The Great Depression and the New Deal

President Franklin Roosevelt won the election of 1932. The country was in the Great Depression, and Roosevelt introduced the New Deal. Which was the MOST important goal of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs?

• to strengthen the economy

• to avoid going to war

• to improve public education

• to end racial discrimination

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

• FDR's federal program designed to help people during the depression

The Great Depression that began in 1929 hit farmers especially hard. Farmers had not been doing well in the 1920s and several years of severe drought turned the land into a "dust bowl." What was an immediate result of this?

• Many farmers decided to grow crops that did not use as much water.

• The government built large dams in the West for irrigation.

• Many farmers and their families lost their farms and moved west.

• The government helped farmers by buying their land and equipment.

In 1929 the Great Depression started in the United States. In 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president and he promised a "New Deal" to the American people. Which of the following BEST describes the role of the government during the New Deal?

• ) The government wanted people to take care of themselves and not use the government.

• The New Deal led to the government being more involved in the economy of the country.

• The government wanted people to let the government provide everything they needed.

• The New Deal led to the government being less involved in the economy of the country.

Which of the following is NOT a New Deal Program that FDR established?

• Conservation Country Corporation (CCC)

• Works Progress Administration (WPA)

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Drought and poor farming practices caused this event and made the Great Depression worse for farmers.

• Tornados

• Dust Bowl

• Black Tuesday

• Hurricanes

The President who was mostly blamed for worsening the Great Depression because he stressed "rugged individualism"--the belief people should get out of their bad economic situation on their own.

• Roosevelt

• Eisenhower

• Hoover

• Jefferson

The Agricultural Adjustment Agency (AAA) helped farmers get crop prices under control. This is an example of:

• Relief

• Recovery

• Reform

This new deal program helped with the recovery process by hiring the unemployed to work on outdoor projects such as deforestation

• PWA---Progress Works Administration

• CCC--Civilian Conservation Corps

• AAA---Agricultural Adjustment Act

• FDIC--Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

This New Deal program ensures retirement funds for the elderly and economic assistance for the disabled.

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-FDIC

• Social Security Administration-SSA

• Agricultural Adjustment Act-AAA

• Civilian Conservation Corp-CCC