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HOMEWORK. Study Notes #25-28 for Exam Due tomorrow: Outlines for notes #25-28 Unit Guide Bellringers A-J. RIGHT NOW, PLEASE. PLEASE STAND AND THEN Form a giant line with the TALLEST person near my desk and the SHORTEST person farthest away. Be careful of my wires!!!

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HOMEWORK

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  1. HOMEWORK • Study Notes #25-28 for Exam • Due tomorrow: • Outlines for notes #25-28 • Unit Guide • Bellringers A-J

  2. RIGHT NOW, PLEASE • PLEASE STAND AND THEN Form a giant line with the TALLEST person near my desk and the SHORTEST person farthest away. Be careful of my wires!!! • When I give the signal, take a seat in the row that I tell you and make sure that you sign today’s ATTENDANCE sheet. • Then pass TO YOUR LEFT the New Deal Matrix, which is due today. • Then take out Notes #25-28

  3. PROCEDURES FOR THE GAME • When music is playing, the 4 balls should be constantly passed along. • When music stops, Mr. Lua will call upon someone holding a ball. • If correct, he/she may answer another question—up to three times. If wrong, a person from the other team may attempt to answer. • Help is NOT ALLOWED in any way.

  4. About Loosing Points…. • Throwing ball or skipping people. • Unnecessary conversations • Cheating (helping out person with the ball) • Arguing with Mr. Lua’s decisions • Chastising (making fun of) people

  5. CAN ONLY LOSE POINTS BY:--Chastising others--sharing answers--unnecessary conversations--excessive complaining

  6. 1) True or False: Herbert Hoover was President when the New Deal was FIRST started ANSWER: FALSE—Franklin D. Roosevelt started the New Deal when he took office.

  7. 2) What was the one ULTIMATE goal of the New Deal? ANSWER: To End the Great Depression

  8. 3) What + What = The End of the Great Depression in the U.S.? ANSWER: New Deal + WW2 = End of Great Depression in the U.S.

  9. 4) Why was Franklin D. Roosevelt most concerned about people between the ages of 18-25? ANSWER: They are most likely to start a revolution or turn violent during bad economic times.

  10. 4b) Using this, the federal government supports old people, unemployed people, and “dependent” people ANSWER: Social Security .

  11. 5) Explain the term “Buying On Margin” ANSWER: A popular & risky way of purchasing stocks. It allowed people to purchase stocks with only 10% down. Borrowers had to promise that they would pay the loan back after they gained $$$ in the stock market.

  12. 6) Explain the term “Disposable Income” ANSWER: Extra $$$ that a person has after paying for necessities in life.

  13. 7) October 29th, 1929 is given this nickname… ANSWER: Black Tuesday

  14. 8) Dingy, unsanitary, and poor communities were often given this nickname during the Great Depression…. ANSWER: Hoovervilles

  15. 9) Describe the story behind the Bonus Army Incident. ANSWER: 15,000 poor WWI veterans marched to Washington & demanded an early $$$ payment . Congress & President Hoover Refused. Veterans camped out. Hoover eventually ordered the forceful removal of the veterans. Americans sympathized with the veterans and made Hoover look uncaring.

  16. 10) Who created a “share our wealth” club? ANSWER: Huey Long

  17. 11) What method did striking General Motors workers use to force the company to give into their demands for better working conditions? ANSWER: “Sit-Down Strike”

  18. 12) Name at least 1 thing that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (F.D.I.C.) was designed to do? • ANSWER: • It put the federal govt in charge of insuring all bank deposits. • Also designed to monitor all banks that are a member of it.

  19. 13) Name 3 of the 5 major causes of the Great Depression. ANSWER: Overproduction Uneven Wealth Distribution During 1920’s Millions abused credit to buy stocks Stock Market Crashed Tariffs on Foreign goods brought negative results.

  20. 14) What is the term given to the way President Roosevelt used radio broadcasting? ANSWER: “Fireside Chats”

  21. 15) Give at least 2 of 4 reasons for why a “Banking Crisis” occurred in the early years of the Gr. Depression. ANSWER: Banks ran out of $$$ Banks had lost customer $$$ when they had purchased risky stocks. Banks had lent $$$ for people to “buy on margin.” These people couldn’t pay back $$ when stock market crashed Massive #’s of customers rushed to withdraw $$$, leaving banks with nothing

  22. 16) This was a federal government project that provided 7 states with electricity, fresh water, and flood control. ANSWER: Tennessee Valley Authority

  23. 17) After the First New Deal, which person played a major role in pressuring FDR to do more for old people? ANSWER: Dr. Francis Townsend.

