New Deal

What was the primary goal of the New Deal programs initiated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt?

• To increase the power of the federal government

• To provide immediate relief, economic recovery, and financial reform

• To end World War II

• To promote free trade internationally

Which New Deal program was designed to provide jobs and improve the nation's infrastructure?

• Social Security Administration (SSA)

• National Recovery Administration (NRA)

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

What was the purpose of the Social Security Act, established as part of the New Deal?

• To regulate the stock market

• To provide pensions for retired workers

• To insure bank deposits

• To create jobs for unemployed youth

The Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) was aimed at helping farmers by:

• Increasing the production of crops

• Reducing crop production to raise prices

• Providing free farming equipment

• Opening new markets for agricultural exports

Which New Deal program was primarily focused on reforming the banking system and restoring public confidence in the financial system?

• Civil Works Administration (CWA)

• Public Works Administration (PWA)

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was unique because it:

• Only provided jobs for men

• Focused solely on agricultural projects

• Offered work in the arts, drama, media, and literacy projects

• Was a program for veterans only

Which New Deal program aimed to provide affordable electricity to rural areas of the United States?

• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

• Rural Electrification Administration (REA)

• National Youth Administration (NYA)

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

What are the 3 R's of the New Deal?

• Relief, Rebuild, and Reform
• Recover, Rebuild, and Reform
• Relief, Recovery, and Reform
• Recover, Revive, and Reform

In this New Deal program, workers constructed things like roads, bridges, public buildings and parks but it also employed artists and performers...

• Tennesee Valley Authority

• FDIC

• FERA

• Works Progress Administration

Regulated the securities market

• Securities & Exchange Commission

• Social Security Act

• Revenue Act of 1938

• Banking Act of 1933