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What states population grew as a result of the dust bowl?

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California

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2
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Californias population grew because of what ?

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The dust bowl

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What changes occurred for native Americans as a result of the New Deal? (3)

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  1. Gave Native Americans full citizenship
  2. Established the Indian Reorganization Act
  3. Encouraged Native American’s old way of life
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4
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Who was the radio priest?

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Coughlin

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5
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Coughlin was called the ??

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Radio priest

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6
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Huey long was called the ??

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King fish

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Who was the king fish

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Huey long

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Who was the governor of Louisiana

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Huey long

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9
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Who advised people to “live like a king”

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Huey long

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Huey long advised others to …?

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“Live like a king”

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What are the three R’s of the New Deal (IN ORDER)

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  1. Relief
  2. Recovery
  3. Reform
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12
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ESSAY QUESTION: How would your family respond to a situation like the Great Depression?

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13
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What were the names of programs that provided indirect relief?

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Alphabet agencies

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14
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Alphabet agencies were companies that did what ?

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Provide indirect relief for citizens (work for money)

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WPA stands for

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Works project administration

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16
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Leader of the WPA

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Harry Hopkins

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17
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This program used 8.5 million workers in an 8 year time span

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WPA

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18
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The WPA included ____ workers in a ______ year time span

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  • 8.5 million

- 8 year time span

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19
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How long did the WPA last?

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8 years

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20
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This company lasted 8 years

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WPA

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21
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The wage for this program was $30 a month, or $1 a day

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CCC

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22
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What does the CCC stand for?

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Civilian conservation corps

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23
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This alphabet agency gave work to single men between the ages of 18 - 25

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CCC

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24
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What did the CCC do?

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gave work to single men between the ages of 18 - 25

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25
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Which program restored historical sights

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CCC

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26
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NYA stands for

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National youth administration

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27
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This program gave part-time work to high school and college students to help them stay in school and keep an educated nation

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NYA

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28
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Which program created a huge bureaucracy

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NYA

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29
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The NYA created a huge

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Bureaucracy

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30
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FCA stands for

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Farm credit association

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31
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This program refinanced loans at a lower rate, gave short term loans to help with planting and harvesting

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FCA

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32
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AAA stands for

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Agricultural adjustment act of 1933

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33
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When was the AAA put into place

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1933

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34
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What program brought prices back to an earlier, more prosperous time, paid farmers who reduced production with crops and animals

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AAA

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35
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Severe drought from 1934-35

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Dust bowl

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36
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Where general area was the dust bowl the most severe?

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The Mid-West

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37
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What states did the dust bowl hit the hardest? (5)

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  • Kansas
  • Colorado
  • New Mexico
  • Oklahoma
  • Texas
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38
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During bank holiday, banks were closed for how many days?

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5

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39
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Banks were closed for 5 days during…?

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Bank Holiday

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40
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What is another name for pump priming

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Keynesian economics

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41
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Keynesian economics

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Pump priming

42
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What did “Pump Priming” do?

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Poured all the money into the economy t get the economy going

43
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Who believed in pump priming and large deficit spending?

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John Keynes

44
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PWA stands for

A

Public works administration

45
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Who was the leader of the PWA?

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Harold Ickles

46
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Harold Ickles was the leader of what organization?

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PWA

47
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Which program completed large jobs such as dams, sewer systems, and aircraft carriers

A

PWA

48
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What does HOLC stand for

A

Home owners loan corporation

49
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This company lent over 300 million dollars over 3 years in a row to allow homeowners to refinance

A

HOLC

50
Q

FHA stands for …?

A

Federal Housing Administration

51
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This program guaranteed loans to build or remodel homes, created jobs, made mortgages more stable and fair

A

FHA

52
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Series of dams built on the Tennessee River was called

A

The Tennessee valley authority

53
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The Tennessee Valley authority were a series of dams built on which river?

A

Tennessee

54
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NRA stands for

A

National recovery act

55
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Set up a partnership between labor, business and the gov’t

(Things like minimum wage, fixed prices etc.)

A

NRA

56
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Which guaranteed the right for labor to organize, outlawed unfair labor practices

A

Wagner act

57
Q

The Wagner act established the …?

A

National Labor Relations Board

58
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Insured savings up to $2,500 at that time hoping to promote safety and confidence in the banking system, and is still used today

A

FDIC

59
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  • Allowed more control over Wall Street
  • oversees new stocks
  • watches for insiders trading
  • controls margin levels
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SEC

60
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SEC stands for…?

A

Securities exchange commission

61
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  • federal unemployment insurance
  • help create jobs for younger people
  • everyone given a number
A

Social security act

62
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In what year was industrial production 1/2 of what it was in 1929

A

1932

63
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In 1932, industrial production was ____ of what it was in 1929

A

Half

64
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In 1932, _______ _________ was half of what is was in 1929

A

Industrial production

65
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How much of the country was on welfare

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25%

66
Q

Who was in denial of the stock market crash?

A

Hoover

67
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LISTING: Why was Hoover against direct handouts? (4)

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  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
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Who said Hoboes were receiving the best education available?

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Hoover

69
Q

Hoboes were receiving what …?

A

The best education in the world

70
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Who implemented the RFC?

A

Hoover

71
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RFC did what?

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  • loaned money to banks and big businesses
72
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Who was critical of FDRs ideas? Why?

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  • republicans / right wings

- thought he was doing too much

73
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FDRs political party?

A

Democratic

74
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How did liberals feel about FDR’s ideas?

A

Thought he wasn’t doing enough

75
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Who thought FDR wasn’t doing enough?

A

Liberals

76
Q

The bonus army was comprised of

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WWI vets

77
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Where did the attack on the Bonus Army take place?

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Washington DC

78
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Who carried out the attack on the Bonus army?

A

Hoover

79
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Who was the general in charge during the attack on the bonus army

A

Mac Arthur

80
Q

FDR was the former …?

A

Governor of NY

81
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Who was the former governor of NY

A

FDR

82
Q

Who said “There is nothing to fear but fear itself”? When?

A
  • FDR

- Inaugural address

83
Q

First _____ days in office FDR spent $500,000 in gov’t programs

A

100

84
Q

Weekly radio addresses to the American people

A

Fireside chats

85
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Who led fireside chats?

A

FDR

86
Q

Ethnic group that coined the phrase, “first fired, last hired”

A

African Americans

87
Q

Slogans african americans coined

A

“First fired, last hired”

88
Q

African americans tried to make what a federal crime?

A

Lynching

89
Q

African americans aimed to make lynching what type of crime?

A

Federal

90
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Why was FDR hesitant to help African Americans?

A

It could have angered Southern politicians

91
Q

Who was noticeably supportive of her husband during her presidency

A

Elenor Roosevelt

92
Q

Elenor Roosevelt was (supportive / unsupportive) of FDR, especially after he got polio

A

Supportive

93
Q

What president suffered from polio?

A

FDR

94
Q

Who was the first ambassador to the United Nations?

A

Elenor Roosevelt

95
Q

Elenor Roosevelt became the first ambassador of what?

A

The United Nations

96
Q

As part of his court packing law, FDR wanted to add a judge for every judge over the age of ____ years old.

A

70

97
Q

What was the court packing cap?

A

15 judges

98
Q

FDR’s idea of adding a judge for every judge over the age of 70

A

Court packing

99
Q

In what two states was progressivism most evident?

A
  1. Minnesota

2. Wisconsin

100
Q

What revival was evident in the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin?

A

Progressivism

101
Q

People in power that scare people with half truths

A

Demagogues

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