Great Depression Test Flashcards
1
Q
What states population grew as a result of the dust bowl?
A
California
2
Q
Californias population grew because of what ?
A
The dust bowl
3
Q
What changes occurred for native Americans as a result of the New Deal? (3)
A
- Gave Native Americans full citizenship
- Established the Indian Reorganization Act
- Encouraged Native American’s old way of life
4
Q
Who was the radio priest?
A
Coughlin
5
Q
Coughlin was called the ??
A
Radio priest
6
Q
Huey long was called the ??
A
King fish
7
Q
Who was the king fish
A
Huey long
8
Q
Who was the governor of Louisiana
A
Huey long
9
Q
Who advised people to “live like a king”
A
Huey long
10
Q
Huey long advised others to …?
A
“Live like a king”
11
Q
What are the three R’s of the New Deal (IN ORDER)
A
- Relief
- Recovery
- Reform
12
Q
ESSAY QUESTION: How would your family respond to a situation like the Great Depression?
A
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13
Q
What were the names of programs that provided indirect relief?
A
Alphabet agencies
14
Q
Alphabet agencies were companies that did what ?
A
Provide indirect relief for citizens (work for money)
15
Q
WPA stands for
A
Works project administration
16
Q
Leader of the WPA
A
Harry Hopkins
17
Q
This program used 8.5 million workers in an 8 year time span
A
WPA
18
Q
The WPA included ____ workers in a ______ year time span
A
- 8.5 million
- 8 year time span
19
Q
How long did the WPA last?
A
8 years
20
Q
This company lasted 8 years
A
WPA
21
Q
The wage for this program was $30 a month, or $1 a day
A
CCC
22
Q
What does the CCC stand for?
A
Civilian conservation corps
23
Q
This alphabet agency gave work to single men between the ages of 18 - 25
A
CCC
24
Q
What did the CCC do?
A
gave work to single men between the ages of 18 - 25
25
Which program restored historical sights
CCC
26
NYA stands for
National youth administration
27
This program gave part-time work to high school and college students to help them stay in school and keep an educated nation
NYA
28
Which program created a huge bureaucracy
NYA
29
The NYA created a huge
Bureaucracy
30
FCA stands for
Farm credit association
31
This program refinanced loans at a lower rate, gave short term loans to help with planting and harvesting
FCA
32
AAA stands for
Agricultural adjustment act of 1933
33
When was the AAA put into place
1933
34
What program brought prices back to an earlier, more prosperous time, paid farmers who reduced production with crops and animals
AAA
35
Severe drought from 1934-35
Dust bowl
36
Where general area was the dust bowl the most severe?
The Mid-West
37
What states did the dust bowl hit the hardest? (5)
- Kansas
- Colorado
- New Mexico
- Oklahoma
- Texas
38
During bank holiday, banks were closed for how many days?
5
39
Banks were closed for 5 days during...?
Bank Holiday
40
What is another name for pump priming
Keynesian economics
41
Keynesian economics
Pump priming
42
What did "Pump Priming" do?
Poured all the money into the economy t get the economy going
43
Who believed in pump priming and large deficit spending?
John Keynes
44
PWA stands for
Public works administration
45
Who was the leader of the PWA?
Harold Ickles
46
Harold Ickles was the leader of what organization?
PWA
47
Which program completed large jobs such as dams, sewer systems, and aircraft carriers
PWA
48
What does HOLC stand for
Home owners loan corporation
49
This company lent over 300 million dollars over 3 years in a row to allow homeowners to refinance
HOLC
50
FHA stands for ...?
Federal Housing Administration
51
This program guaranteed loans to build or remodel homes, created jobs, made mortgages more stable and fair
FHA
52
Series of dams built on the Tennessee River was called
The Tennessee valley authority
53
The Tennessee Valley authority were a series of dams built on which river?
Tennessee
54
NRA stands for
National recovery act
55
Set up a partnership between labor, business and the gov't
| (Things like minimum wage, fixed prices etc.)
NRA
56
Which guaranteed the right for labor to organize, outlawed unfair labor practices
Wagner act
57
The Wagner act established the ...?
National Labor Relations Board
58
Insured savings up to $2,500 at that time hoping to promote safety and confidence in the banking system, and is still used today
FDIC
59
- Allowed more control over Wall Street
- oversees new stocks
- watches for insiders trading
- controls margin levels
SEC
60
SEC stands for...?
Securities exchange commission
61
- federal unemployment insurance
- help create jobs for younger people
- everyone given a number
Social security act
62
In what year was industrial production 1/2 of what it was in 1929
1932
63
In 1932, industrial production was ____ of what it was in 1929
Half
64
In 1932, _______ _________ was half of what is was in 1929
Industrial production
65
How much of the country was on welfare
25%
66
Who was in denial of the stock market crash?
Hoover
67
LISTING: Why was Hoover against direct handouts? (4)
1. Stir up hatred
2. Destroy individual initiative
3. It would make people panicky
4. Relieve a matter of state and local responsibility
5. Construction did not permit it
68
Who said Hoboes were receiving the best education available?
Hoover
69
Hoboes were receiving what ...?
The best education in the world
70
Who implemented the RFC?
Hoover
71
RFC did what?
- loaned money to banks and big businesses
72
Who was critical of FDRs ideas? Why?
- republicans / right wings
| - thought he was doing too much
73
FDRs political party?
Democratic
74
How did liberals feel about FDR's ideas?
Thought he wasn't doing enough
75
Who thought FDR wasn't doing enough?
Liberals
76
The bonus army was comprised of
WWI vets
77
Where did the attack on the Bonus Army take place?
Washington DC
78
Who carried out the attack on the Bonus army?
Hoover
79
Who was the general in charge during the attack on the bonus army
Mac Arthur
80
FDR was the former ...?
Governor of NY
81
Who was the former governor of NY
FDR
82
Who said "There is nothing to fear but fear itself"? When?
- FDR
| - Inaugural address
83
First _____ days in office FDR spent $500,000 in gov't programs
100
84
Weekly radio addresses to the American people
Fireside chats
85
Who led fireside chats?
FDR
86
Ethnic group that coined the phrase, "first fired, last hired"
African Americans
87
Slogans african americans coined
"First fired, last hired"
88
African americans tried to make what a federal crime?
Lynching
89
African americans aimed to make lynching what type of crime?
Federal
90
Why was FDR hesitant to help African Americans?
It could have angered Southern politicians
91
Who was noticeably supportive of her husband during her presidency
Elenor Roosevelt
92
Elenor Roosevelt was (supportive / unsupportive) of FDR, especially after he got polio
Supportive
93
What president suffered from polio?
FDR
94
Who was the first ambassador to the United Nations?
Elenor Roosevelt
95
Elenor Roosevelt became the first ambassador of what?
The United Nations
96
As part of his court packing law, FDR wanted to add a judge for every judge over the age of ____ years old.
70
97
What was the court packing cap?
15 judges
98
FDR's idea of adding a judge for every judge over the age of 70
Court packing
99
In what two states was progressivism most evident?
1. Minnesota
| 2. Wisconsin
100
What revival was evident in the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin?
Progressivism
101
People in power that scare people with half truths
Demagogues