  24. 18) This was a relief program in which young, unemployed men were hired by the federal govt. to work on environmental projects. ANSWER: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

  25. 19) Why did the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act ultimately fail? ANSWER: Other countries retaliated by creating their own tariffs against U.S. goods. It prevented other countries from raising $$$ by selling their products to Americans. Without $$$, they couldn’t buy U.S. products.

  26. 20) This was a political organization that criticized FDR for making the federal government too active. They were especially concerned that he was spending too much $$$ and threatening businesses, private property, etc. ANSWER: American Liberty League

  27. 21) Explain 2 of the 4 causes of the Dust Bowl ANSWER: Farmers overused soil during 1920’s Record breaking lack of rain (drought) Throughout 1920’s, natural tall grasses were removed to grow wheat crops Strong winds carried off soil.

  28. 22) With this agency, the federal government spent 11 billion $$ on the construction of projects that created close to 8.5 million jobs. ANSWER: Works Progress Administration, or W.P.A. (of the Second New Deal)

  29. 23) Which New Deal agency was created to stop overproduction of farm crops AND raise the prices of crops? ANSWER: Agricultural Adjustment Administration

  30. 24) What happened on Black Tuesday? ANSWER: The Stock Market Crashed Stock Values hit all time lows Record 16.4 million stocks were sold.

  31. 25) Explain 1 out of 3 parts to President Hoover’s Volunteerism Solution for ending the Great Depression ANSWER: Direct $$$ aid should not be given to suffering Americans. Instead, led private charities assist the needy. Business owners should also offer to assist.

  32. 26) This reform agency put the federal government in charge of being a watchdog over the stock market. ANSWER: Securities & Exchange Commission

  33. 27) Huey P. Long was in favor of doing WHAT as a solution to the Great Depression? ANSWER: Overtax the rich & give this $$$ to the poor. Establish a certain degree of socialism.

  34. 28) What was the most important EFFECT of the Bonus Army Incident? ANSWER: President Hoover got negative press coverage for how he handled the incident. It led many Americans to want a different president.

  35. 29) What did the Emergency Banking Act do after the “Bank Holiday” was declared? ANSWER: Created a system for immediately inspecting all banks It gave out bank licenses to strong banks. Only banks that received such licenses could reopen.

  36. 30) Name at least one thing that the Glass-Steagall Act did? ANSWER: Made it illegal for banks to invest customer $$$ in the stock market. created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

  37. 31) President Hoover did not favor giving DIRECT aid to suffering Americans. Instead, he created this solution for helping struggling Americans ANSWER: Volunteerism

  38. 32) What was the Wagner Act’s effect on unions? ANSWER: gave workers the right to bargain collectively with employers. Created the NLRB to oversee such relations

  39. 33) What 3 categories of people did the Social Security Act try to assist? ANSWER: those over 65, the unemployed, the “dependent”

  40. 34) During the worst year of the Great Depression, unemployment reached WHAT percentage? ANSWER: 25%, or 1 out of every 4 people

  41. 35) Define Gross National Product (G.N.P.) ANSWER: The value of all goods and services made in a country during a year.

  42. 36) What did the Federal Emergency Relief Agency (F.E.R.A.) do? ANSWER: Federal Govt. gave $$$ to each state. Why: to help them provide relief to their own suffering people.

  43. 37) What was the Hawley-Smoot Tariff designed to do? ANSWER: To encourage Americans to buy U.S. made products Was designed to protect U.S. farmers & factories from foreign competition. Designed to improve the economy.

  44. 38) True or False: The New Deal led more Americans to expect more from the federal government. ANSWER: TRUE

  45. 39) True or false: The Wagner Act forced employers to recognize unions and it also made “unfair labor practices” illegal. ANSWER: TRUE

  46. 40) Name one way that Mexican Americans were affected by the New Deal. ANSWER: It only helped citizens. Illegal immigrants were not allowed to enjoy New Deal programs. 40,000 were deported.

  47. 41) This person was a pioneer of photography & took snapshots of the Great Depression’s misery for other Americans to see. ANSWER: Dorothea Lange

  48. 42) Who was the first women to become a member of an executive (presidential) cabinet? ANSWER: Frances Perkins

  49. 43) Many people during the Great Depression blamed themselves for their suffering, not the government. Name one of the two popular values that encouraged this way of thinking. ANSWER: Value of Individualism Value of “Self-Reliance”

  50. 44) This was created during the early years of the Great Depression and is known as the highest tariff in U.S. history. ANSWER: Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act

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