Depression and New Deal

By 1932, how many Americans were unemployed?

• About 25%.

• Almost 10%.

• Over 40%.

• Slightly less than 20%.

This Program helped retirees and the unemployed.

• Social Security Act

• Social Service Act

• Stock Market Advice

• CCC

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

• WPA
• CCC
• TVA
• FDIC

The New Deal gave Americans hope but it failed to end the Great Depression.

• True

• False

Why did Franklin Roosevelt close banks when he became president?

• to stop "runs" on the banks and inspect them for solvency

• to consolidate the assets fo several banks

• to reduce the number of banks in operation

• to allow the banks to receive money from the federal government

What New Deal agency helped young men support their impoverished families and gain job skills?

• FBI

• CCC

• FDIC

• SEC

October 29th, 1929

• Black Monday
• Black Tuesday
• Black Wednesday
• Black Friday

What were the major goals of the New Deal?

• no gold standard and free coinage of silver
• abolition and suffrage
• relief, recovery, and reform
• expanding the size and economic influence of the United States

What did President Roosevelt do during his Fireside Chats?

• Attacked the critics of the New Deal

• Criticized President Hoover's handling of the Great Depression

• Explained the ideas behind his New Deal prgrams

• Stopped the use of government funds to provide jobs

In which region did most of the damage from the Dust Bowl occur?

• the Midwest

• the Great Plains

• the Rocky Mountains

• the Pacific Northwest