Question

unit 6 great depression study guide
word bank
a. tennessee valley
authority
b. social security act
c. over speculation
d. fireside chats
e. executive branch
f. government
g. unemployment
h. federal deposit
insurance corporation
(fdic)
i. mexican repatriation act
j. supreme court
k. hawley - smoot tariff
l. 22nd amendment
m. bank holiday
n. black tuesday
o. court packing scheme
p. the dust bowl
description

1. ___ caused by drought and poor farming practices; affected the great plains
2. ___ provided jobs & regional standard of living because electric power was provided by dams.
3. ___ highest court in the u.s.; fdr wanted to reorganize this court
4. ___ branch of the federal government that expanded in power during fdrs presidency
5. ___ series of speeches delivered via the radio to help reassure the american public
6. ___ govt administered benefits; govt became more responsible for citizens welfare (new

deal program)

1. ___ signed by herbert hoover; led to a decrease in international trade
2. ___ limits presidents to 2 terms in office
3. ___ many americans were investing in the stock market; one of the causes of the great

depression

1. ___ people relied more on this during times of economic distress
2. ___ law signed by hoover because americans wanting to reduce competition for jobs in the

1930s

1. ___ protected individual bank deposits/personal savings (new deal program)
2. ___ fdrs plan to increase the number of supreme court justices to pass new deal legislation
3. ___ (1929) day the stock market crashed
4. ___ fdrs response to the banking crisis faced during the great depression
5. ___ one of the biggest problems americans faced during the great depression

Explanation:

1. The Dust Bowl was caused by drought and poor farming practices and affected the Great Plains.
2. The Tennessee Valley Authority provided jobs and a regional standard of living as electric power was provided by dams.
3. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. and FDR wanted to recognize this court.
4. The Executive Branch is the branch of the federal government that expanded in power during FDR's presidency.
5. Fireside Chats were a series of speeches delivered via the radio to help reassure the American public.
6. The Social Security Act was a government - administered benefit and the government became more responsible for citizens' welfare (New Deal program).
7. The Hawley - Smoot Tariff was signed by Herbert Hoover and led to a decrease in international trade.
8. The 22nd Amendment limits presidents to 2 terms in office.
9. Over - speculation: many Americans were investing in the stock market and it was one of the causes of the Great Depression.
10. Government: people relied more on this during times of economic distress.
11. The Mexican Repatriation Act was a law signed by Hoover as Americans wanted to reduce competition for jobs in the 1930s.
12. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) protected individual bank deposits/personal savings (New Deal program).
13. The Court Packing Scheme was FDR's plan to increase the number of Supreme Court justices to pass New Deal legislation.
14. Black Tuesday (1929) was the day the stock market crashed.
15. Bank Holiday was FDR's response to the banking crisis faced during the Great Depression.
16. Unemployment was one of the biggest problems Americans faced.

Answer:

1. P. The Dust Bowl
2. A. Tennessee Valley Authority
3. J. Supreme Court
4. E. Executive Branch
5. I. Fireside Chats
6. B. Social Security Act
7. K. Hawley - Smoot Tariff
8. L. 22nd Amendment
9. C. Over - speculation
10. F. Government
11. I. Mexican Repatriation Act
12. H. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
13. O. Court Packing Scheme
14. N. Black Tuesday
15. M. Bank Holiday
16. G. Unemployment