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- commissioner of Indian Affairs who helped create the Indian Reorganization Act
- employed young men in projects building parks and preventing flooding and soil erosion
- The federal government should nationalize the country's banks. T The federal government should grant a monthly pension to people who are retired.
- he federal government has taken too much power away from the states. The federal government has too much control over agriculture and industry
- Hoover believed people in the Bonus Army were Communists and criminals. True or False
- raised crop and livestock prices by paying farmers to produce less
- Hoover garnered support for the 1932 election because of the Bonus Army incident. True or False
- Despite the harsh economic and social conditions during the Great Depression, the arts flourished with many writers and artists producing works of distinction. Zora Neale Hurston
- Which of the following were advances made by women and minority groups during the New Deal? Select the four correct answers. 1-Women campaigned and won the right to vote. 2-The NAACP lobbied successfully for anti-lynching legislation. 3-Native Americans gained greater control over reservation lands. 4-African Americans advised President Roosevelt at the White House. 5-President Roosevelt appointed women as diplomats and federal judges 6-Mexican Americans formed unions to earn better wages for farm workers. 7-Native American children were allowed to be educated in reservation schools.
- How did First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt participate in the New Deal? 1- by calling for a guaranteed annual income 2- by working with banks to follow new regulations 3- by advocating for women and the rights of workers 4- by negotiating contracts between unions and companies
- Which of the following was a criticism of the Works Progress Administration (WPA)? 1- Too few people found employment due to residency requirements. 2- It created unnecessary projects just to employ people. 3- Too much public funding went to a few companies. 4- It failed to create any lasting public benefits
- constructed dams to control flooding and provide electricity to rural areas
- During the Great Depression, when people were evicted from their houses in the cities, some of them slept in ******* . Many urbanites had to get their food by ********* .
- What was the goal of President Roosevelt's bank holiday and the passage of the Glass-Steagall Act? 1- to reassure corporate leaders issuing stock 2- to put people back to work as quickly as possible 3- to provide financial assistance to the unemployed 4- to reestablish the public's faith in the financial system
- granted money to states to construct schools and community buildings
- Hundreds of thousands of transients roamed the country during the Great Depression looking for food, shelter, and work. True or False
- Family unity and traditional values were important factors that helped American families during the Great Depression. True or False
- Four- term Governor of NY , career politician and Democrat
- What was the overall purpose of the Federal Farm Board? 1-to help American farmers market their crops overseas 2-to help farmers learn how to prevent another Dust Bowl 3-to use specific economic strategies to help increase crop prices 4-to persuade the nation's banks to avoid foreclosures on farmland
- Where did people who needed relief during the Great Depression most generally obtain help? 1- from big business 2-from other families 3-from former employers 4-from the federal government