FDR New Deal

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Who was elected president of the US in 1932?

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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FDR addressed the American public in weekly radio broadcasts known as:

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Fireside Chats

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What was the name of FDR's plans and programs designed to meet the needs and problems of the Great Depression?

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New Deal

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What popular southern Governor opposed FDR with a Share or Wealth program proposal that would have provided a guaranteed income to all Americans?

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Huey Long

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What was created to protect bank deposits up to $5,000?

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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

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Why did Franklin Roosevelt close banks (bank holiday) when he became president?

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to prevent "runs" on the banks

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Which New Deal agency employed young men to build forest trails and roads, plant trees, and improve national parks?

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Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

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The election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Presidency in 1932 reflected the desire of many Americans to: have government take an active role in solving economic problems, return to a policy of laissez-faire capitalism, continue the domestic policies of the Hoover administration

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have government take an active role in solving economic problems

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Which New Deal law restricted crop production to reduce crop surplus and was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?

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The Agricultural Adjustment Act

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Several New Deal agencies, such as the CCC, WPA, and the TVA, were important because ____________________.

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they helped create jobs and put Americans back to work