Great Depression and New Deal Quizs

The New Deal

• A series of programs created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s to help the nation recover from the Great Depression.

• A collection of laws aimed at reducing taxes for the wealthy during the 1930s.

• A set of financial reforms introduced by President Herbert Hoover to combat the Great Depression.

• A program designed to promote international trade and investment in the 1930s.

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

• A New Deal agency that provided millions of jobs by funding public projects like roads, buildings, and arts programs.

• A private organization that focused on the development of technology and innovation.

• A government program aimed at reducing taxes for the wealthy and promoting business growth.

• An international organization that provided aid to developing countries.

Dust Bowl

• A period in the 1930s characterized by severe drought and poor farming practices that caused massive dust storms ruining farmland across parts of the Great Plains.

• A time when the economy flourished due to agricultural advancements in the 1920s.

• A series of floods in the Midwest that led to the relocation of many families.

• An event in the 1950s that resulted in the establishment of new farming techniques.

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

• A program that built highways and bridges in the Tennessee Valley.

• A New Deal program that built dams and power plants in the Tennessee Valley to control floods, provide electricity, and help economic development in a poor region.

• A federal initiative to promote tourism in the Tennessee Valley.

• A project aimed at improving agricultural practices in the Tennessee Valley.

Breadline

• A type of bread made from whole grains.

• A line of people waiting to receive free food (often bread) from charities or public agencies during times of widespread poverty like the Great Depression.

• A popular bakery chain in the United States.

• A line of customers waiting to buy bread at a bakery.

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• A public works program that employed young men to conserve natural resources (planting trees, building trails, preventing soil erosion).

• A military program for training young men in combat skills.

• A government initiative to promote urban development and housing.

• A volunteer organization focused on international disaster relief.

Stock market crash

• A sudden, large drop in stock prices across many companies that causes investors to lose a lot of money and can trigger economic problems.

• A gradual decline in stock prices over several months that affects only a few companies.

• A temporary increase in stock prices that leads to a market bubble.

• A stable period in the stock market where prices remain unchanged.

New Deal Recovery

• Programs and projects designed to restore the economy to growth, reduce unemployment, and stimulate business activity.

• A series of tax cuts aimed at increasing consumer spending.

• Legislation focused on reducing government intervention in the economy.

• A plan to privatize public services and reduce federal spending.

Great Depression

• A long, severe economic downturn that began in 1929 and lasted through the 1930s, marked by high unemployment, bank failures, and widespread poverty.

• A period of economic growth and prosperity in the 1920s.

• A time when the stock market reached its highest point in history.

• A series of economic reforms introduced in the 1940s.

Migrant worker

• A person who moves from place to place to find work, especially seasonal farm laborers who travel to harvest crops.

• A person who permanently settles in a new country for better opportunities.

• A person who works remotely from their home country.

• A person who only works in their local area without traveling.