Chapter 19 Quiz Flashcards
What was the New Deal
Franklin Roosevelt’s policies aimed at dealing with the Great Depression
What did Roosevelt serve as before he ran for president
governor of New York
What was the primary reason Franklin Roosevelt was able to win the presidency so easily
Americans perceived Hoover’s efforts at a recovery as a huge failure
Why was Roosevelt’s view of the role of government so revolutionary when he won the election of 1932
He insisted that the government must break with tradition and do everything possible to help people
what did investors fear Roosevelt might do before he was inaugurated -why were bank runs increasing
abandon the gold standard
what was Roosevelt’s time in office called when he sent 15 pieces of recovery legislation to Congress
the Hundred Days
What was in the First New Deal
several pieces of legislation passed in Roosevelt’s first three months in office
What did the Emergency Banking Relief Act do
monitor banks and issue approval to those that were still sound
What First New Deal legislation saved millions of farms from foreclosure
the Farm Credit Administration
What First New Deal legislation created jobs for young men with the forestry department
the Civilian Conservation Corps
By 1935, why was the New Deal was being criticized
it had not ended the Great Depression
What was the purpose of the American Liberty League
to oppose and publicly attack New Deal policies
Why were people on the political left unhappy with the New Deal
They felt it hadn’t gone far enough to help the country
Which leftist figure created the Share Our Wealth Society
Huey Long
What Second New Deal program employed 8.5 million people to construct highways, parks, and public buildings
the Works Progress Administration (WPA)
