The New Deal (Puzzles 1-3) Flashcards

1
Q

a term used to indicate gov’t lending and spending: __ priming

A

pump

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2
Q

the __ __ administration provided jobs so workers could build public hospitals, schools, and roads

A

Public Works

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3
Q

“__ our __ plan” was Senator Long’s program to reduce the depression in America by taxing the rich to give to the poor

A

Share Wealth

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4
Q

Gave Indians a certain amount of religious freedom: American Indian __ Association

A

Defense

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5
Q

FDR periodically went on the radio, dubbed the __ chat, to calm the public’s fears and restore their confidence in the gov’t

A

fireside

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6
Q

People from Oklahoma who moved west were nicknamed __

A

Okies

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7
Q

Most controversial part of the NIRA was Section __ _, which gave workers the right to collective bargaining

A

Seven A

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8
Q

The NLRA is also known as the __ act

A

Wagner

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9
Q

Roosevelt called the Supreme Court “ the nine __ __”

A

old men

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10
Q

The TVA, one of the most successful programs, created jobs, cheap electricity by building dams and flood control over a __-state region

A

seven

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11
Q

FDR’s special advisory group was dubbed the __ __

A

brain trust

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12
Q

Under the direction of Harry __, the WPA gave jobs to artists, white collar and blue collar workers

A

Hopkins

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13
Q

The __ __ Act, put increased taxes on the rich and major corporations

A

Wealth tax

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14
Q

The NIRA gave unions the right to __ collectively

A

bargain

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15
Q

Leader of the United Mine Workers, John L __

A

Lewis

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16
Q

Because many of the New Deal policies were considered unconstitutional by the supreme court, Roosevelt tried to __ the court

A

pack

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17
Q

Mary Bethune and Robert Weaver made up the __ cabinet

A

black

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18
Q

The Wagner Act outlawed __-__ contracts

A

yellow-dog

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19
Q

Roosevelt wanted to appoint one new Supreme Court judge for each judge over 70, this was called __ __; However, congress rejected his request

A

court packing

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20
Q

FDR defeated President __ in the 1932 election

A

Hoover

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21
Q

On FDR’s first day as president, he declared a four-day “bank __” designed to stop the public’s run on the banks

A

holiday

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22
Q

Over the first one ___ days, the special session of Congress passed most of Roosevelt’s economic plan

A

hundred

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23
Q

Soon after Roosevelt took office, he called Congress into a __ session

A

special

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24
Q

Section 7A of the NIRA gave workers the right to join __ w/o interference of employers

A

unions

25
Q

The __ __ standards act ended child labor and set wages

A

fair labor

26
Q

The NRA’s motto: “We __ __ __”

A

do our part

27
Q

The Glass __ Banking act formed the FDIC

A

Steagall

28
Q

During the 1930s, about 22000 __ occurred

A

strikes

29
Q

Roosevelt promised America a __ ___ for the “forgotten man” in his Democratic acceptance speech

A

new deal

30
Q

A black labor union leader Philip __ demanded equal pay b/w black and white workers

A

Randolph

31
Q

Unions’ new tactics during the 1930s was the __-__ strike

A

sit-down

32
Q

Roosevelt’s economic plan was called the __ __

A

new deal

33
Q

The CCC gave jobs to __ men from 14-25

A

young

34
Q

Senator Long’s nickname is the __ __

A

king fish

35
Q

The AAA paid farmers __ to grow crops, so prices on farm products would increase

A

not

36
Q

The Supreme Court found the _ _ _ unconstitutional

A

NRA

37
Q

The Republican candidate for the 1936 presidency was Alfred __

A

Laudon

38
Q

During the bank holiday, many people used bus __ or postage stamps for money

A

tokens

39
Q

First woman picked for a cabinet position was Secretary of Labor, Frances __

A

Perkins

40
Q

the area in the Midwest hit hard by a severe drought is better known as the __ __

A

dust bowl

41
Q

ran against FDR in the 1940 election, Wendell __

A

Willkie

42
Q

Father Charles E __ was an outspoken critic of the New Deal program and let his radio listeners know it each week

A

Coughlin

43
Q

Once FDR was in office, the __ __ returned to Washington. This time, however, FDR sent his wife and not the army

A

bonus army

44
Q

The __ banking act was created to ensure that banks were financially secure before they could reopen their doors

A

emergency

45
Q

The New Deal was often referred to as the ABC program or the “__ soup” deal

A

alphabet

46
Q

Gave land back to the tribes taken by the Dawes Act: the Indian __ act

A

reorganization

47
Q

FDR belonged to the __ party

A

democratic

48
Q

To raise confidence in banks, Congress pass the Federal __ insurance corporation

A

deposit

49
Q

much of the labor unrest was between the AFL and CIO. This dispute b/w the two different labor unions led to __ strikes

A

jurisdictional

50
Q

FDR once called Huey __, a senator from Louisiana and a critic of the New Deal, the most dangerous man in America

A

Long

51
Q

gave jobs to young men from 18-25

A

CCC

52
Q

gave work projects to the people in the Tennessee Valley: _ _ _

A

TVA

53
Q

many historians believe that the depression was not a time of scarcity but a period of __

A

glut

54
Q

FDR’s New Deal program was broken up into three areas: __, recovery, and reform

A

relief

55
Q

Parts of the NRA were found unconstitutional b/c it gave the president the ability to make __

A

laws

56
Q

The AFL had a new rival during the 1930s, the _ _ _

A

CIO

57
Q

Gave insurance for the unemployed, pensions for retired workers over the age 65 and payment to the diabled: __ security act

A

social

58
Q

The FDIC __ bank deposits up to $2500 (today its $100000)

A

insured