Quiz 34, Chapter 19, pp. 369-374 Flashcards
the government paid farmers not to plant crops or graze livestock on pasture land
Agricultural Adjustment Act
established a government fund for unemployment and old-age insurance
Social Security Act
provided jobs such as reforestation and other soil and water conservation projects for young men
Civilian Conservation Corps
Which amendment repealed prohibition?
21st
What was the purpose of the Tennessee Valley Authority?
to control flooding, conserve soil, and bring hydroelectric power to the Mid-South
What administration was established to control wages and prices and to limit competition among businesses?
National Recovery Administration
Who became the first woman to pilot an airplane across the Atlantic?
Amelia Earhart
What was the name of the British socialist economist who formulated the ideas on which President Roosevelt based his “tax and spend” program?
John Maynard Keynes
What was the name of President Roosevelt’s big government spending and jobs program?
the New Deal
How did labor organizations force employers to bargain with the union?
by threatening violence and the destruction of private property
