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Ch 25 Sec 2
Roosevelt's New Deal
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the Hundred Days? | Session Roosevelt had with Congress in which they came up with plans + New Deal |
| What was the New Deal? | new programs Roosevelt and Congress created to help economy recover |
| What were Roosevelt's two goals? | restore confidence in banks + fix unemployment with New Deal |
| What was the Emergency Banking Relief Act? How did FDR carry it out? | government will inspect banks and let healthy ones reopen He gave banks a holiday so gov could inspect |
| What were fireside chats? How did they help? | Roosevelt’s radio addresses to Americans talking about what’s going on, restored confidence |
| What was the Civil Works Administration (CWA) | New Deal Program created jobs by building airports + roads |
| What was the most effective New Deal program? WHy? | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), created jobs + brought electricity by building generators |
| Who were some New Deal Critics that though it went too far? | American Liberty League (too much federal power) Business owners (high taxes) |
| Who were some New Deal critics who though it did not go far enough? | Huey Long (tax rich, give to poor) Father Coughlin (should help entire nation) |
| Some of the Second New Deal programs? | Works Progress Administration (WPA) , National Industrial Relations Act (NIRA), Wagner Act |
| What was the Social Security Act? | provided stability for old people, children, disables |
| What was the Congress of Industrial Unions (CIO) ? | put workers into unions based on industry, not skill level + welcomed minorities |
| What happened to some of the New Deal programs when they were challenged in court? | They were ruled unconstitutional and put out of effect. |
| What was of Roosevelt's Court-Packing Bill? What was the purpose? | said Roosevelt could replace court justices if too old. Purpose = get more democrats in Supreme Court + keep New Deals programs |
| What were sit-down strikes? | workers stay in the building so they can't be replaced by new workers |