Great Depression

Approximately what percent of workers were without work by 1933?

25%

During the 1920s half the nations families made less than _______ dollars annually. This was considered to be poverty line?

$1500

Who was our country's first female cabinet member?

Frances Perkins

What was the name of the individual who was a strong critic of Roosevelt? Many people accused him of being anti-Semitic and a nazi sympathizer.

Father Charles Coughlin

________ were towns of the fringes if cities that were comprised of shacks and migrant workers. Also what was the nickname for these areas __________?

Hoovervilles, shantytowns

Roosevelt used his famous __________ (radio programs) to inform the american people about the new government plans and policies?

Fireside Chats

Roosevelt argued for a new bill that would allow him to appoint six new Supreme Court justices. Roosevelt critics referred to this idea as______

The Court House Packing Scheme

_______ was the single most devastating day in stock market history

Black Tuesday

What year did the Stock Market Crash occur in?

1929

What was Herbert hoover’s occupation before going into politics?

Engineer

By 1933, what percentage of the nation’s banks had closed down?

25%

Which of the following was an example of a farmer’s frustrated reactions during the Depression?

Slaughtered pigs, burned and plowed under there crops, and dumped milk on their highways

_____ means to pay a small percentage of a stock as a down payment.

Buying on Margin

The area referred to as the Dust Bowl stretched from _____ in the North down to _____ in the South.

North Dakota, Texas

One day after entering office, Roosevelt declared a _____. This shut down the nation’s banks.

Bank Holiday

_____ was the famous Louisiana Senator/Governor (and Roosevelt opponent) that touted his program called Share the Wealth.

Huey P. Long

name?

The American Gothic

name?

The Migrant Mother