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Depression
New Deal
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dust Bowl
History-n-Trunk
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This is an organized system of buying and selling shares in corporations...
stock exchange
100
Describe the TVA New Deal program.
The TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) began in 1933. It built dams to provide cheap electric power to seven Southern states, set up schools, and set up health centers.
100
This was Franklin D. Roosevelt's program...
New Deal
100
Daytime radio shows sponsored by laundry detergents...
soap operas
100
How was the Roosevelt Recession reversed?
The Roosevelt Recession was reversed by government spending on public works.
200
Why would someone invest in the stock market by buying stock on margin?
An investor would buy on margin because they lacked the money to continue purchasing stock. The investor paid only a fraction of the stock price and borrowed the rest from their brokers.
200
Who was Eleanor Roosevelt?
Eleanor Roosevelt was the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and was considered to be President Roosevelt's "eyes and ears" .
200
Who was Ralph Bunche?
Ralph Bunche was a Black Cabinet member who worked for the State Department.
200
Describe the Social Security Act...
The Social Security Act provided monthly pensions for retired people.
200
This New Deal Program established minimum wage and maximum hours for all businesses engaged in interstate commerce...
Fair Labor Standards Act
300
Describe 'Hoovervilles'.
People who had lost their homes built 'Hoovervilles' out of old boxes and other debris for shelter. 'Hoovervilles' were often grouped together in pitiful shanty-towns. They were called 'Hoovervilles' because people felt as if President Hoover had failed to help the them.
300
Describe the Civilian Conservation Corps.
The Civilian Conservation Corps was one of Roosevelt's New Deal programs. It provided jobs for young men to plant trees and build bridges.
300
Who was Mary McLeod Bethune?
Mary McLeod Bethune was a Black Cabinet member who established Bethune-Cookman College in Florida.
300
Why did women have to work harder during the Great Depression?
During the Great Depression, many women had to go to work to support their families because their husbands were laid off or their work hours had been cut. Women faced prejudices in the workplace and were paid less than men. Instead of buying clothes or groceries, they sewed their own clothing, baked their own bread, and canned vegetables. Some women started home businesses.
300
This was a southern Great Plains disaster...
Dust Bowl
400
Who offered 'relief' to the needy?
Charities, churches, and volunteers provided 'relief' for the needy.
400
Describe the FDIC.
The FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) was one of President Roosevelt's New Deal programs that insured savings accounts in banks approved by the government.
400
Describe the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.
The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 restored traditional tribal government and provided money for land purchases to enlarge some reservations.
400
Who was Frances Perkins?
Frances Perkins was the first woman ever to serve in the cabinet. She was appointed by President Roosevelt.
400
Who was Grant Wood?
Grant Wood was a painter who showed ordinary people confronting hardships of Depression life.
500
Describe President Hoover's public works projects.
President Hoover authorized federal spending on projects such as highways, parks, and libraries to create new jobs.
500
Describe the SEC.
The SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) regulated the sale of stocks and bonds. The SEC had the power to punish dishonest stockbrokers and speculators.
500
Who was Dorothea Lange?
Dorothea Lange was the photographer who took photographs of migrant workers.
500
Who was George Burns?
Burns had a popular radio comedian variety show with Gracie Allen.
500
How did President Herbert Hoover view the Great Depression?
President Hoover believed that the Great Depression was only temporary and prosperity was "just around the corner".