Dust BowlCauses - Wind,drought, over-grazing animals,over-use of landDorethea Lange -Photographedmigrant farmworkers during thegreat depression.buying on margin -paying a smallpercentage of astock's price as adown payment andborrowing the restNew Dealgoals -Relief,Recovery,Reformdrought - along periodwithoutrainthe 3 r's -ReliefRecoveryReformRugged Individualism- Herbert Hoover'sbelief that peoplemust be self-reliantand not depend uponthe federalgovernment forassistance.Bonus Army - WW1veterans marched toWashington anddemanded an earlypension, Hooverused violence ofsoldiers to force themout.FDR'S responsefirst 100 days -Bank Holiday,Fireside Chats,Eleanor Roosevelttalked to thepeopleCourt Packing Scheme(1937) - President FranklinD. Roosevelt's failed 1937attempt to increase thenumber of U.S. SupremeCourt justices from nine tofifteen in order to save hisSecond New Dealprograms fromconstitutional challenges.Short term cause of theGreat Depression -October 29,1929, BlackTuesday, value stocks fell,which caused panic & sellstocks, stocks bought onmargin left many with nostock and owing money toinvestorssoup kitchen -place wherefood is providedto the needy atlittle or nochargeNew Deal Programs -SSS (Social SecurityAct), TVA(TennesseeValley Authority),CCC(CivilianConservation Corps)Social SecurityAct of 1935 -Retirement forthe elderly anddisabledHuey Long - As senator in1932 of Washingtonpreached his "Share OurWealth" programs. It was a100% tax on all annualincomes over $1 millionand appropriation of allfortunes in excess of $5million. With this moneyLong proposed to giveeveryFather Coughlin - ACatholic priest fromMichigan who was criticalof FDR on his radio show.His radio show morphedinto being severely againstJews during WWII and hewas eventually kicked offthe air, however before hisfascist (?) rants, he waFrancis Perkins,Secretary of Labor -Roosevelt'sSecretary of Laborand first womancabinet member inU.S. history.Trickle downEconomics -Government givesmoney to businesses,businesses hire morepeople people spendtheir money the moneythey spend goes backto the government.Bank Holiday -closed for 4 days,only allowed onesthat werefinancially stableto reopenSupreme Courtrules someprogramsunconstitutional -led to court packingattempts by FDRFederal DepositInsuranceCorporation (FDIC) -the governmentagency that insurescustomer deposits ifa bank failsRole of government -changes governmenttakes on an activerole in the economyand insuring the well-being of AmericancitizensTennessee ValleyAuthority - New Dealprogram that builtdams to controlflooding and producecheap electric powerOkies - Displacedfarm families from theOklahoma dust bowlwho migrated toCalifornia during the1930s in search ofjobs.Civilian ConservationCorps - New Dealprogram that hiredunemployed men towork on naturalconservation projectsCauses of GreatDepression - overproduction, weaknessin banking system,over use of credit,stocks purchased onmargin, Stock marketcrashResults of DustBowl - Migration offarmers to west(great plains),changes in farmingtechnique. OKIESFiresideChats - Spoketo Americansto reassurethemrecovery -temporarysteps to helpimproveeconomyHawley-SmootTariff Act - Lawthat raised taxeson imports andworsened theDepression21stAmendment(1933) - Repealof prohibition(18thAmendment)October 291929 - BlackTuesdaystock marketcrashEleanor Roosevelt -used her influenceto speak out andhelp Americans withmany socialconcernsAgricultural AdjustmentAct (AAA) - a lawenacted in 1933 toraise crop prices bypaying farmers toleave a certain amountof their land unplanted,thus loweringproductionreform -permanentchanges toensure nodepression inthe futureFree!Mexican RepatriationAct - Forcedthousands of legaland illegal Mexicanimmigrants out of thecountry during the1930'sOverproduction- cause ofdepressionHoovervilles(Shantytowns) - Avery poor areawhere smallshacks were builtfrom scrapmaterialsHoover's response -His initial responseurged caution, thoughtchurches and charitiesshould help and notthe government, heinstituted public workprogramsDust Bowl, 1935 -poor farmingpractices, drought,and high winds blewaway millions of tonsof dried topsoilruining the crops ofthe Great Plains.Great Depression -the economic crisisbeginning with thestock market crash in1929 and continuingthrough the 1930sRelief -immediatehelp duringthedepressionDust BowlCauses - Wind,drought, over-grazing animals,over-use of landDorethea Lange -Photographedmigrant farmworkers during thegreat depression.buying on margin -paying a smallpercentage of astock's price as adown payment andborrowing the restNew Dealgoals -Relief,Recovery,Reformdrought - along periodwithoutrainthe 3 r's -ReliefRecoveryReformRugged Individualism- Herbert Hoover'sbelief that peoplemust be self-reliantand not depend uponthe federalgovernment forassistance.Bonus Army - WW1veterans marched toWashington anddemanded an earlypension, Hooverused violence ofsoldiers to force themout.FDR'S responsefirst 100 days -Bank Holiday,Fireside Chats,Eleanor Roosevelttalked to thepeopleCourt Packing Scheme(1937) - President FranklinD. Roosevelt's failed 1937attempt to increase thenumber of U.S. SupremeCourt justices from nine tofifteen in order to save hisSecond New Dealprograms fromconstitutional challenges.Short term cause of theGreat Depression -October 29,1929, BlackTuesday, value stocks fell,which caused panic & sellstocks, stocks bought onmargin left many with nostock and owing money toinvestorssoup kitchen -place wherefood is providedto the needy atlittle or nochargeNew Deal Programs -SSS (Social SecurityAct), TVA(TennesseeValley Authority),CCC(CivilianConservation