Semester 2 Unit 2 Modern US History March 14, 2011

What are hoboes?

The highest average level of unemployment during the Great Depression was: 5% 35% 15% 45% 25%

What is buying on margin?

TRUE or FALSE? Fireside chats were when President Roosevelt got on the radio to tell the American people about how he was going to fix the Depression

Foreclosure was when you couldn’t pay your mortgage and the _______ took your house or farm.

Dustbowl Deficit Spending Shantytowns Overproduction Hawley-Smoot Tariff VERY high tax on imports – reduced world trade Groups of shacks that homeless people lived in When the Midwest experienced a terrible drought The government spends more money than it has When factories and farms made more products than people could buy Match the term with its definition

Workers that picked crops on farms and traveled from farm to farm based on the season are called:

The Trickle Down Theory Is also known as deficit spending Was Roosevelt’s plan to give a lot of money to the needy in the hopes that this would stimulate spending Was Hoover’s plan to give a lot of money to the needy in the hopes that this would stimulate spending Was Roosevelt’s plan to give a little money to the rich (business owners) in the hopes that it would work its way through the economy Was Hoover’s plan to give a little money to the rich (business owners) in the hopes that it would work its way through the economy

What was the “Bonus Army”?

TRUE or FALSE? If the Supreme Court says a law is unconstitutional, the law gets to continue being a law

The Fair Labor Standards Act Provided all of the following EXCEPT: Laws against hazardous work for those under 18 Rules for the employment of those under the age of 16 Maximum Hours Minimum Wage The right to unionize

The Wagner Act was important for workers because it provided: Laws about cleanliness in factories Minimum Wage Social Security Unemployment insurance The right to unionize

The Social Security Act provided ALL of the following EXCEPT: Aid to those who can’t work because of a disability Unemployment Compensation Retirement pensions for the widowed spouses of workers over the age of 65 Retirement pensions for workers over the age of 65 A requirement for those receiving retirement pensions to spend the entire amount each month

AAA FSA Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act REA TVA Built dams in the Tenn. River Valley Paid farmers to grow crops that were good for the soil Paid farmers to not grow as many crops Helped tenant farmers buy farms and created homes for migrant workers Brought Electricity to America’s Farms Match these programs for those in Rural Areas

The _____ closed banks to inspect them and the ______ insured people’s bank accounts once the banks reopened.

This Alphabet Agency Program regulated activity in the Stock Market to stop buying on margin and other problematic practices:

The Civilian Conservation Corps did ALL of the following EXCEPT: Sent $25 home to each man’s family each month while the man kept $5 Helped to plant trees to create windbreaks and stop the erosion of the Dust Bowl Created buildings or structures of lasting benefit to America like Timberline Lodge Provided jobs for year old men Found jobs for the men once they left the program

The CWA, PWA, and WPA are all examples of The PWA was the first and gave money directly to the states to create jobs. The CWA came in November 1933 and built schools, roads, and paid schoolteachers. The WPA was created in 1935 and gave jobs to 8 million workers who built airports, roads, and public buildings. The WPA also employed artists, actors, and historians.

To help young adults who could not otherwise go to college, which program was created and what did it do?

TRUE or FALSE? The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) was the only Alphabet Agency to provide a direct handout to those in need.

Why was the overproduction of farm goods a problem? How did the New Deal help?

Why was buying on margin and speculation in the stock market a problem? How did the New Deal solve this?

How did banks fail and who did this affect? How did the New Deal help?

How bad was unemployment? How did the New Deal help?

How did farmers lose their farms and how did the New Deal help?

Why were young people (teens and young adults) especially affected by the Great Depression? How did the New Deal help?

Describe how workers were treated poorly and how the New Deal helped.

Why were elderly people badly affected by the Great Depression? How did the New Deal help?