A NEW DEAL FIGHTS THE DEPRESSION
Section 1, Chapter 15
QUESTIONS OF INQUIRY
I.
Read Section 1, Chapter 15 FIRST.
II.Answer the following using section 1, Chapter 15.
III.Answer completely and WORK ALONE!
IV. Due tomorrow unless you are not gettin’ busy!!
1.
Who did the Republicans nominate for their presidential candidate in 1932? Who
did
the Democrats
nominate? What qualities did the Democratic nominee have? Who won
and by how much?
2.
What is significant about the 20th Amendment?
3.
What was the “Brain Trust”?
4.
What program was designed to alleviate the problems of the Great Depression?
How did this
program get its name? What 3 general goals did it have?
5.
What were the Hundred Days?
6.
Discuss Roosevelt’s approaches to dealing with the banks?
7.
Discuss the “Fireside Chat”?
8.
Discuss the Glass-Steagall Act?
9.
Discuss the Federal Securities Act?
10.Discuss the Agricultural
Adjustment Act?
11.Discuss the TVA?
12.What was the Civilian Conservation
Corps?
13.Discuss the PWA?
14.Discuss the Civil Works
Administration?
15.How did New Deal legislation
promote fair practice?
16.What is deficit spending?
17.Which two New Deal programs were
struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court? Why?
18.Discuss the Court-Packing Bill and
what eventually happened?
19.What was the American Liberty League and who were its leading critics?
20.What was Huey Longs program
called? What happened to ole Huey?
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