Great Depression and the New Deal - Week 7

Question 1

the great depression (1929-1941)

Answer 1

stock market crash on october 29, 1929. predicted by other economic troubles, including collapse of southern agriculture, corporate debt, and widespread greed/economic inequality.

Question 2

__% of people were unemployed during the great depression

Answer 2

25

Question 3

the dust bowl

Answer 3

occurred during the depression, due to over farming. killed people and animals as well as crops, and revived the labor movement

Question 4

hoover

Answer 4

president from 1929-1933, republican, limited government intervention and thought people were poor because they had done it to themselves. tried fixing the depression by restricting immigration

Question 5

smoot-hawley tariff 1930

Answer 5

raised tariffs to try and generate revenue

Question 6

reconstruction finance corporation 1932

Answer 6

corporate bailouts during the depression

Question 7

federal home loan bank system 1932

Answer 7

aid for foreclosure

Question 8

fdr

Answer 8

president from 1933-1945, instituted the new deal, democrat

Question 9

national recovery administration 1933

Answer 9

meant to bring business and labor industried together by setting prices, establishing minimum wage, and set hours to stabilize the industry

Question 9

the first new deal (1933-1935)

Answer 9

focused on RECOVERY

Question 10

federal emergency relief administration 1933

Answer 10

grants for state government distributed to local relief programs

Question 11

civilian conservation corps 1933

Answer 11

gave jobs to single young men between 18-25. worked on public projects and were given educational opportunities, but reinforced traditional gender roles

Question 12

tennessee valley authority 1933

Answer 12

oversaw construction of dams, reforestation, and provided electricity and transportation to the tennessee valley

Question 13

the second new deal (1935-1938)

Answer 13

focused on ECONOMIC SECURITY, was far more aggressive and increased federal spending. created a social safety net and said that economic security was an american right

Question 14

works progress asministration 1934-1943

Answer 14

job creation, infrastructure (roads), arts and culture. wage workers, white-collar, and artists were all employed.

Question 15

social security act 1935

Answer 15

pension for retired workers, unemployment/disability insurance, and general public assistance. excluded farm and house workers, which were black, and did that shit on purpose.

Question 16

the raw deal

Answer 16

blacks. 60% of men and 85% of women were totally excluded and assigned the most dangerous jobs. encouraged redlining and didn’t provide loans.

Question 17

indian new deal

Answer 17

indian reorganization act of 1934 tried to create jobs while also giving tribal sovereignty. however they ended up limiting independence, since tribes could write a constitution but they had to align with the federal government.

Question 18

political impacts of the new deal 3

Answer 18

1. transformation of democratic party
2. redefined liberalism
3. redefined role of federal government in the economy