Term | Definition |
Government | The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 promoted Naive American culture and self_______ |
21st Amendment | brought about the repeal of prohibition |
Social Security Act | this Act provides pensions for retired workers |
Democrats | The New Deal helped this group to gain African American support |
Dust Bowl | Many Great Plains farmers moved to California because of this |
Panhandling | Begging for food or money is called this |
Foreclosure | When banks take over property because the borrower cannot make the payments |
Judicial Review | This is the power of the SUpreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional |
Speculating | Buying stock for short term gain |
Stock Market | this crashed in 1929 and was the event that marked the beginning of the Great Depression. |
Bonus Army | WWI Vets who came to Washington seeking early payment for a promised bonus |
Liberal | Political stance based on the belief that government action can lead to social and economic progress |
Sit-Down Strike | This is when striking workers remain idle rather than leave their jobs |
Deficit Spending | Using borrowed money to fund government programs |
World War II | Helped bring the U.S. out of the depression because it provided jobs |
One cause of the Great Depression | People bought goods on credit and had debts they could not pay back. |