Who was the president who introduced the New Deal?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
This policy provides financial support for the elderly, unemployed, and disabled.
Social Security Administration
What type of music became popular during the 1930's?
Country and Western Music
This event in 1929 marked the beginning of the Great Depression
What is.... The stock market crash
FDR’s attempt to add more justices to the Supreme Court was known as this
Court Packing
Name 2 country singers from the 1930's.
Gene Autry, The Carter Family, Patsy Montana, Jimmie Rogers
This policy protects savings by guaranteeing deposits, even in the event of bank failures.
FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Where did people migrate to after the Dust Bowl?
Out west/California
Name one of the two theme nights theaters hosted to boost morale?
Dish Night and Bank Night
What crop was overproduced during World War I in the Great Plains?
Wheat
This Louisiana senator proposed a “Share Our Wealth” plan
Huey Long
What policy ensures a fair market by enforcing rules for investors and businesses?
Securities and Exchange Commission
Where did families go for fun during the Great Depression?
The theater
Many Great Plains farmers moved west because of this natural disaster
The Dust Bowl
How many Supreme Court justices did FDR want altogether?
15
This priest used his radio show to criticize FDR’s policies
Father Charles Coughlin
This policy offers technical and financial support to prevent soil erosion and improve soil health.
Soil Conservation Service
Where did people migrate to in the Great Migration?
Kansas/Great Plains
What institution failed that led to one of the causes of the Great Depression?
Bank Failures
What is laissez-faire?
The government should not interfere with the economy.
This government body struck down several New Deal laws as unconstitutional
Supreme Court
What was the Federal Housing Administration policy?
It provided loans for home mortgages and repairs.
What were people looking for when moving out west?
Economic Opportunities
What were the 3 R's of the New Deal?
Relief, Recovery, and Reform
What was the Homestead Act?
Gave people 160 acres of land if they would farm the land for 5 years.