Exploring the Impact of the Great Depression and the New Deal

The video explores the Great Depression, starting with its causes like overproduction and risky stock market practices. It discusses the impact on American society, including poverty and homelessness. The video then introduces Roosevelt's New Deal, highlighting its programs aimed at relief, recovery, and reform. It also covers the criticism and legacy of the New Deal, noting its influence on American liberalism and political realignment.

What was a major cause of the stock market crash of 1929?

• Low tariffs on imports

• Speculative investment practices

• A decrease in agricultural production

• Immediate recovery of stock prices

What event is generally considered the start of the Great Depression?

• The election of Franklin D. Roosevelt

• The signing of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff

• Black Tuesday

• The establishment of Hoovervilles

What name was given to the shantytowns that arose during the Great Depression?

• Roosevelt Towns

• New Deal Villages

• Depression Dens

• Hoovervilles

What was the main goal of the New Deal according to Roosevelt?

• To provide relief, recovery, and reform

• To increase tariffs on imports

• To privatize government functions

• To reduce government intervention

Which program was designed to provide jobs through federal infrastructure projects?

• National Industrial Recovery Act

• Tennessee Valley Authority

• Public Works Administration

• Civilian Conservation Corps

Which act established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)?

• The Securities and Exchange Commission Act

• The Glass-Steagall Act

• The National Industrial Recovery Act

• The Social Security Act

What was the purpose of the Social Security Act of 1935?

• To establish minimum wage laws

• To insure bank deposits

• To provide a safety net for the elderly

• To regulate stock market investments

Who criticized the New Deal for being too favorable to big businesses?

• Bankers

• The Supreme Court

• Liberals

• Conservatives

What was Roosevelt's court-packing scheme intended to achieve?

• Appoint justices sympathetic to the New Deal

• Establish a new federal court system

• Limit the powers of the legislative branch

• Reduce the number of Supreme Court justices

Which groups realigned to the Democratic Party due to the New Deal?

• Big businesses and bankers

• Black people, working class folks, and ethnic minorities

• Foreign governments and diplomats

• Conservatives and libertarians