Great Depression (2020) #2

What was the "New Deal" of the 1930s?

• a government program that gave free land to homesteaders

• a government program that helped women get the vote

• a government program that spread civil rights throughout the country

• a government program designed to help people during the depression

This New Deal program insured the public's deposits to make sure that the bank runs never happened again 

• PWA
• WPA
• SSA
• FDIC

What percentage of Americans were unemployed in 1933?

• 25%
• 35%
• 50%
• 2%

Towns of cardboard houses popped up during the depression that werecalled_______________.

• Franklynvilles

• Hoovervilles

• Coolidge towns

• Washington Heights

Built roads, schools, bridges, employed artists, photographers, provided wide array of jobs

• CCC
• AAA
• WPA
• SEC

Hired young men from 18-25, planted trees to prevent erosion, fought fires, built national parks, conserve natural resources.

• WPA
• CCC
• SEC
• NRA

Built Dams to control flooding, provide electricity, and created jobs

• AAA
• WPA
• CCC
• TVA

Gov. and Senator of Louisiana who thought the New deal Didn't go far enough, wanted to "Share Our Wealth"

• Huey Lewis
• Huey Hogg
• Huey Long

A pension for the elderly

• SEC
• Wagner Act
• Social Security

FDR talking to America

• Early Twitter
• Facetime
• Fireside Chat