A BCDE
How did the stock market do in the 1920s? 100
It went way up. 100
When the stock market goes up it is called a ________ market. 200
Bull 200
When the stock market goes down it is known as a ________ market. 300
Bear 300
When a stock is bought on credit, it is called what? 400
Purchasing on margin. 400
Write a typical business cycle starting with prosperity. 500
Prosperity- Recession- Depression- Recovery 500
What was a camp where homeless people lived called during the Great Depression? 100
Hooverville 100
Who was president when the stock market crashed? 200
Herbert Hoover 200
Hoover believed that the best way of helping people was to get what going? 300
The economy 300
What was the Bonus Army? 400
A group of unemployed WWI veterans who wanted to wanted to get their bonuses early 400
Who were the two presidential candidates in the election of 1932? 500
Hoover and Roosevelt 500
FDR promised to use the power of what to improve the lives of Americans during the depression ? 100
The government 100
What were the Sunday radio addresses that FDR had with the American public on Sundays called? 200
Fireside Chats 200
What role did Eleanor Roosevelt play in her husband’s administration? 300
She was very active. She met with many of FDR’s political allies. 300
What was the main purpose of the FDIC? 400
To protect people's bank accounts. 400
What were the three main goals of FDR’s New Deal? 500
1.Create Jobs 2. Spur Economic Activity 3. Provide for the basic needs of the citizens 500
The Dust Bowl impacted what part of America? 100
Great Plains 100
Who came up with the Share the Wealth Program? 200
Huey Long 200
Give two reasons why many business leaders were against the New Deal? 300
1.It stunted free enterprise. 2. It was a move toward socialism 300
Give two examples of how the TVA helped people who lived in the Tennessee Valley. 400
1.Provided electricity 2. Stopped flooding and soil erosion 400
What are the two ways that the Social Security Act are paid for? 500
1.Payroll tax on businesses 2. Taxes on workers wages 500
How did the Great Depression impact Europe? 100
It hurt their economies badly. 100
What was the main purpose of the Civilian Conservation Corps? 200
To provide jobs for single men. 200
Why did FDR want to add to the number of supreme court justices? “Pack the Supreme Court” 300
He was afraid that the Supreme Court would find many of his New Deal policies to be unconstitutional. 300
Why did Japan gain military strength in the 1930s? 400
To gain territories for natural resources. 400
Define deficit spending. 500
When the government borrows money because it is spending more money than it is taking in. 500