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This method of stock buying focused on buying stocks on margin. VII-1 |
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Another name for the great drought in the Plains in the 1930's. VII-1 |
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President at the start of the Great Depression. VII-1 |
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Nickname for the tent and shack communities where many homeless people lived. VII-1 |
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Term for when one wins an election by a huge margin. VII-1 |
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What the stock market is called when the prices are rising? VII-1 |
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What was the date of the stock market crash that began the Great Depression?VII-1 |
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October 29, 1929 (Black Tuesday) |
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What was the name of the long period of high unemployment and increased poverty in the 1930's and early 40's? VII-1 |
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The Great Depression spanned what period of 12 years? VII-1 |
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The name of the stock market when the prices are falling. VII-1 |
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A series of federal policies and programs instituted in 1932 to boost the economy and put unemployed people to work was known as this. VII-1 |
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The three R's on which the New Deal was based. VII-1 |
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Relief, recovery, and reform |
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Act where the government gave loans to farmers, and the government paid farmers not to grow crops so food prices would go up. VII-1 |
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Agricultural Adjustment Act 1933 |
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This program built hydroelectric dams to bring electricity to new parts of the South, including north Alabama, and to provide employment and cheap electricity. VII-1 |
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Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) 1933 |
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This act provided retirement income for all workers once they reached the age of 65. VII-1 |
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Social Security Act (SSA) 1935 |
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This act was created to monitor unfair business practices. VII-1 |
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National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) 1935 |
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This act raised the minimum wage to 40 cents per hour, set maximum work hours at 44 hours per week, and ended child labor under the age of 16. VII-1 |
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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) 1938 |
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Provided employment for unmarried men between ages of 17-33. They worked in the national parks installing electric lines, building fire towers, and planting trees. VII-1 |
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Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) 1933 |
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Established to insure depositors up to $100,000 in case of bank failure. Intended to prevent people from causing a run on the banks. VII-1 |
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) 1933 |
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Established to provide jobs for unskilled workers. At one time it employed one-third of the nation, and constructed many government buildings during the 1930's. VII-1 |
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Works Progress Administration (WPA) 1935 |
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In these broadcasts, President Roosevelt spoke directly to the nation in order to bypass the press. VII-1 |
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