Ch. 22 x1
In 1932, 10,000 homeless veterans arrived in Washington D.C. seeking their pensions from World War I. These men were known as the _________.
Bonus Army
During what years did the Great Depression last?
1929-1940
What were fireside chats?
Radio programming between Franklin Roosevelt and the American people outlining Roosevelt’s New Deal Plan
Which woman served as America’s first female cabinet member?
Frances Perkins
FDR
The ____________________ is a measure based on the prices of 30 representative large firms on the New York Stock Exchange.
Dow Jones Industrial Average
This question can only be guessed once:
True or False: The Great Depression also impacted European countries. Many European countries suffered as well as the United States.
True
What was Franklin D. Roosevelt’s middle name?
Delano
In the 1936 election, who was FDR’s opponent and where was he from?
Alfred Landon from Kansas
Name that Sophomore: I worked in the cafe last year and this year.
CJ
Which day of the month of October was known as Black Tuesday?
October 29, 1929
How much money did the World War I veterans demand from the US government as a pension?
$500 for every man
This man was the chief critic of the critic of the New Deal
Huey Long
______________ spending is spending more money than the government receives in revenue—unheard of until that time.
Deficit
Name that senior: My last name is the same as the most common food eaten in China.
Paige
Herbert Hoover beat which Democratic candidate in the 1928 election?
Alfred Smith
How many feet high and wide is the Boulder Dam?
726 ft. high and 1,244 ft. long
The __________________________ sought to raise crop prices by lowering production, where the government paid farmers to leave land unseeded.
AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act)
The ___________________was funded with $500 million to provide direct relief to the needy.
FERA (Federal Emergency Relief Administration)
Name that faculty member: I have three sons.
Mrs. Cheyenne or Mr. Gloudeman
Give one example of a state in the area with most severe damage in the dust bowl: __________________________
Any one of the following: New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado
Which party won more seats in the 1930 Congressional elections?
Democrats
The __________________ provided money to states to create jobs chiefly in the construction of schools and other community buildings.
NIRA (National Industrial Recovery Act)
The _____________________ put young men aged 18 to 25 to work building roads, developing parks, planting trees, etc.
CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)
Name that faculty member: I graduated from BMA
Dean Hannah Danese