of the American people.
Relief
This program provided jobs to young men to plant trees, build parks, and help the environment.
CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)
During the Depression, unemployment in the United States reached nearly this percentage.
25%
Prior to running for president in 1932 as the Democratic nominee, Franklin D. Roosevelt held this political position.
Governor of New York
This "R" aimed to reverse the downward economic spiral and create jobs.
Recovery
Created in 1933 to help poor rural areas in the South, this agency built dams to control floods and generate electricity.
TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority)
To help the government financially, FDR stopped citizens from exchanging paper money for this item.
Gold (The Gold Standard)
Herbert Hoover made limited efforts to combat the Depression, including passing this banking act.
Emergency Banking Act
This "R" sought to change U.S. government laws and policies to prevent a future economic crisis.
Reform
This administration aimed to improve infrastructure by constructing roads, dams, bridges, and public buildings.
PWA (Public Works Administration)
Passed in 1933 to raise food prices, this act paid farmers to grow fewer crops.
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Due to a lack of federal action, critical Americans named makeshift shantytowns after President Hoover, calling them this.
Hooversvilles
This act set rules for businesses, established minimum wages, and limited working hours to prevent unfair treatment of workers.
NIRA (National Industrial Recovery Act)
These two organizations were created to protect money stored in banks and ensure the stock market follows rules.
FDIC and the SEC