Section 1 |
#1 |
What day did the stock market crash? |
October 29th, 1929. |
#2 |
A short term depression is known as? |
A recession |
#3 |
How did Hoover campaign against Roosevelt? |
He said that if Americans relied on the government, they wouldn't have to rely just on themselves to survive. |
#4 |
What was the problem with European countries during the Great Depression? |
They couldn't afford American products and with tariffs so high they were unable to sell their product within the U.S |
#5 |
What did stockholders plan on doing when they bought stocks? |
Borrow the money from a lender, sell it higher than they purchased, pay back the loan, and keep the rest as revenue. |
Section 2 |
#1 |
The most famous line in Roosevelt's inauguration speech was? |
'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.' |
#2 |
Provided aid from the government to help those who are elderly, disabled, and unemployed. |
Social Security Act |
#3 |
How was Roosevelt's court packing plan controversial? |
He wanted to appoint justices who would agree with him on his New Deal legislation policies and try to change the balance of power. |
#4 |
Who did the CIO bring into unions that other unions would not? |
Women, African Americans, Hispanics, and immigrants. |
#5 |
How did Huey Long layout his idea for the New Deal? |
He wanted to tax the rich and in turn that money would help the poor. |
Section 3 |
#1 |
Where were many citizens moving to during the Dust Bowl? |
California. |
#2 |
How were Mexican immigrants impacted by the Great Depression? |
Many were deported due to labor unions and their impact on the government. |
#3 |
What did Eleanor Roosevelt push for in her husband's recovery programs? |
She just for equal rights for all U.S citizens |
#4 |
How did soil conservationists help during the Dust Bowl? |
They encouraged farmers to use grass to help hold the soil in place and plant trees to help keep the wind from blowing the soil away. |
#5 |
How did Roosevelt keep up with the American people? |
He spoke to them in his fireside chats and let the citizens know weekly updates on what was going on in the U.S |
Any section part 1 |
#1 |
What happened to children during the Great Depression? |
Many were forced to work and as a result they couldn't attend school and had to teach themselves. |
#2 |
How were African Americans impacted by the Great Depression? |
Many were passed over for jobs by Whites. |
#3 |
What two New Deal programs were African Americans able to find work in? |
The CCC and the WPA |
#4 |
What were citizens worried about most in terms of banks after Roosevelt passed the Banking Relief Act? |
Were the banks a safe place to deposit money? |
#5 |
How did Charles Coughlin differ from Huey Long on his stance on the New Deal? |
He wanted the government to take over everything. And that included resources and wealth. |
Any section part 2 |
#1 |
What did people turn to in terms of entertainment during the Great Depression? |
Movies, Radio, and Music. |
#2 |
When did the Great Depression end? |
Right before the United States entered World War 2. |
#3 |
What are the only two programs that are left from the New Deal? |
Social Security and the FDIC |
#4 |
What did Roosevelt provide farmers with? |
Loans and a promise to stabilize prices. He also had soil conservationists develop programs to ensure that a dust bowl would never occur again. |
#5 |
How did the U.S recover from depressions and recession prior to 1929? |
They followed the business cycle. |