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| What began the Great Depression? |
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| When did the stock market crash? |
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| What were some of the economic danger signs that led to the crash? |
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-uneven distribution of wealth
-many were heavy in debt from buying on credit
-excessive investment in the stock market
-a decrease in the farm economy |
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| How did the crash affect businesses? |
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| Why did thousands of banks close after the stock market crash? |
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| people couldn't pay their loans, rushed to withdraw their money, and many lost all of their deposits |
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| The Great Depression was the longest and the worst period of unemployment in American history. At one point, what percentage of America was unemployed? |
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| Who was the President when the Depression began in 1929? |
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| Why did people view Hoover as being cold hearted? |
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| he did not believe in giving direct handouts to the people |
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| What were the five major problems Americans faced? |
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| unemployment, malnutrition, homelessness, suicide, low birth and marriage rates |
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| Why did men and boys leave home and travel the US? |
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| What were the hobo camps that men and boys often hitchhiked on trains to? |
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| How did charities deal with malnutrition? |
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| sponsored bread and soup lines |
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| Why were thousands of people homeless? |
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| people couldn't pay their loans or rent |
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| Where were families forced to live? |
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| shanty towns or their cars |
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| What was the natural disaster that crippled the Great Plains? |
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| What was the severe drought in the Great Plains called? |
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| What percentage of Dust Bowl families lost their farms before moving to California to become migrant workers? |
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| What was it called when WW1 veterans marched to DC demanding immediate payment of a bonus check promised to them for low military pay? |
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| What did the WW1 veterans do in DC? |
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| built a huge Hooverville and marched to the capitol everyday |
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| Why did the WW1 veterans leave DC? |
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| the army ran them out of town and burned their Hooverville |
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| Who defeated Hoover in the 1932 election? |
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| Why was FDR paralyzed and in a wheelchair? |
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| What amendment was added to the Constitution after the 1932 election? |
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| 20th, Lame Duck Amendment |
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| a defeated official still in office |
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| What does the 20th Amendment state? |
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| the President will be sworn in on January 20th, and Congress on January 3rd |
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| Why was the 20th Amendment put in place? |
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| people were glad that Hoover was defeated, but upset that he would be in offices for months |
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| What did FDR promise America during his campaign? |
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| What were the three parts of the New Deal? |
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| What was the Relief part of the New Deal plan? |
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| immediate, temporary help for the people |
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| What was the Recovery part of the New Deal plan? |
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| programs that would help the economy recover |
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| What was the Reform part of the New Deal plan?? |
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| laws to correct the situation that lead to the Depression and help to prevent further problems |
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| What was FDR's campaign slogan? |
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| "Everything will be Rosey with Roosevelt" |
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| What was FDR's campaign song? |
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| "Happy Days are Here Again" |
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| What was FDR's most famous quote? |
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| "The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself." |
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| What was a special session of congress called by FDR in his Inaugural Address with a purpose to pass programs to provide relief and recovery? |
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| How did FDR reach the public to encourage support for his programs? |
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| radio programs called "Fireside Chats" |
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| What did FDR want to restore confidence in? |
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| Why were the banks closed down? |
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| given a holiday to be inspected by the government |
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| What did federal banks have to be chartered by? |
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| What was established to insure deposits up to $5000? |
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| What does FDIC stand for? |
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| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
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| National Recovery Administration |
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| industries to promote fair business practices |
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| The NRA was voluntary and participants displayed what? |
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| Civillian Conservation Corps |
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| What did the CCC provide? |
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| employment for young, unmarried men |
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| What kind of natural resources did the men of the CCC work to conserve and improve? |
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| flood control, fire control, planting trees, cleaning beaches |
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| Who ran the CCC and provided food, clothing, and shelter? |
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| How much money did men of the CCC make per day? |
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| Works Progress Administration |
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| What did the WPA provide? |
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| employment in construction and art projects |
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| What did the WPA construct? |
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| playgrounds, schools, hospitals, and airfields |
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| What did the WPA support? |
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| the work of artists and writers |
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| Tennessee Valley Authority |
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| What was the purpose of the TVA? |
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| to help the Lower Appalachian Region along the Tennessee River |
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| What are some examples of work done by the TVA? |
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-provided cheap electrical power
-built locked and dams
-developed lakes and parks for recreation
-produced cheap fertilizer |
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| What did private companies complain that FDR's programs resembled? |
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| private ownership of business |
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| gov ownership of business |
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| Rural Electrification Administration |
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| What did the REA improve? |
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| rural life by providing electricity |
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| What percentage of rural areas had no electricity? |
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| Social Security Insurance |
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| mandatory unemployment insurance |
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| Why was the SSI originally set up? |
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| to help the unemployed, elderly, disabled, and dependents |
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| What was the law that protected unions? |
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| What board was set up to enforce the Wagner Act? |
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| the National Labor Relations Board |
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| What act increased minimum wage and set the hours for a maximum work week? |
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| the Fair Labor Standards Act |
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| What pulled the US out of the Great Depression? |
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| How does FDR shock the world in 1940? |
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| runs for a third consecutive term for president |
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| Who made the two-term presidency a tradition that was broken by FDR? |
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