2. What were the makeshift communities of homeless people during the Great Depression called?

3. What were the regular radio broadcasts made by FDR to the American public known as?

4. What economic principle describes the relationship between the availability of a good or service and the desire for it?

5. Which organization was responsible for insuring bank deposits during the Great Depression to prevent bank failures?

6. Who created the New Deal programs to help alleviate the economic hardships of the Great Depression?

7. Which New Deal program aimed to provide jobs through the construction of public buildings and roads?

8. The Great Depression was a period of severe economic downturn that lasted approximately from:

9. What term describes the risky practice of making high-stakes investments in hopes of high returns during the 1920s?

10. Which government agency was established to regulate banking and stabilize the economy during the Great Depression?

11. What New Deal program focused on improving agricultural prices by reducing surplus production during the Great Depression?

12. What term describes the practice of buying stocks with borrowed money during the 1920s?

13. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) was created to develop the resources of the Tennessee Valley region and provide:

14. What event marked the beginning of Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency and included a period of time where all banks were closed to prevent runs on them?

15. Which New Deal program focused on providing relief and employment opportunities for young men through conservation projects?

17. What term describes the ownership in a corporation entitling the owner to a share of the profits?

19. Which New Deal program established retirement benefits for elderly and disabled individuals?

This New Deal program

built hospitals, schools,

parks, airports, and

employed artists,

writers, musicians

• A place where anyone who wishes to may buy “shares” of a business that is traded publicly.  

This program was established to help provide monetary aid for Americans starting at age 65.