Great Depression and New Deal

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What happened on "Black Tuesday," October 29th, 1929?

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The U.S. Stock Market Crashed

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During the Great Depression, expressions such as "Hoovervilles" and "Hoover Blankets" showed that President Hoover

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was not liked by most Americans.

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The Dust Bowl affected which group of people? Options: People living in tenements, West Coast fisherman, Plantation owners in the South, Farmers on the Great Plains

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Farmers on the Great Plains

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What were two major causes of the Dust Bowl?

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Over-Farming and severe drought

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What was the name of FDR's plan to get America out of the Depression?

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The New Deal

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Which of the following events was used by FDR in his 100 days to fix the U.S. Banking System? Fireside Chats, The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Act, Bank Holidays

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Bank Holidays

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What term is given to explain when President Roosevelt used the radio to connect with Americans in their homes?

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Fireside Chats

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Which New Deal Program was intended to provide jobs to workers (short term) and generate a stable source of electricity in the American South (long term)? Options: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), Works Program Administration (WPA)

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Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

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Which New Deal Program was created to restore confidence in the U.S. Banking system by insuring deposits up to $250,000 and is still around today? Options: Federal Emergency Relief Act (FERA), Social Security Act (SSA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

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The lasting impact of Roosevelt's New Deal is that it

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changed the role of the U.S. government by increasing its size and power