APUSH New Deal Programs quiz

Emergency Banking Relief Act (1933)

Allowed the president to declare a national banking holiday and reopen only solvent banks to restore public confidence in the banking system.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Insured individual bank deposits, preventing bank runs and protecting consumers' savings.

Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC)

Provided low-interest, long-term loans to homeowners to prevent foreclosures during the Depression.

Farm Credit Administration (FCA)

Offered low-interest loans to farmers to refinance mortgages and stabilize the agricultural economy.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Created to regulate the stock market, prevent fraud, and restore investor confidence after the 1929 crash.

Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Gave federal funds directly to state and local governments to provide relief for the unemployed; led by Harry Hopkins.

Civil Works Administration (CWA)

A short-term program that provided temporary jobs in construction and infrastructure projects during the winter of 1933-34.

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Employed young men in environmental conservation projects on federal lands while sending part of their wages to their families.

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Provided jobs for millions of unemployed Americans through public works projects, including construction, art, writing, and theater.

National Youth Administration (NYA)

Provided jobs and educational assistance to young Americans, including students and unemployed youth.

Emergency Relief Appropriations Act (1935)

Funded large-scale relief programs, especially the WPA, as part of the Second New Deal.

Public Works Administration (PWA)

Funded large-scale public works projects such as dams, bridges, and schools to stimulate economic recovery.

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Developed the Tennessee Valley region through dam construction, flood control, electricity generation, and economic modernization.

Rural Electrification Administration (REA)

Provided federal loans to bring electricity to rural areas, greatly improving rural living standards.

Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)

Paid farmers subsidies to reduce crop production in order to raise agricultural prices; later ruled unconstitutional.

Resettlement Administration (RA)

Provided loans and assistance to sharecroppers, tenant farmers, and small farmers; led by Rexford Tugwell.

Soil Conservation Service (SCS)

Promoted soil conservation and sustainable farming practices to combat erosion, especially after the Dust Bowl.

National Recovery Administration (NRA)

Sought to stabilize industry by setting codes for wages, prices, and production; ruled unconstitutional in Schechter v. U.S. (1935).

National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)

Authorized the NRA and PWA and promoted industrial recovery through government regulation and labor protections.

National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act)

Guaranteed workers the right to unionize and bargain collectively; created the National Labor Relations Board.

Fair Labor Standards Act (1938)

Established a federal minimum wage, maximum work hours, and restrictions on child labor.

Federal Housing Administration (FHA)

Stimulated the housing industry by insuring bank loans for home construction and repairs.

National Housing Act (1934)

Created the FHA and expanded federal involvement in housing and mortgage markets.

Social Security Act (1935)

Created a federal system of old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, and aid to dependent children and the disabled.

Indian Reorganization Act (Wheeler-Howard Act)

Reversed the Dawes Act by restoring tribal land ownership and supporting Native American self-government and culture.

Glass-Steagall Act

Separated commercial and investment banking; created the FDIC

Banking Act of 1935

Strengthened federal control over monetary policy

Federal Writers' Project / Federal Art Project

Subdivisions of the WPA

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Enforced Wagner Act protections

Federal Emergency Relief Act

Enabling legislation for FERA