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Chapter 15
The New Deal
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Agriculture Adjustment Act (AAA) | It restricted crop production to reduce crop surplus. It was a recovery. |
| Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) | It took unmarried men ages 18-25 from relief rolls and sent them into woods and fields to work. It was a relief. |
| Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) | Restored confidence in banks and encouraged savings by insuring bank costumers against the loss of up to $5000 in their deposits if their bank fails. Reform. |
| Works Progress Administration (WPA) | Employed at least 8.5 million people. Relief. |
| Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | Most ambitious program. It helped build dams, provided electricity, and increased agriculture production. Reform. |
| Deficit Spending | Government spending of funds raised by borrowing. |
| New Deal | Series of federal programs by Roosevelt. |
| What was FDR's first major action upon entering office specifically designed to help stabilize our economy? | Emergency Banking Relief Act |
| What was significant about Frances Perkins role during FDR's presidency? | She was the first woman in office, and she had a role in the social security act. |
| Why was it so imperative that FDR's New Deal policies included social welfare? | To fix the suffering and pain of the Great Depression. |
| Why did congress rule the AAA unconstitutional? | Most farmers couldn't afford not to take the government payments. |
| Which of FDR's policies still impacts American families today? | Social Security Act |
| During the 1930's, which groups used sit-down strikes as a way to protest unfair working conditions? | Wagner Act |
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