The Great Depression and New Deal Unit Test
1. Many farmers invested in land and equipment during the war.
2. Hoover targeted organized crime, leading to the arrest of Al Capone.
3. overproduction, lack of government regulation, and bank runs
4. The tariffs created an escalating trade war.
5. I have witnessed not only at home but abroad the many failures of government in business./ By adherence to the principles of decentralized self-government, ordered liberty, equal opportunity, and freedom to the individual, our American experiment in human welfare has yielded a degree of well-being unparalleled in the world.
6. He believed the crash was not part of a larger downturn.
7. private agencies
8. Essay
9. expanded construction jobs program for skilled workers funded the Red Cross and the Salvation Army
10. African Americans experienced increased unemployment and discrimination.
11. Farmers in the Great Plains enjoyed great prosperity starting at the turn of the century.
The crop prices rose after the federal government purchased excess crops during World War I.
Farmers and ranchers mortgaged their farms to buy more land and equipment.
The need for extra crops decreased after the war, and the price of wheat dropped sharply.
12. Farmers could access credit to expand their farms and improve their equipment./Farmers were prosperous during the war since growing conditions were excellent.
13.
Dust storms blew the topsoil loose and destroyed most plants.
14. Most Americans blamed Hoover for their continued poverty, crisis, and distress.
15. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff raised taxes on thousands of imports.
The tariff angered America’s foreign trade partners.
America’s trade partners raised taxes on American goods, shrinking international trade.
Trade markets closed and the Great Depression worsened.
16. Midwestern states with high unemployment voted overwhelmingly for Roosevelt.
17. He led by explaining his policies in a way most Americans could understand.
18. The task can be helped by definite efforts to raise the values of agricultural products.
19. the government has a responsibility to protect the well-being of its citizens.
20. created a bank holiday so the government could examine banks and improve confidence
Emergency Banking Act
provided workers with jobs building dams to control the river and create a source of hydroelectric energy
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
provided government jobs for young men, many in national parks and historic sites
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
gave $500 million in direct grants to states and relief agencies to help the unemployed
Federal Emergency Relief Act (FERA)
21. The government was destroying food at a time when citizens were starving.
22. Antitrust suits were suspended against businesses that cooperated with the NRA.
23. to protect the country’s natural resources and use them more efficiently
24. established a social safety net for the elderly and vulnerable
25. workers' wages increased
26. I think all you have to do ladies and gentlemen, is just limit the hours of work
27. It created more than 40,000 jobs for artists, musicians, writers, and actors.
28. Artists were hired for posters, murals, and other commissions.
29. Their photos detailed the struggles of farmers and migrants.
30. Essay
31. women, African Americans, and the rural poor
32. Many domestic workers were excluded from social security./Only women with disabled or deceased husbands could get WPA jobs.
My answers to the essay questions. Make sure to change the wording pls!
8. The Ford Hunger March was a strike for auto workers unemployed in Michigan. During the great depression, the auto industry was struggling. Lots of workers were fired and many of the workers became unemployed. They wanted to start a march, when they did it wasn't easy. Police in Dearborn tried to stop the match by blocking and attacking the workers with weapons after the workers fought back. Many people died from hunger as well.
30. The New Deal started by President Franklin during the great depression was created to restore success in America. The plan for Franklin was to change the US federal government. Its goal was to expand the government and create more roles in the economy. The New deal programs helped many different people. For example, the National industrial recovery act was to make sure that workers can have the right to unite and bargain together for higher wages and higher working conditions. Also, the Works progress administration helped give jobs to the unemployed.