Vocabulary
This is America's worst man-made natural disaster that forced thousands of families to move from their homes
Dust Bowl
Hoover created this to provide loans to banks and businesses
Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC)
Roosevelt would talk on these when addressing the nation about real-world issues and concerns. They also gave the American people confidence in the government
Fireside Chats
What does CCC stand for and what did it do?
Civilian Conservation Corps - gave young men, ages 18-25, jobs in conservation and development projects
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
These people were WWI veterans who wanted payment earlier than they were originally promised for
Bonus Marchers or Bonus Army
This is one of Hoover's public works projects from the Great Depression that today powers famous cities like Los Angeles and Las Vegas
The Hoover Dam
Roosevelt created this to restore trust in the banking system and insure money in banks
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
A common goal of the New Deal was to...
Create jobs for Americans and do something to get them back on their feet
What organ in the human body pumps blood?
This day is known as the start of the Great Depression, when the stock market crashed, which occurred on October 29, 1929
Black Thursday
These places were named after President Hoover, showing how his actions and decisions worsened American people's lives
What are Roosevelt's 3 main goals in the New Deal
Relief, Recovery, and Reform
Which of the three programs/goals focused on helping Americans get back to work?
Relief
What is the value of pi (π) 7 spots pass the decimal. (ex: _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ )
3.1415926
Foreclosed
State and local/city
Roosevelt's programs were all responsible at the _________ government level
Federal
Was the New Deal successful in ending the Great Depression? True or false... why or why not?
False, FDR's programs gave relief to Americans but did not fully end the Great Depression, WWII did
How many amendments are there in the U.S. Constitution
27
This act allowed union members to bring work complaints to a third-party, or neutral, group that would listen to both sides and make a fair decision
Wagner Act
Rugged Individualism
Roosevelt signed this act to give help to the elderly and unemployed
Social Security Act
Which of the following is not a root cause of the Great Depression?
a. overproduction, b. loss of export sales in foreign markets, c. deficit spending by the federal government, d. low interest rates
c. deficit spending by the federal government
How many moons does Jupiter have?
95