Chapter 14&15 Study Guide

Question 1

Agriculture during the Great Depression

Answer 1

There was a surplus of agriculture. Farmers were not making enough money.

Question 2

Superficial prosperity

Answer 2

Fake prosperity

Question 3

New deal goals

Answer 3

Relief for needy, economic recovery, and financial reform

Question 4

McNary-Haugen bill

Answer 4

Government will but the crops. Ends up vetoed

Question 5

Father Charles coulin

Answer 5

Had a radio talk show. Didnt like FDR and Jews

Question 6

Native Americans under FDR

Answer 6

Given land and opportunity to elect their council, built more schools.

Question 7

Gap between rich and poor

Answer 7

Poor got poorer. Rich got richer

Question 8

Fireside chats

Answer 8

Fdr spoke on the radio and people sat and listened

Question 9

Popular movies during the 1930’s

Answer 9

Gone with the wind, seven dwarves, ????

Question 10

Americans buying less

Answer 10

There wasn’t a circulation of money, less foods were bought, less wages, less money everywhere

Question 11

Buying on credit

Answer 11

People used credit instead of real money and they didn’t have enough actual money for their credit

Question 12

FDIC

Answer 12

Insured people money up to a certain amount for when banks lost money. People trusted banks more

Question 13

Hoover’s belied about the needy

Answer 13

Rugged individualism

Question 14

Dust bowl and it’s affects

Answer 14

Drought. Dirt storm and farmers moved to Cali

Question 15

Banking system during the Great Depression

Answer 15

FDIC. (Made people trust banks more)

Question 16

Social security act

Answer 16

Old age pension. Unemployment compensation. Welfare for disabled and children

Question 17

FDRs views on civil rights

Answer 17

He did nothing bc he wanted to get re-elected

Question 18

Buying on margin

Answer 18

Buying stocks on credit

Question 19

Federal gov contributions to market crash

Answer 19

Kept interest rates low

Question 20

Farmers opposing authority andmarkets

Answer 20

Burning crops and disrupting transportation

Question 21

Causes of Great Depression

Answer 21

Stock market crash
Farm crisis
Heavy reliance on credit 
Unequal incomes
Tariffs and war debt

Question 22

Hawley-shoot tariff

Answer 22

Highest tariff and meant to protect big businesses but it ended up hurting them. No other countries could afford the tariff

Question 23

FDR Supreme Court judges

Answer 23

He appointed 6 at one time and had complete control over government

Question 24

War of the worlds

Answer 24

A popular radio show. About aliens coming to earth

Question 25

Critics of new deal

Answer 25

People didn’t want government all around controlling everything

Question 26

Decline of agriculture

Answer 26

Drought, farmers weren’t making money

Question 27

Purpose of second hundred days

Answer 27

To help farmers and get unemployment down

Question 28

AAA act

Answer 28

To raise crop prices

Question 29

TVA

Answer 29

It gave direct relief to a hard hit area. Create more projects and jobs

Question 30

CCC

Answer 30

Put men to work on roads and parks and painting

Question 31

FERA

Answer 31

Give relief to needy, 500$ mill

Question 32

WPA

Answer 32

Gave jobs writers and artists

Question 33

Glass-steagall act

Answer 33

Created the FDIC

Question 34

NIRA

Answer 34

Set max work hours and minimum wages

Question 35

FHA

Answer 35

Helped citizens get homes. Provided loans and paid off housing

Question 36

NYA

Answer 36

Built schools and gave jobs to teachers

Question 37

NLRA

Answer 37

Gave home mortgages home loans and repairs

Question 38

Deficit spending

Answer 38

You spent more money than you had

Question 39

Trickle down economics

Answer 39

Gave help to big businesses hoping it will trickle down into citizens wages

Question 40

FDR and Elenor Roosevelt

Answer 40

President and First Lady. Democrats. Like to help people and make changes. Very “ government involved”

Question 41

Herbert Hoover

Answer 41

Republican president right before the crash and he didn’t believe in helping the citizens

Question 42

Dow Jones

Answer 42

Visual symbol of stock markets health

Question 43

Speculation

Answer 43

When you engage in risky behavior on the stock market. “Make money quick” mentality

Question 44

Hoovervilles

Answer 44

Shantytown

Question 45

Bonus army

Answer 45

Ww1 vets who were promised 500$ and life insurance