New Deal Flashcards
When was the first act of the First New Deal enacted? (And what was it?)
1932 (Emergency Banking Act)
When was “The Great Depression”?
1929-1932
Unemployment was at ____% by 1933.
25.2
What did the Tennessee Valley Act intend to do?
Build dams and set up education and wellness centres in rural areas along the Tennessee River.
The Emergency Banking Act entailed…..
…closing the banks for four days to get them back on a more stable footing.
The “Fireside Chats” were…. and they were successful as____
.….a radio broadcast from President Roosevelt to reassure the public
____ it persuaded the public in returning a total of $1 billion to the banks by April 1933.
What is wrong with this sentence:
After a slow start, the WPA put hundreds of thousands of people to work building, among other things, nearly 13,000 schools and 31,000 miles of roads.
PWA not WPA
50,000 miles
What was the second area to be tackled by the New Deal: Industry, Social Suffering, Agriculture, or Banking?
Agriculture
The Glass-Steagall Act insured bank deposits for up to what sum in the event of bank failure?
$2500
Who was the President prior to FDR?
Herbert Hoover
What is wrong with this sentence (In reference to the Tennessee Valley Act):
This region was provided with cheap electricity and it gave work to thousands of unemployed electricians in parts of Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. The TVA was largely responsible for an increase in average income by 180% between 1933 and 1947.
Construction workers not electricians
200% between 1929 and 1949
What was the controversial repercussions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act?
6 million piglets were slaughtered
The Social Security Act (1935) provided what for the first time?
Old age pensions
How many men were recruited by the Civilian Conservation Corps (March 1933) and of what age range?
250,000 initially and 500,000 by 1935
17-24 years old
What were two drawbacks of the Social Security Act (1935)?
Many groups, including agricultural workers, were excluded.
It was based on the insurance principle.
