Chapter 26: Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal, 1932-1941

Due to widespread discrimination against African Americans and the lack of access to the program, which agency was criticized as the “Negro Run Around” or “Negroes Ruined Again”?

National Recovery Administration (NRA)

Figure 26.13 features First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and which path-breaking African American educator?

Mary Mcleod Bethune

In a reversal of Herbert Hoover’s reliance on American individualism, Franklin Roosevelt focused on direct aid/relief and federal government jobs with

the Federal Emergency Relief Act and the Civil Works Administration

What were the results of the first New Deal? ❌

Which agency hired thousands of young men to plant trees and build public infrastructure projects?

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

The advisors who influenced Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal policies were called

the Brain Trust

The Social Security Act included a pension fund for the elderly (over 65 years old) and assistance for the disabled, but which groups were not part of the program?

domestic workers and farmers

I was an influential advisor to Franklin Roosevelt, traveling the county supporting New Deal programs–I even had my own press conferences–unheard of at that time. I championed civil rights and women’s causes that the president could not publicly support. Who am I?

Eleanor Roosevelt

The Second New Deal, started after Roosevelt’s re-election in 1936, focusing on banking reform, 

creating a social safety net, and decreasing unemployment.

Although he came from a wealthy family, Franklin Roosevelt’s empathy and ability to connect with the everyday person came from

his bought with polio, which left him in a wheelchair

Roosevelt’s last New Deal legislation in 1938, which established a federal minimum wage and prohibited child labor (under 16 years of age), was the

Fair Labor Standards Act

Which legislation protected a worker’s right to unionize and collectively bargain?

Wagner Act or National Labor Relations Act

The New Deal and Roosevelt’s alphabet soup agencies 

increased federal government intervention and regulation of the economy

I was a California dentist who proposed assistance to senior citizens in the form of a monthly payment of $200. Who am I?

Francis Townsend

Which Louisiana senator proposed a sweeping populist program called “Share Our Wealth”?

Huey Long

A major objective of the first New Deal (federal legislation) was

bank reform and job creation

I saved farmers from poverty by paying them not to produce crops–decreasing the supply would increase crop prices. What am I?

Agricultural Adjustment Act

As the Secretary of Labor, I was the first female cabinet member. I had a hand in many alphabet soup agencies: CCC, NRA, and PWA. Who am I?

Frances Perkins

Which federal agency built dams, brought electricity to thousands of households, and revitalized a river system?

Tennessee Valley Authority

I was a first New Deal reform to prohibit commercial banks from speculating in the stock market. What am I?

Glass-Steagall Banking Act

Figure 26.1 shows the federal government funding of

public art projects

Which second New Deal agency hired thousands of artists, musicians, writers, and historians?

Works Progress Administration

Figure 26.5 illustrates President Franklin Roosevelt’s utilization of the media to connect directly to the public with

weekly radio speeches called fireside chats

I implemented a code for businesses including minimum wages and maximum work hours. My PWA built highways, bridges, and public buildings. What am I?

National Industry Recovery Act (NIRA)

The Emergency Banking Act

took the U.S. off the gold standard and bank regulators helped banks reopen.

To calm the American public and instill confidence, I proclaimed, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Who am I?

Franklin Roosevelt

After his inauguration ceremony and to help calm public fears, President Franklin Roosevelt declared

a bank holiday

The election of Franklin Roosevelt and his New Deal programs

increased the federal government's role in the economy and people's everyday lives.

Which Roosevelt-initiated plan angered both Congress and the Supreme Court?

Supreme Court Packing Plan