Roosevelt Flashcards
1
Q
What action did Roosevelt take after being elected? It lasted 4 days.
A
He closed America’s banks and set up the Emergency Banking Relief Act. This time was known as the “Bank Holiday.”
2
Q
The 3 New Deal goals
A
Relief for the jobless, economic recovery, and reforms to prevent another depression
3
Q
Did the New Deal end the depression? If so, how? If not, what did end it?
A
The New Deal helped lessen some of the problems of the depression, but it did not end the depression. World War II is credited with ending the depression, because unemployment went down as people found work as soldiers or factory workers.
4
Q
What was Roosevelt’s motivation with the Court Packing Plan?
A
To prevent New Deal legislation from being declared unconstitutional
