1. Effects of the New Deal
Notes 13.5

2. Effects of the New Deal Notes 13.5 Key Terms Black Cabinet
Mary McLeod Bethune
Indian New Deal
New Deal coalition
welfare state

3. Women Play Increasingly Significant Political Roles
Eleanor Roosevelt transformed First Lady into a position of action
Visited many farms and reservations
Newspaper column “My Day”
First female cabinet member Frances Perkins

5. A Stronger Political Voice for African Americans
Unemployment rate was 50% for African-Americans
Eleanor sat with black delegates to show that segregation was wrong
Black Cabinet-advisers to FDR that were leading blacks
FDR would not sign anti- lynching laws because Southern Democrats would not support him

6. A Stronger Political Voice for African Americans
The Roosevelt administration’s many African American appointees, known as the “Black Cabinet,” advised the president on issues affecting African Americans. Mary McLeod Bethune is front and center.

7. New Deal Legislation for Native Americans
Indian Reorganization Act of restored tribal control over Native land
Indian New Deal
Navajo Livestock Reduction Program – killed thousands of sheep
New Deal Legislation for Native Americans

8. A New Political Coalition Emerges
Roosevelt was elected 4 terms
New Deal coalition-combination of south whites, Northern blue-collar workers, poor farmers, African-Americans
Changed the focus of Democratic Party
A New Political Coalition Emerges

9. A New Political Coalition Emerges
How would you describe the changes in African American voting behavior from 1932 to 2012?

10. A New Political Coalition Emerges
Describe the shift that is shown in this graphic. What led to this congressional power shift?

11. New Deal Legislation Expands the Historical Role of Government
Impact of New Deal
Government expanded drastically
Did not end Depression
Some believed it was socialism
Restored trust in economy
Welfare State-government assumes responsibility for children, poor, elderly, sick, disabled, and unemployed

12. New Deal Legislation Expands the Historical Role of Government
Conservation expanded under FDR
12 million acres were set aside for national parks
FDR made the executive branch more powerful
Large bureaucracies with little check and balance
nd Amendment limiting the President to 2 terms
New Deal Legislation Expands the Historical Role of Government

13. New Deal Legislation Expands the Historical Role of Government
The New Deal is considered by some to be a reform movement. Explain whether or not this view can be justified, using specific examples from the chart.

14. Quiz: Women Play Increasingly Significant Political Roles
What did Eleanor Roosevelt’s newspaper column promote?
A. laissez-faire economics
B. traditional gender differences
C. equal justice for all Americans
D. resistance to Republican influences

15. Quiz: A Stronger Political Voice for African Americans
Why did President Roosevelt refuse to support a federal antilynching law?
A. He feared that radical conservatives would seek to impeach or assassinate him.
B. He did not believe that the federal government should intervene in civil rights issues.
C. He did not believe that lynching was a serious threat to people in the United States.
D. He feared that southern Democrats would turn against him and prevent him from passing other reforms.

16. Quiz: New Deal Legislation for Native Americans
What policy did the Bureau of Indian Affairs pursue in the 1930s?
A. It restored tribal control over Native American land.
B. It improved soil quality by reducing Native American livestock.
C. It encouraged the practice of Native American customs and languages.
D. It encouraged Native Americans to assimilate into mainstream culture.

17. Quiz: A New Political Coalition Emerges
How did voting patterns change during the 1930s?
A. Many conservative business owners began to vote Democratic in support on the New Deal.
B. Many poor farmers began to vote Republican in opposition to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.
C. Many African Americans began to vote Democratic in support of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.
D. Many northern blue-collar workers began to vote Republican in opposition to the New Deal.

18. Quiz: New Deal Legislation Expands the Historical Role of Government
Why did Roosevelt’s presidency prompt the passage of the Twenty-second Amendment?
A. His widespread support encouraged Congress to increase the power of the executive branch.
B. His abuse of power during World War II led the government to limit the power of the executive branch.
C. His effective leadership increased support for a law that permitted presidents to serve unlimited terms.
D. His four election victories increased support for a restriction of the presidency to two consecutive terms.