The Great Depression and the New Deal

Which government agency gives benefits to people when they are retired or unemployed?

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

• Securities and Exchange Commission

• Tennessee Valley Authority

• Social Security Administration

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

• Excessive stock market speculation

• High unemployment

• Increased use of credit

• Overproduction of goods

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

• more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems
• unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs
• able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term in office
• opposed to any type of government regulation of financial institutions

Which was a guiding principle of New Deal economic policies?

• “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

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

• Social Security
• SEC
• FDIC
• Tennessee Valley Authority

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

• Fireside Chats
• the President talking
• Chats with me
• Campfire chats

When did the Dust Bowl take place?

• 1920's
• 1930's
• 1940's
• 1950's

What were the people called who left the Dust Bowl area and went to other places?

• migrants
• travelers
• Okies
• loners

What was the first order of business by FDR when he got into office?

• End the depression
• closed the stock market for a week
• 4 day bank holiday
• close hoovervilles

Which New Deal program employed artists, writers, and actors during the Depression?

• PWA
• TVA
• NIRA
• WPA