The Great Depression & The New Deal

The general attitude of the public leading up to Black Tuesday was that no one believed that the warning signs would result in a crash in the

Stock market

One difference between the administrations of Roosevelt & Hoover is that ______ was more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems.

Roosevelt

A major reason for the creation of the _________ relief & recovery program in 1933 was to improve economic conditions & reduce the cost of electricity in poor rural region of the country.

Tennessee Valley Authority

A major result of President Roosevelt's New Deal programs was that the power of the __________ was greatly expanded.

federal government

The event depicted in this photo is the _________, also known as BlackTuesday.

Stock Market Crash of 1929

Two factors that led to the stock market crash were ________ & _________.

speculation, buying on margin

Besides Black Tuesday, many factors led to the Great Depression, three of those are

bank failure, unequal distribution of wealth, over production, the Dust Bowl.

The earliest factor to contribute to the Great Depression was the economic challenges of the __________ industry.

farming/agriculture

The approach that President Hoover initially took to end the Great Depression was to appeal to the ______ to volunteer their time and _______.

wealthy, money

Prohibition was repealed by the __________ because allowing the production & sale of alcohol provided the government with a form of revenue through tax on alcohol.

21st Amendment

was a reform program that provided a long-term safety net for the elderly, rather than temporary job relief.

Social Secuirity

President's first order of business upon taking office was to reform banking & finance through ordering a ______ to prevent further withdrawals.

bank holiday

The institution that opposed parts of the New Deal over the belief that it gave an unconstitutional amount of power over states & the economy to the federal government is the _________.

Supreme Court.

These political cartoons portray FDR's ______ plan to choose additional justices to add to the Supreme Court who agree with New Deal legislation.

court-packing

The Agricultural Adjustment Act attempted to solve the problem of

Overproduction

The three general goals that the New Deal focused on were

relief,recovery,reform

The ___________ is a reform entity that was established to regulate the stock market & buying on margin.

Security & Exchange Commission

The nickname given to the government agencies established by the New Deal is

FDR's Alphabet Soup.

Roosevelt's wife, ________ was responsible for encouraging him to appoint women to government positions.

Eleanor Roosevelt

The natural calamity that caused & intensified poverty throughout Oklahoma, Arkansas, and other states was the ________.

Dust Bowl

The reform program, the National Labor Relations Act, also known as the _______ defined unfair labor practices and legalized the right to form unions.

Wagner Act

Permanent programs to prevent another depression or economic disaster are

Reforms

Reform program designed to improve housing standards & conditions & loan money to purchase or repair a home is the

Federal Housing Administration.

Immediate action to create jobs & halt economic deterioration is

Relief

President Roosevelt addressed the American people through ______ over the radio.

fireside chats

Temporary programs to restart consumer demand is

Recovery

The ___________ reform program was established to provide federal insurance for individuals bank amounts of up to $5000, therefore reassuring customers their money was safe.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

President Roosevelt's first order of business upon taking office was to pass the ________ reform program authorizing the inspecting solvency of banks nationwide.

Emergency Banking Relief Act

The ________ relief & recovery program that built dams, generated electricity, & increased ag production.

Tennessee Valley Authority

The purpose of this photograph is to raise awareness about the plight of American____

Farmers

The dairy farmers in this photograph are pouring out their milk into the streets to protest _____ prices for milk.

low