Dust Bowl & Other
What caused the Dust Bowl?
There was a drought and wind storms.
What was Black Tuesday?
The day the stock market crashed.
Which president's policies were called the New Deal?
Franklin Roosevelt
What were tin shack towns called?
Hoovervilles
How many terms was Roosevelt elected as President?
4
Where was the Dust Bowl?
In the prairie states.
When was Black Tuesday?
October 29, 1929
Which agency controlled flooding allowing more land for farming?
TVA - Tennessee Valley Authority
Why were the towns named after Hoover?
Because the people felt he was not helping them.
What were the informal radio talks called?
fireside chats
What was a soup kitchen?
Where out of work people could get soup, coffee and doughnuts.
What happened when people went to get their money out of banks?
The banks did not have money to give them.
Which program provided jobs to unmarried men?
CCC - Civilian Conservation Corps
Who was probusiness?
Calvin Coolidge
Who did FDR beat to win the Presidency in 1932?
Herbert Hoover
What happened to farmer's land and equipment?
They had to sell them.
What caused the stock market crash?
Panic set in from people being laid off and could pay their bills. They tried to sell their stocks.
Which agency insures customers' deposits in banks?
FDIC
Who promised a return to normal and limited government spending?
Harding
What year did FDR get the economy back to where it was?
1937
the states
What is effect did people losing their jobs have on businesses?
Businesses could not sell their products because people did not have money to buy them.
Which law gave workers a pension for retirement?
the Social Security Act
What was the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
It was an unenforceable agreement to outlaw war.
What was FDR's first set of laws for?
To fix the banks.