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Honors Recent American History > Chapter 14&15 Study Guide > Flashcards

Chapter 14&15 Study Guide Flashcards

1
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Agriculture during the Great Depression

A

There was a surplus of agriculture. Farmers were not making enough money.

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2
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Superficial prosperity

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Fake prosperity

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3
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New deal goals

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Relief for needy, economic recovery, and financial reform

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4
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McNary-Haugen bill

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Government will but the crops. Ends up vetoed

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5
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Father Charles coulin

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Had a radio talk show. Didnt like FDR and Jews

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6
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Native Americans under FDR

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Given land and opportunity to elect their council, built more schools.

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7
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Gap between rich and poor

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Poor got poorer. Rich got richer

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8
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Fireside chats

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Fdr spoke on the radio and people sat and listened

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9
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Popular movies during the 1930’s

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Gone with the wind, seven dwarves, ????

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10
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Americans buying less

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There wasn’t a circulation of money, less foods were bought, less wages, less money everywhere

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11
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Buying on credit

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People used credit instead of real money and they didn’t have enough actual money for their credit

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12
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FDIC

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Insured people money up to a certain amount for when banks lost money. People trusted banks more

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13
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Hoover’s belied about the needy

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Rugged individualism

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14
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Dust bowl and it’s affects

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Drought. Dirt storm and farmers moved to Cali

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15
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Banking system during the Great Depression

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FDIC. (Made people trust banks more)

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16
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Social security act

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Old age pension. Unemployment compensation. Welfare for disabled and children

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17
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FDRs views on civil rights

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He did nothing bc he wanted to get re-elected

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18
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Buying on margin

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Buying stocks on credit

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19
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Federal gov contributions to market crash

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Kept interest rates low

20
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Farmers opposing authority andmarkets

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Burning crops and disrupting transportation

21
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Causes of Great Depression

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Stock market crash
Farm crisis
Heavy reliance on credit 
Unequal incomes
Tariffs and war debt
22
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Hawley-shoot tariff

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Highest tariff and meant to protect big businesses but it ended up hurting them. No other countries could afford the tariff

23
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FDR Supreme Court judges

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He appointed 6 at one time and had complete control over government

24
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War of the worlds

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A popular radio show. About aliens coming to earth

25
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Critics of new deal

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People didn’t want government all around controlling everything

26
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Decline of agriculture

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Drought, farmers weren’t making money

27
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Purpose of second hundred days

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To help farmers and get unemployment down

28
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AAA act

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To raise crop prices

29
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TVA

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It gave direct relief to a hard hit area. Create more projects and jobs

30
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CCC

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Put men to work on roads and parks and painting

31
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FERA

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Give relief to needy, 500$ mill

32
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WPA

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Gave jobs writers and artists

33
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Glass-steagall act

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Created the FDIC

34
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NIRA

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Set max work hours and minimum wages

35
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FHA

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Helped citizens get homes. Provided loans and paid off housing

36
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NYA

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Built schools and gave jobs to teachers

37
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NLRA

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Gave home mortgages home loans and repairs

38
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Deficit spending

A

You spent more money than you had

39
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Trickle down economics

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Gave help to big businesses hoping it will trickle down into citizens wages

40
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FDR and Elenor Roosevelt

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President and First Lady. Democrats. Like to help people and make changes. Very “ government involved”

41
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Herbert Hoover

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Republican president right before the crash and he didn’t believe in helping the citizens

42
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Dow Jones

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Visual symbol of stock markets health

43
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Speculation

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When you engage in risky behavior on the stock market. “Make money quick” mentality

44
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Hoovervilles

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Shantytown

45
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Bonus army

A

Ww1 vets who were promised 500$ and life insurance

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