1930's

Question 1

Stock Market Crash

Answer 1

a severe drop in stock values

Question 2

Consumers

Answer 2

people who buy stuff

Question 3

The Dust Bowl

Answer 3

the great plains were a desert

Question 4

Soup Kitchens

Answer 4

served food to the poor people

Question 5

Bonus Army

Answer 5

WW1 veterans–protested in Washington wanted bonus checks–gassed

Question 6

Shantytowns/Hoovervilles

Answer 6

homeless settlement; named after President Hoover

Question 7

Franklin Roosevelt

Answer 7

U.S. president from 1933-1945; made reforms (new deals)

Question 8

New Deal

Answer 8

Roosevelt’s plan to end the depression–increased size of the federal government

Question 9

CCC

Answer 9

Civilian Conservation Corps; government jobs for younger men

Question 10

SEC

Answer 10

Securities & Exchange Commission regulates the stock market to prevent abuse

Question 11

FDIC

Answer 11

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; insures bank deposits up to $250,000

Question 12

SSA

Answer 12

Social Security Administration; provides old-age and disability insurance

Question 13

Subsidy

Answer 13

monetary support from the government