Texas and the New Deal

Texas and the New Deal

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Objectives

We will analyze the political, economic, and social impact of the Great Depression.

I will take notes and complete my Quizziz lesson on the New Deal.

E.Q. How did the New Deal help Americans?

Let's Review

Texas had become increasingly urbanized during the early 1900's. The Texas economy had grown during World War I. After the war, there was a period of economic trouble. The U.S. had enjoyed the boom times of the 1920's but there would be hard times in the 1930's. The Great Depression would cause business failures and massive unemployment.

Multiple Choice

Life in the 1920's was .....

• booming

• busting

Multiple Choice

Life in the 1930's was .....

• booming

• busting

The New Deal

In order to fight the depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and congress passed the "New Deal". Roosevelt believed that if workers had money to spend, they would spend it and the economy would improve.

Multiple Choice

Which president hoped the Great Depression would fix itself and did nothing?

• President Hoover

• President Roosevelt

Multiple Select

Which of the following are part of the 3 Rs of the New Deal? Check all that apply.

• Relief

• Relax

• Recovery

• Reform

Open Ended

How did FDR help the Dust Bowl area?

Multiple Choice

Farmers from the Dust Bowl area moved to this state in search of jobs.

• Florida

• California

WPA (Works Progress Administration)

One of the programs passed was the Works Progress Administration. This program provided work for families that had no income coming in. Workers built schools, dams, parks, and roads.

Social Security

Social Security is another program that provided payments to retired, older citizens and benefits for unemployed workers. The social security system collected the money it needed for payments from employers and from workers.

Rural Electrification Administration

This program helped Texas farms gain access to electricity. Fewer than 10% of Texas farms had electricity because it was so expensive at the time. This program was very important in helping farmers.

National Youth Association

The National Youth Administration (NYA), was a program that employed young people between the ages of 16 and 25.

Open Ended

What was life like in the 1930's?

WWII ends the Economic Depression

FDR's New Deal did help the economy recover a bit but what officially ended the great depression was WWII.

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