Great Depression

Question 0

Indian reorganization act

Answer 0

Encouraged tribal ownership of land and over turned the Dawes Act

Question 1

Farm security administration

Answer 1

Government purchased farm land from poor farmers and resettled them in group farms

Question 2

Revenue act (Wealth tax Act)

Answer 2

raised tax rates on income above $50,000. Estate, gift, and corporate tax rose.

Question 3

Wagner-Connery Act

Answer 3

Defined “unfair labor practices” and est. the national labor relations board to settle disputes between labor and management

Question 4

United States Housing Authority

Answer 4

Provided federal loans for a nationwide home improvement program

Question 5

Election of 1932

Answer 5

Rep:Herbert Hoover
-Charles Curtis
Dem:FDR.   "The New Deal"
-John Garner
FDR would win and win again for 3 more terms

Question 6

The New Deal

Answer 6

Relief, Recovery, and Reform
RELIEF: Direct aid to poor and unemployed
RECOVERY: Restore the economy
REFORM: Change conditions that led to the depression

Question 7

Criticisms of The New Deal

Answer 7

Deficit spending

Wasteful

Expanded bueracracy

Question 8

Positives of The New Deal

Answer 8

Put people to work

Kept people from starving

Expanded electrical power

Question 9

Congress passed how many laws in the first 100 days of FDR’s term?

Answer 9

15

Question 10

Emergency banking act

Answer 10

Closed banks for 4 days to be inspected by the federal govt to see if they were financially sound and safe

Question 11

Economy act

Answer 11

Grants the presidential authority to cut govt spending

Question 12

Beer-Wine act

Answer 12

Legalized sale of alcoholic drinks

Question 13

21st amendment

Answer 13

Legalized the sale of alcohol and outlaws prohibition

Question 14

Federal emergency relief administration

Answer 14

Govt gives money to states to use on relief projects

Question 15

Civilian Conservation Corps

Answer 15

Ages 18-25

Gave jobs to young men on conservation projects

Question 16

Civil works administration

Answer 16

Provided work for the unemployed

Jobs were made up for people to have

Question 17

Agricultural Adjustment Act

Answer 17

Aided farmers by regulating crop population

Govt payed farmers not to plant crops
Which eliminated over production and drove up prices

Question 18

Nation recovery administration

Answer 18

Established coasts for each industry and gave labor the right of collective bargaining

Question 19

TVA

Answer 19

Provided electricity in the TN valley

Question 20

Banking Reform Act

Answer 20

separated commercial and investment banking.

Established FDIC which garuntees up to $250,000 of your deposits

Question 21

Truth and Securtities Act

Answer 21

Govt regulation on the sale of stocks and bonds.

Eliminated stock watering

Question 22

Works progress administration

Answer 22

Created jobs from construction of orchestras

Question 23

National youth administration

Answer 23

Job training for unemployed youths and students with jobs

Question 24

Social Security Act

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Provided pensions to retired workers and their spouses and aid to the handicapped

Question 25

First woman to hold a cabinent position

Answer 25

Sec of labor Francis Perkins

Question 26

Charles coughin

Answer 26

Radio preacher

Question 27

Francis Townsend

Answer 27

Belived govt should give $200 a month to anyone 60 years or older who would retire

Question 28

Huey long

Answer 28

"Share of Wealth"

Question 29

Court packing scheme

Answer 29

Increase the number of justices He could appoint his followers to be justices PLAN FAILED