Successes and Failures of the New Deal

Question 1

How much did Farmers receive for relief in the New Deal? (Success)

Answer 1

$4 billion

Question 2

By how much did Farm income increase by in 1939? (Success)

Answer 2

Nearly doubled

Question 3

How did the New Deal fail in helping farmers? (Failure)

Answer 3

• Income didnt reach 1920s levels

- Farmers owned the government money through mortgages and loans

Question 4

How many banks did the RFC help reopen after the Emergency Banking Act of March 1933? (Success)

Answer 4

6000

Question 5

How many banks did the RFC fail to reopen after the Emergency Banking Act of March 1933? (Failure)

Answer 5

106

Question 6

What had cause the fixing of unemployment? (Failure) By what percentage had it boosted trade in the country?

Answer 6

WW2, as it boosted exports by 70% in the first three years and stimulated employment

Question 7

What percent of black people received relief from the New Deal? (Failure)

Answer 7

30%, more relief was given to white people proportionally.

Question 8

How was the New Deal a success for the Native Americans?

Answer 8

The Indian Reorganisation Act of 1934 gave 7.4 million of acres to land to Native Americans