The New Deal Flashcards
The_______required federal examiners to survey the nation’s banks and issue Treasury Department licenses to those were financially sound.
Emergency Banking Relief Act
On March 12, Roosevelt addressed the nation by radio known as_______.
Fireside Chats
The______required companies that sold stocks and bonds to provide complete and truthful information to investors.
Securities Act
The_______was created to regulate the stock market and stop fraud.
Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC)
The_______separated commercial banking from investment banking.
Glass-Steagall Act
______handles everyday transactions and could no longer risk depositors’ money through stocks speculation.
Commercial Bank
The Glass-Steagall Act also created the_______.
Federal Deposit Insurance corporation(FDIC)
The________bought the mortgages of homeowners who were behind in their payments.
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation(HOLC)
The______helped farmers refinance their mortgages.
Farm Credit Administration(FCA)
To help the nation’s farmers, Congress passed the______.
Agricultural Adjustment Act(AAA)
The________built dams to control floods, conserve forest lands, and bring electricity to rural areas.
Tennessee Valley Authority(TVA)
The_________suspended antitrust laws and allowed business, labor, and government to cooperate with rules, or codes of fair competition, for each industry.
National Recovery Act(NRA)
The most highly praised New Deal work relief program was the________.
Civilian Conservation Corps(CCC).
_________gave money to state and local agencies to fund their relief projects.
Federal Emergency Relief Administration(FERA)
________, a former social worker, would run FERA.
Harry Hopkins
In June 1933 Congress authorized the________ which began building highways, dams, schools, and other governmental facilities.
Public Works Administration(PWA)
