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- In 1935, which of these provided unemployment insurance, pensions for retired workers over 65?
- ___________________ and _________________ had a disagreement about the border between them in 1763.
- _________________ and __________________ groups tried to influence the vote.
- When FDR/Congress cut spending, unemployment began rising once again. What did Republicans call this economic downturn?
- The Democrats gained additional congressional seats in 1934, which encouraged a second wave of New Deal spending.
- Many critics of the New Deal said that it created a "welfare state."
- With many "okies" moving west to places like California, it created competition for what?
- People came to America during the Civil War because of ____________ and _____________ in their home country.
- What term describes the government spending more money than it takes in.
- Today, the FDIC insures bank deposits of up to
- This administration hired people to build roads, public buildings and public works projects.
- People who moved out of the heartland to the west coast were called what?
- One way that women supported the war was by ______________________________________________________________________.
- The new deal included _____ measures to address the economic crisis.
- In four years of fighting, the _____________ brigade suffered the most casualties.
- At its height the U.S. had over how many unemployed?
- Critics of New Deal said it would turn the US into what?
- Which act was designed to stimulate industry and business and reduce unemployment.
- Abraham Lincoln's speech was known as the ________________________________.
- FDR employed _______ to document the depression as a means of promoting his New Deal programs.