Flashcards on us history chapter 24
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what was the purpose of the tennessee valley authority program that began in 1933
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it helped supply jobs and power to impoverished rural communities
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what event dealt the final blow to the nra in may 1935
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the supreme court ruled that the agency was unconstitutional
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what made it impossible for the national recovery administration to regulate business effectively
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the codes written by industry leaders tended to serve the interests of corporations only
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what was the outcome of the 1934 indian reorganization act on native americans
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it restored indians' right to own land communally and have greater control over their affairs
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what was the purpose of roosevelts civilian conservation corps
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it gave young men government jobs conserving natural resources
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in 1937, disgruntled workers at the general motors plant in flint, michigan, acted on their grievances by
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staging a sit-down strike
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how did president roosevelt attempt to change the economy in 1937
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he decreased deficit spending
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why did florence owens and her children travel thorugh california in the 1930s
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to plant, cultivate, and harvest crops in the state's agricultural fields
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which woman became the new deals unofficial ambassador in 1933
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eleanor roosevelt
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to what was president roosevelt referring when he said, "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself"
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the terror caused by the depression
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what made the election of 1932 particularly historic
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roosevelt won 57 percent of the popular vote, and democrats swept both houses of congress
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what impact did new deal programs have on the average national unemployment rate during the 1930s
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they reduced the average unemployment rate during the 1930s
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what was the three-part goal of roosevelts new deal
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relief, recovery, and reform
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why didnt southern tenant farmers benefit from the programs developed by the agricultural adjustment act, the commodity credit corporation, and the farm credit act
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the programs benefited large farmers rather than tenant farmers who rented land
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which new deal agency employed artists, musicians, actors, journalists, academics, poets, and novelists
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works progress administration
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opponents of the new deal included business leaders and
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some labor leaders
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which of the following statements describes the national housing act of 1937
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it made 160,000 residences available to poor people at affordable rents
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the wagner act helped which of the following unions to mobilize organizing drives in major industries
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the committee for industrial organization
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on what criteria were benefits provided through social security
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benefits were based in workers contributions and years of work
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how did agricultural adjustment and farm credit acts of 1935 aim to help american farmers
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they paid farmers not to grow crops and provided long-term credit on mortgaged farm property
