The New Deal (Puzzles 1-3)

Question 1

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

Answer 1

pump

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Public Works

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Share Wealth

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Defense

Question 5

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

Answer 5

fireside

Question 6

People from Oklahoma who moved west were nicknamed __

Answer 6

Okies

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Seven A

Question 8

The NLRA is also known as the __ act

Answer 8

Wagner

Question 9

Roosevelt called the Supreme Court “ the nine __ __”

Answer 9

old men

Question 10

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

Answer 10

seven

Question 11

FDR’s special advisory group was dubbed the __ __

Answer 11

brain trust

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Hopkins

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Wealth tax

Question 14

The NIRA gave unions the right to __ collectively

Answer 14

bargain

Question 15

Leader of the United Mine Workers, John L __

Answer 15

Lewis

Question 16

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

Answer 16

pack

Question 17

Mary Bethune and Robert Weaver made up the __ cabinet

Answer 17

black

Question 18

The Wagner Act outlawed __-__ contracts

Answer 18

yellow-dog

Question 19

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

Answer 19

court packing

Question 20

FDR defeated President __ in the 1932 election

Answer 20

Hoover

Question 21

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

Answer 21

holiday

Question 22

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

Answer 22

hundred

Question 23

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

Answer 23

special

Question 24

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

Answer 24

unions

Question 25

The __ __ standards act ended child labor and set wages

Answer 25

fair labor

Question 26

The NRA's motto: "We __ __ __"

Answer 26

do our part

Question 27

The Glass __ Banking act formed the FDIC

Answer 27

Steagall

Question 28

During the 1930s, about 22000 __ occurred

Answer 28

strikes

Question 29

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

Answer 29

new deal

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Randolph

Question 31

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

Answer 31

sit-down

Question 32

Roosevelt's economic plan was called the __ __

Answer 32

new deal

Question 33

The CCC gave jobs to __ men from 14-25

Answer 33

young

Question 34

Senator Long's nickname is the __ __

Answer 34

king fish

Question 35

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

Answer 35

not

Question 36

The Supreme Court found the _ _ _ unconstitutional

Answer 36

NRA

Question 37

The Republican candidate for the 1936 presidency was Alfred __

Answer 37

Laudon

Question 38

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

Answer 38

tokens

Question 39

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

Answer 39

Perkins

Question 40

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

Answer 40

dust bowl

Question 41

ran against FDR in the 1940 election, Wendell __

Answer 41

Willkie

Question 42

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

Answer 42

Coughlin

Question 43

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

Answer 43

bonus army

Question 44

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

Answer 44

emergency

Question 45

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

Answer 45

alphabet

Question 46

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

Answer 46

reorganization

Question 47

FDR belonged to the __ party

Answer 47

democratic

Question 48

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

Answer 48

deposit

Question 49

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

Answer 49

jurisdictional

Question 50

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

Answer 50

Long

Question 51

gave jobs to young men from 18-25

Answer 51

CCC

Question 52

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

Answer 52

TVA

Question 53

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

Answer 53

glut

Question 54

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

Answer 54

relief

Question 55

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

Answer 55

laws

Question 56

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

Answer 56

CIO

Question 57

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

Answer 57

social

Question 58

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

Answer 58

insured