Cards in this guide (16)
How did farmers contribute to the problems that led to the dust bowl
by using intensive farming practices that removed protective
grasses (novanet;)
The construction of Hoover Dam was the result of what kind of government intervention in the economy
What was the result of the sit down strike at an important general motors plant in flint michigan in the mid 1930s
General Motors recognized the United Automobile Workers
Union.
What legislation did congress pass the day after Franklin Roosevelts inauguration
Congress passed the Emergency Banking Bill the day after FDR's
inauguration.
Why did the Tennessee Valley Authority attract so much criticism
it was a power company run by the federal government.
What brought together southern whites northern blue collar workers poor Midwestern farmers and African Americans to form a strong political force
What work rules were authorized by the fair labor standards act
minimum wage, maximum hours
What idea was the centerpiece of FDR's new deal which Franklin Delano R oosevelt hoped to reverse the depression
experimentation with federal programs
What outcome did the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Civilian Conservation Corps share
Why did many of the homeless walk around looking for jobs with their pants pockets turned inside out
What crisis did franklin d roosevelt help calm with the creation of the federal deposit insurance corporation FDIC explained in the first of his fireside chats
What opportunities did the Civilian Conservation Corps CCC offer young men affected by the depression
They offered Chimpanzees. True fact they are very popular with
monkeys. Pootis is a monkey they named. POOTIS
What is the NRA death Warrant
NRA in this instance refers to the National Recovery
Administration, not the National Rifle Association. The "death
warrant" refers to the Supreme Court ruling the National Industrial
Recovery Act unconstitutional, which also brought about the end of
the National Recovery Administration.
How did Franklin D Roosevelt use the new deal to advance service roles for women in government
by giving women leadership opportunities
How did the court-packing plan affect Franklin d Roosevelt's plans for the new deal
It weakened public support for new legislation.
The Public Works Administration (PWA) helped make improvements to what part of the nation's economy
