Chapter 26: The Great Depression
Chapter 26 Section 1: The Great Crash
What happened seven months after Herbert Hoover’s crash? ________________________________________________________________________
What were the signs of economic trouble present whenHooverbecame president? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What caused stock prices to fall in 1929? ________________________________________________________________________
What does it mean to buy stock on margin? ________________________________________________________________________
What led to the panic? ________________________________________________________________________
When did the stock market crash? ________________________________________________________________________
What happened on Black Tuesday? ________________________________________________________________________
Define The Great Depression: ________________________________________________________________________
How long did it last? ______________________________________________________
List all the causes of the Great Depression: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________\What was the problem with the banks closing? ________________________________________________________________________
What was the domino effect of the crash in terms of businesses? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How did the Great Depression lead to a worldwide economic crisis: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
In what ways did the Great Depression cause hard times for theUnited States? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Describe the rising unemployment in theUSat this time: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Describe the human cost of the Great Depression:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What didHooverbelieve about government involvement in the crisis? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Define relief programs: ____________________________________________________
What was the purpose of soup kitchens? _______________________________________________________________________
What public works happened at the time ofHoover? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What was the RFC? _______________________________________________________
Why did the people blame President Hoover for their condition? ________________________________________________________________________
Define hooverville: _______________________________________________________
Define Bonus: _____________________________________________________
What was the bonus army? _________________________________________________
How did Americans respond to the attack on the bonus army? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 26 Section 2: FDR And the New Deal
What was the biggest difference betweenHoover’s handling of the situation andRoosevelt’s? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Briefly describe the life of FDR? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Define polio: ____________________________________________________________
Discuss the various governmental positions held by FDR: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What didRooseveltpromise to the American people? ________________________________________________________________________
Who was the Brain Trust and what did they do? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Who was the secretary of the interior? ________________________________________
What was the first challengeRoosevelttook on? How did he attempt to resolve this? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What was the bank holiday and how long did it last? ________________________________________________________________________
What are fireside chats? What was their purpose? What was their impact? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Define Hundred Days: _____________________________________________________
What were the three goals of the New Deal? ________________________________________________________________________
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What measures were taken to provide relief to the jobless? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What measures were taken to promote economic recovery? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Define NRA: ____________________________________________________________
In what ways did the New Deal attempt to help farmers? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Describe the TVA: ________________________________________________________
What were the measures taken to prevent another depression? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 26 Section 3: Response to the New Deal
What criticism did Long level against the New Deal? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What was the idea of Francis Townshend? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Define pension: ________________________________________________________________________
How did the Supreme Court react to New Deal legislation? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What did the president want to do in terms of the Supreme Court? Was he successful? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
In what ways was labor reformed during The New Deal? What was the importance of the Wagner Act? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Define sit-down strike: _____________________________________________________
Describe the three parts of the Social Security Act: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What are some of the arguments against The New Deal? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What are some of the arguments for The New Deal? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 26 Section 4: The Nation in Hard Times
Define Dust Bowl: ________________________________________________________
What were some of the many problems caused by dust, which compounded the desperation of the Depression? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Describe the lifestyle of a migrant worker: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
IN what ways did the Depression impact the lives of homemakers? Of working women? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Describe the position of women in the workplace during the Depression: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Why is Eleanor Roosevelt called an Active First Lady? What things did she do? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
In what ways did the Depression impact the African Americans? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Define black cabinet: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Define civil rights: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Discuss the impact of the Depression on Mexican Americans, Native Americans, and Asian Americans: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Briefly describe painting and photography during the Depression: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Breifly describe radio during the Depression: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What was the main idea of the Grapes of Wrath? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Briefly describe movies during the Depression: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________