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100 200 300 400 500 PeopleMore People New Deal Great Depression Terms More Terms
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This woman transformed the role of the First Lady by involving herself in politics and women’s rights. A 100
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Eleanor Roosevelt A 100
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This man became Commissioner of Indian Affairs under FDR and worked on the Indian New Deal. A 200
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John Collier A 200
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This woman was FDR’s secretary of labor and the first woman to serve in the Cabinet. A 300
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Frances Perkins A 300
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This man called for a system of government pensions for retired people over 60. A 400
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Francis Townsend A 400
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This president jumped into action at the start of his presidency, ordering a four- day bank holiday immediately. A 500
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FDR A 500
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This president believed that it was up to business executives and local governments to fix the economy, rather than the federal government. B 100
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Herbert Hoover B 100
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This group often abandoned their families either in search of work or in shame for being jobless and unable to support the family. B 200
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Fathers B 200
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This author wrote about the Dust Bowl in the classic novel, The Grapes of Wrath. B 300
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John Steinbeck B 300
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This singer was refused her right to perform at a hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution organization. B 400
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Marian Anderson B 400
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This friend of Eleanor Roosevelt’s became the top- ranking African-American in the government. B 500
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Mary LcLeod Bethune B 500
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John Collier’s Indian New Deal tried to do all the following, except: A.build monuments for famous chiefs B.hired Native Americans for building projects. C.stop sales of Indian lands D.put reservations under Indian control C 100
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B. Build monuments for famous-chiefs C 100
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The _______ guaranteed workers’ rights to organize the Unions and prohibited unfair business practices, such as firing union members: A. Dust Bowl B. FDIC C. Wagner Act D. New Deal C 200
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C. Wagner Act C 200
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All of the following were goals of the New Deal, except: A.Reforms to prevent future depressions B.High taxation of the rich C.Economic recovery D.Relief for the jobless C 300
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B. high taxation of the rich C 300
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DAILY DOUBLE C 400 DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager
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Why are there very few pictures or films of FDR in his wheelchair? C 400
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-He did not want to appear weak or incapable of running a powerful country like the United States - He didn’t want to be misjudged for his disability. C 400
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List 2 reasons in support of the New Deal, and 2 reasons against it. C 500
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In Support: -Employed millions -ended banking crisis -reformed stock market -Saved poor people from losing jobs -improved working conditions -preserved land -brought electricity to rural America Against: -Too much power to federal government -threatens individual freedom/free enterprise -thought government should interfere with economy as little as possible -thought it would add to nation’s debt C 500
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One big issue during the Great Depression was that many companies’ ______ was larger than their _______. D 100
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supply, demand D 100
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How did the Great Depression affect families? D 200
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-fathers abandoned families -poverty -health problems D 200
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Many people relied on _____________ kitchens for food. D 300
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soup D 300
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People that were lucky enough to keep their jobs still faced what issues at work? D 400
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Slashed hours and wages D 400
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Why were many Mexicans deported from the United States during the Great Depression? D 500
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Jobless whites felt that they were competition for the few jobs that were available. D 500
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This was the day when the stock market crashed in 1929. E 100
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Black Tuesday E 100
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Many European countries that owed the U.S.A. money after WWI had to ___________ on their loans, or fail to pay them back. E 200
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Default E 200
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This was the nickname for communities of run-down shacks where homeless people lived during Herbert Hoover’s presidency. E 300
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Hoovervilles E 300
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This organization funded critical businesses, such as banks, insurance companies, and railroads. E 400
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Reconstruction Finance Company E 400
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This was a group of over 20,000 WWI veterans that marched into Washington, D.C. demanding to have their $1000 bonus early. E 500
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Bonus Army E 500
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This was the disease that FDR was unfortunately stricken with. F 100
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Polio F 100
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This organization was responsible for the creation of New York’s Lincoln Tunnel, as well as Florida Key’s West Highway. F 200
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Public Works Administration F 200
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The nickname for ruined farm families that migrated West, usually from Oklahoma. F 300
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Okies F 300
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A tax that removes money directly from worker’s paychecks. F 400
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Payroll Tax F 400
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The right of a union to negotiate wages and benefits for all of its members. F 500
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Collective Bargaining F 500
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The Final Jeopardy Category is: The DUST BOWL Please record your wager. Click on screen to begin
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-What was the Dust Bowl? -How did the Dust Bowl affect farmland? -How did the Dust Bowl affect families? -What were “Black Blizzards”? Click on screen to continue
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-Five years of gigantic dust storms swirling across land. -Destroyed farmland, blew soil away, and dried everything out. -Many had to abandon farms and migrate west -Black Blizzards were very dark- buried fences, seeped into homes, and killed many. Click on screen to continue
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Thank You for Playing Jeopardy!
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