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36 Cards in this Set
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Name an Alphabet Soup Agency that provided work in construction programs as well as art and music
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WPA
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Who were the WWI veterans that marched to Washing D.C. in 1932?
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THE BONUS ARMY
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How did president Hoover react to the WWI veterans that marched to Washing D.C. in 1932?
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Refused to see them. Sent the army to chase them out of DC
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How did President Roosevelt react to the WWI Veterans who reappeared in Washington D.C. in 1933?
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IMMEDIATE CONFERENCE
ENROLLED MANY IN THE CCC SENT HIS WIFE TO GREET THEM HAD A CAMP READY FOR THEM |
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What act passed in 1935 protected workers rights to organize in labor unions?
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NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT
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What event finally pulled the U.S. out of the Great Depression?
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WORLD WAR ii
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Name 2 ways that FDR's time in office changed the government.
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BIGGER
PRESIDENT HAS MORE POWER MORE PROGRAMS TO AID PEOPLE |
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Name 3 types of employment you could get from the government during the depression.
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CONSTRUCTION
ART MUSIC CONSERVATION THEATER |
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What do we call a temporary setback in the economy?
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RECESSION
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Why did unemployment begin to rise again in 1937?
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FDR'S NEW DEAL ENDED
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What were two criticisms of FDR's program to end the Depression.
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COMPETED WITH PRIVATE BUSINESS
VIOLATED FREE ENTERPRISE GOVERNMENT HAD NO RIGHT TO REGULATE BUSINESS |
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Who was the president in office when the Depression hit?
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HOOVER
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What was President Hoover's belief about how to deal with the Depression?
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IT WAS TEMPORARY
STAY THE COURSE |
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What was president Hoover's answer to the people who appealed to the government for aid during the Depression?
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IT WAS NOT THE JOB OF THE GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE WELFARE FOR THE PEOPLE
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In what way did FDR keep close contact with the people, and encourage them to support his programs
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FIRESIDE CHATS
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What was FDR's plan to end the Depression called?
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NEW DEAL
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What was the basic idea behind FDR's plan to end the Depression?
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PROVIDE JOBS SO THAT PEOPLE WOULD HAVE MONEY TO SPEND TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY
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What were the 3 R's of FDR's plan to end the Depression
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RELIEF
REFORM REGULATION |
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How did FDR try to make sure that his plans wouldn't be declared unconstitutional?
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COURT PACKING
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How many justices did FDR want to add to the Supreme Court?
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6
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Where did the farmers of the plains go when they were driven off their farms from drought?
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CALIFORNIA
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What do we call the day that the stock market crashed?
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BLACK TUESDAY
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What was the date of the Stock Market crash?
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October 9, 1929
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What was FDR's first act when he took office?
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BANK HOLIDAY
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What was the purpose of the Bank Holiday?
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STABILIZE BANKS
RENEW PEOPLE'S CONFIDENCE IN THE BANKS |
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What did the Fair Labor Standards Act establish in the U.S.?
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END CHILD LABOR
40 HOUR WORK WEEK |
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What phrase did FDR use in his inaugural address to encourage Americans to be brave?
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THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO FEAR IS FEAR ITSELF
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What was the name given to the area of the U.S. that was plagued by drought and high winds in the 1930's?
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DUST BOWL
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What were the people who were driven out off their farms in Oklahoma called?
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OAKIES
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Give two reasons why the stock market crashed.
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OVERPRODUCTION
BUYING STOCK ON CREDIT BUYING GOODS ON CREDIT INFLATED VALUE OF STOCK |
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In what area of the U.S. were homes destroyed by floods during the Depression?
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TENNESSEE VALLEY
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When people lost their homes, they settled on state land in shacks and shanties. What were these settlements called?
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HOOVERVILLES
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How many times was FDR elected to office?
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FOUR
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What act passed in 1935 would provide pensions for old people - and is still active today?
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SOCIAL SECURITY
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If you were starving during the Depression, where might you get food?
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BREADLINES
SOUPKITCHENS |
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Although Roosevelts plan did not end the Depression, in what ways was it helpful?
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GAVE PEOPLE SELF CONFIDENCE
PROVIDED WORK KEPT THE COUNTRY FROM REVOLUTION KEPT PEOPLE'S FAITH IN GOVERNMENT |
