Roosevelts 'New Deal'

Question 1

What was the emergency banking act?

Answer 1

All banks closed so they could be inspected, only honest we’ll run banks with enough cash could reopen.

Question 2

How did the emergency banking act help?

Answer 2

People trusted banks again

Question 3

What was the economy act?

Answer 3

Roosevelt cut the wages of the people working for the government so he could use it to help people who needed it.

Question 4

How was the economy act effective?

Answer 4

He saved a billion dollars.

Question 5

What was the beer act?

Answer 5

Stopped the prohibition the government could raise money by taxing it.

Question 6

How was the beer act effective?

Answer 6

People were fed up with the problems the prohibition had caused.

Question 7

What did Roosevelt do everyday?

Answer 7

He explained his ideas in the radio.

Question 8

Why was Roosevelt explaining his ideas on the radio a good idea?

Answer 8

Many people believed there was a president who was genuinely’in touch’ with them.

Question 9

What did FCA stand for?

Answer 9

Form credit administration.

Question 10

What did the FCA (form credit administration ) do?

Answer 10

They helped farmer. They gave loans to farmers to help pay their mortgage,$100 million loaned in 18 months.

Question 11

What does CWA stand for?

Answer 11

Civil works administration

Question 12

What did the CWA (civil works administration) do?

Answer 12

Provided temporary jobs for 4 million men building, schools, airports, roads, and 150 000 public toilets.

Question 13

What did FERA stand for?

Answer 13

Federal emergency relief agency

Question 14

What did the FERA (federal emergency relief agency) do?

Answer 14

Helped homeless people. Opened soup kitchens and gave out free blankets. It also opened nurseries so parents could go to work.

Question 15

What did the CCC stand for?

Answer 15

Civilian conservation crops

Question 16

What did the CCC (civilian conservation crops) do?

Answer 16

Helped the unemployed 18-25 yr olds. They were given food and shelter for $1 a day, did conservation work.

Question 17

What did PWA stand for?

Answer 17

Public works administration

Question 18

What did the PWA (public works administration) do?

Answer 18

They gave funds of $3300 million. Money was spent buying materials and employing workers to build schools, housing, hospitals etc.

Question 19

What did HOLC stand for?

Answer 19

Home owners loan corporation

Question 20

What did the HOLC do?

Answer 20

Helped people who couldn’t keep up with their mortgage.the government loaned money at very low rates , 300 000 homeowners helped in the first year.

Question 21

What does NRA stand for?

Answer 21

National recovery administration

Question 22

What did the NRA (National recovery system) do?

Answer 22

They helped workers. Encouraged workers to get together and code fair conditions.

Question 23

What does AAA stand for?

Answer 23

Agricultural adjustment agency

Question 24

What does the AAA (agricultural adjustment agency)do?

Answer 24

Helped framer. Paired farmers to destroy food so prices would go up farmers wages doubled.

Question 25

What does FSA stand for?

Answer 25

Farm security administration

Question 26

What did the FSA (farm security administration) do?

Answer 26

Helped tenant farmers. Loans were given to people renting there land so they could buy their own land.

Question 27

What did NLRA stand for?

Answer 27

National relations act

Question 28

What did the NLRA (National labour relations act) do?

Answer 28

Helped workers. Workers were allowed to join trade unions they could campaign for better pay.

Question 29

What does SCA stand for?

Answer 29

Soil conservation agency

Question 30

What did the SCA (soil conservation agency) do?

Answer 30

Helped farmers. Money was given to farmers who conserved and improved the soil on their farms.

Question 31

What does RA stand for?

Answer 31

Resettlement administration

Question 32

What did the RA (resettlement administration) do?

Answer 32

Helped smallholders and tenant farmers who had not been helped by the AAA. They moved 500 000 families to better quality land and housing.

Question 33

What does SSA stand for?

Answer 33

Social security act

Question 34

What did the SSA (social security act) do?

Answer 34

Helped old and disabled people. By providing government pensions and by giving payments to the sick and unemployed.

Question 35

What did the Wagner act do?

Answer 35

Helped workers. Made it illegal to sack workers for being in a union, trade unions could operate in their companies and negotiate their employers for better pay and conditions.

Question 36

What did the workers progress administration do?

Answer 36

Helped the unemployed. Brought together all organisations whose aim was to create jobs. The work extended beyond the building projects to create jobs for office workers.