The New Deal Flashcard

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Which government agency gives benefits to people when they are retired or unemployed? Options: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Securities and Exchange Commission, Tennessee Valley Authority, Social Security Administration

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Social Security Administration

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What problem were both the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) developed to address?

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High unemploment

Front

The ____ was an agency formed to insure bank deposits up to a certain amount.

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FDIC

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When President Roosevelt talked to the American people directly over the radio, they called it ____ ____.

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Fireside Chats

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Which was a guiding principle of New Deal economic policies? Options: “Rugged individualism” will end social inequality, Government must assume greater responsibility for helping the unfortunate, Antitrust legislation could destroy the free enterprise system, State governments should have more power over the economy than the national government

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Government must assume greater responsibility for helping the unfortunate

Front

One difference between the administrations of President Roosevelt and President Hoover was that Roosevelt was-

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more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems

Front

Which New Deal program employed young men 18-25 to work on various projects to improve the country?

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Civilian Conservation Corps

Front

The Agricultural Adjustment Act tried to help farmers by

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paying them not to grow crops

Front

The TVA provided ________ for rural citizens.

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electricity

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What is the NRA?

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National Recovery Administration