Great Depression

Why did banks fail during the Great Depression?

• customers withdrew their money all at once

• gov refused to intervene in the banks dealings

• overextended creditors couldn't pay back the banks

What was the purpose of FDR's court packing?

• to get rid of justices that didn't agree with the New Deal

• to appoint judges who agree with him and his New Deal

• a plan to get younger justices in the Supreme Court

What is the Wagner Act?

• It was part of the National Labor Relations Act and allowed workers to join unions and strike.

• created a 44 hour work week and allowed workers to take a lunch

• established minimum wage

The --____ was a major initiative of the new Roosevelt Administration for coping with the Great Depression, designed to “encourage national industrial recovery, to foster fair competition, and to provide for the construction of certain useful public works, and for other purposes”.

• Wagner Act

• National Industrial Recovery Act

• Federal Recovery Act

Army Chief of Staff General Douglas MacArthur commanded a contingent of infantry and cavalry, supported by six tanks to disperse the _____ when they assembled to demand the money the government owed them.

• Army national guard

• Hooverville citizens

• Bonus Army

I'm for the poor man — all poor men, black and white, they all gotta have a chance. They gotta have a home, a job, and a decent education for their children. 'Every man a king' — that's my slogan." Which person made this statement and wanted to distribute the wealth to all Americans?

• Father Coughlin

• FDR

• Huey Long

• Herbert Hoover

Who was photographer that traveled the country to take pictures of Americans in hopes of raising awareness of the plight of American farmers?

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• Dorothy Duke

• Ida Tarbell

• Dorothea Lange

Which program under the New Deal commissioned the paintings of murals across the country?

• Works Progress Admin (wPA)

• Civilian Conservation Corp (ccC)

• Social Security Admin (SSA)

What approach did Hoover originally take to end the Great Depression?

• less gov regulation

• appealing to the wealthy to help the poor wby giving time and money

• more taxes and regulation

how did the Hawley Smoot Tariff impact the troubles faced by nations around the world?

• it softened the ecumenic troubles of countries around the world

• it improved the situation of Americans but hurt Europe

• it deepened the global depression

• it encouraged trade with lower tariff rates