part 4 Flashcards

1
Q

To help the nation’s farmers, Congress passed the?

A

Agricultural Adjustment Act

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2
Q

Under this act, the government’s AAA would pay farmers not to?

A

raise certain livestock, grow certain crops, and produce dairy products.

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3
Q

The Tennessee Valley Authority did what?

A

built dams to control floods, conserve forest lands, and bring electricity to rural areas.

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4
Q

Three dams associated with TVA?

A

Wilson Dam, Wheeler Dam, Guntersville Dam.

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5
Q

Focused on manufacturing with the passage of the Nation Industrial Act (NIRA) which led to what?

A

National Recovery Act (NRA)

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6
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The _____ suspended antitrust laws and allowed business, labor, and government to cooperate with rules, or codes of fair competition, for each industry.

A

NRA

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7
Q

The NRA would be declared ____________ in 1935?

A

Unconstitutional

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8
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The most highly praised New Deal work relief program was the?

A

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

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9
Q

The CC offered unemployed young men 18-25 years old the opportunity to work under the direction of the?

A

Forestry service planting trees, fighting forest fires,and building reservoirs.

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10
Q

The young men lived in camps near their work areas and earned $__ a month, $__ of which was sent directly to their families.

A

$30 , $25

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11
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The CCC also taught more than 40K of their recruits to ____ and ____?

A

read and write

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12
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In 1933 FDR added 250000 veterans to the ___ as well.

A

CCC

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13
Q

Gave money to state and local agencies to fun their relief projects?

A

FERA

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14
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Who ran FERA?

A

Harry Hopkins

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15
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In June 1933 Congress authorized the?

A

Public Works Administration (PWA)

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16
Q

One-third of the nation’s unemployed were in the _________ Industry?

A

construction

17
Q

The PWA built what?

A

building highways, dams, schools, and other governmental facilities.

18
Q

The PWA also insisted that contractors not to what?

A

discriminate against African Americans