FDR and "The New Deal" Flashcards
Which President had “The New Deal”
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
What was this called
1. Declare a bank holiday.
2. Use federal money to give more relief to people in each state.
3. Regulate how factories and farms operated and how much they produced.
“The New Deal”
When FDR became President in 1933 what did he do first?
Immediately focused on fixing the economy
What are the 3 R’s of the New Deal
Relief, Recovery, and Reform
Relief and Recovery efforts were meant to be __________
Temporary
During relief, when people got money to pay off debts and live was called what?
Short-term relief
During relief, when structures were built in the state that made life better was called what?
Long-term relief
During the New Deal, North Carolina Mountain residents were hired by the Public Works Administration to build what?
The Blue Ridge Parkway
The Tennessee Valley Authority built hydroelectric dams on the Tennessee River and also contributed to the construction of which dam in NC?
The Fontana Dam
The biggest achievement during the Relief in NC was what?
Clearing of the Great Smokey Mountains
The worst achievemnet during the Relief in NC was what?
Planting Japenese Kudzu Plant; which took over basically everywhere.
Recovery in the New Deal focused on helping what?
Factories and Farms
The Agricultural Adjusement Administration was created to assist who?
Farms
The National Recovery Administration was created to assist who?
Factories
The AAA was outlawed by Congress _____________ because it manipulated the market too much
“unconstitutional”
