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21 Cards in this Set
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What is deficit?
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spending borrowed money without raising taxes
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LIst 3 facts about Huey P. Long
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1. Built Louisiana's charity hospital network
2. Built tiger stadium 3. From Winnefield,La |
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What are some things federal number one did?
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helped artists, musicans, theater people, and writers
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what did rural electricification accomplish?
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brough electricity to isolated rural areas
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what did the national labor relations board do?
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organized secret ballots to determine whether workers want a union
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what is binding arbitration?
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a neutral party would listen to both sides and decide the issues
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what is a sit down strike?
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workers stop working and refused to leave the factory
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How did the Social Act protect workers?
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provided unemployment benefits
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what was the new deal?
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Roosevelt's policies for ending the great depression
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why was president roosevelt such a popular govenor in New York?
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cut taxes for farmers
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what are bank holidays?
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closing remaining banks before bank runs could put them out of business
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what were the Hundered days?
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15 major acts to end the great depression
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Describe the three groups who advised President Roosevelt?
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One-believed that business and govt should work together.
Two-wanted complete control of business Three-wanted to promote competion |
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What was the first thing President Roosevelt declared when he took office?
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closed all banks
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What were fireside chats?
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FDR's radio chats with the nation
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What was the SEC?
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regulated stock market
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What was the FDIC?
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Ensured bank depostis
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Why would the govt pay farmers not to raise livestock and crops?
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to raise prices and stop over production
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What did the NIRA do?
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suspened anitrust laws
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What was the CWA?
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Civil works Administration.
Construction of airports, parks, schools, and roads |
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what was the CCC?
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civilian conservation corps
employeed single men 18-25 |
