Unit 6: The Great Depression Flashcards
learn the kahoot questions
Which state did victims of the Dust Bowl move to?
California
True or False:
The Social Security Act extended financial suppot to elderly
True
How high did the unemployment rate get during the Great Depression?
25%
Why did FDR declare a banking holiday?
to inspect banks and restore public confidence in banks
What was the primary goal of the AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act)?
cut farm production and increase prices.
What New Deal Programs put people to work?
Works Progress Administration and Civilian Conservation Corps
Critics of the New Deal were politically left (?) and right (?)
Left: liberal
right: conservative
What was President Hoover’s philosophy in regards to the Great Depression?
the economy will fix itself
In calling Shantytowns “Hoovervilles” people conveyed their…
Disgust to Hoover
The first female to serve in the presidential cabinet was…
Frances Perkins
Who wrote “The Grapes of Wrath”?
John Steinbeck
What helped end the Great Depression?
Supplying World War II
The Dust Bowl was caused by…?
drought, wind and poor techniques for farming
Cause of the great depression:
- Americans living on credit
2.Decreased demand for farming goods
3.Unregulated Stock market and banking systems
What does buying a stock on the margin mean?
putting down part of the payment and borrowing the rest
Who were the World War I veterans, that marched on Washington?
The Bonus Army
How did most Americans get their news?
Radio
Agency that regulates Stock Market…
Securities Exchange Commission
On what day did the stock market crash? What was it named?
October 29, 1929 - Black Tuesday
Which did FDR do in first 100 days?
Bank Holiday
What New Deal program built dams along the Tennessee River?
Tennessee Valley Authority
what is the federal deficit?
how much government is in debt
What was the purpose of FDR’s first Fireside Chat?
persuade Americans to trust the banks
Most consumers during the Roaring 20’s were in the ? and ? class
Middle and lower class