Corps)Social SecurityAct of 1935 -Retirement forthe elderly anddisabledHuey Long - As senator in1932 of Washingtonpreached his "Share OurWealth" programs. It was a100% tax on all annualincomes over $1 millionand appropriation of allfortunes in excess of $5million. With this moneyLong proposed to giveeveryFather Coughlin - ACatholic priest fromMichigan who was criticalof FDR on his radio show.His radio show morphedinto being severely againstJews during WWII and hewas eventually kicked offthe air, however before hisfascist (?) rants, he waFrancis Perkins,Secretary of Labor -Roosevelt'sSecretary of Laborand first womancabinet member inU.S. history.Trickle downEconomics -Government givesmoney to businesses,businesses hire morepeople people spendtheir money the moneythey spend goes backto the government.Bank Holiday -closed for 4 days,only allowed onesthat werefinancially stableto reopenSupreme Courtrules someprogramsunconstitutional -led to court packingattempts by FDRFederal DepositInsuranceCorporation (FDIC) -the governmentagency that insurescustomer deposits ifa bank failsRole of government -changes governmenttakes on an activerole in the economyand insuring the well-being of AmericancitizensTennessee ValleyAuthority - New Dealprogram that builtdams to controlflooding and producecheap electric powerOkies - Displacedfarm families from theOklahoma dust bowlwho migrated toCalifornia during the1930s in search ofjobs.Civilian ConservationCorps - New Dealprogram that hiredunemployed men towork on naturalconservation projectsCauses of GreatDepression - overproduction, weaknessin banking system,over use of credit,stocks purchased onmargin, Stock marketcrashResults of DustBowl - Migration offarmers to west(great plains),changes in farmingtechnique. OKIESFiresideChats - Spoketo Americansto reassurethemrecovery -temporarysteps to helpimproveeconomyHawley-SmootTariff Act - Lawthat raised taxeson imports andworsened theDepression21stAmendment(1933) - Repealof prohibition(18thAmendment)October 291929 - BlackTuesdaystock marketcrashEleanor Roosevelt -used her influenceto speak out andhelp Americans withmany socialconcernsAgricultural AdjustmentAct (AAA) - a lawenacted in 1933 toraise crop prices bypaying farmers toleave a certain amountof their land unplanted,thus loweringproductionreform -permanentchanges toensure nodepression inthe futureFree!Mexican RepatriationAct - Forcedthousands of legaland illegal Mexicanimmigrants out of thecountry during the1930'sOverproduction- cause ofdepressionHoovervilles(Shantytowns) - Avery poor areawhere smallshacks were builtfrom scrapmaterialsHoover's response -His initial responseurged caution, thoughtchurches and charitiesshould help and notthe government, heinstituted public workprogramsDust Bowl, 1935 -poor farmingpractices, drought,and high winds blewaway millions of tonsof dried topsoilruining the crops ofthe Great Plains.Great Depression -the economic crisisbeginning with thestock market crash in1929 and continuingthrough the 1930sRelief -immediatehelp duringthedepression

Great Depression - Call List

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  1. Dust Bowl Causes - Wind, drought, over-grazing animals, over-use of land
  2. Dorethea Lange - Photographed migrant farm workers during the great depression.
  3. buying on margin - paying a small percentage of a stock's price as a down payment and borrowing the rest
  4. New Deal goals - Relief, Recovery, Reform
  5. drought - a long period without rain
  6. the 3 r's - Relief Recovery Reform
  7. Rugged Individualism - Herbert Hoover's belief that people must be self-reliant and not depend upon the federal government for assistance.
  8. Bonus Army - WW1 veterans marched to Washington and demanded an early pension, Hoover used violence of soldiers to force them out.
  9. FDR'S response first 100 days - Bank Holiday, Fireside Chats, Eleanor Roosevelt talked to the people
  10. Court Packing Scheme (1937) - President Franklin D. Roosevelt's failed 1937 attempt to increase the number of U.S. Supreme Court justices from nine to fifteen in order to save his Second New Deal programs from constitutional challenges.
  11. Short term cause of the Great Depression - October 29,1929, Black Tuesday, value stocks fell, which caused panic & sell stocks, stocks bought on margin left many with no stock and owing money to investors
  12. soup kitchen - place where food is provided to the needy at little or no charge
  13. New Deal Programs - SSS (Social Security Act), TVA(Tennessee Valley Authority),CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)
  14. Social Security Act of 1935 - Retirement for the elderly and disabled
  15. Huey Long - As senator in 1932 of Washington preached his "Share Our Wealth" programs. It was a 100% tax on all annual incomes over $1 million and appropriation of all fortunes in excess of $5 million. With this money Long proposed to give every
  16. Father Coughlin - A Catholic priest from Michigan who was critical of FDR on his radio show. His radio show morphed into being severely against Jews during WWII and he was eventually kicked off the air, however before his fascist (?) rants, he wa
  17. Francis Perkins, Secretary of Labor - Roosevelt's Secretary of Labor and first woman cabinet member in U.S. history.
  18. Trickle down Economics - Government gives money to businesses, businesses hire more people people spend their money the money they spend goes back to the government.
  19. Bank Holiday - closed for 4 days, only allowed ones that were financially stable to reopen
  20. Supreme Court rules some programs unconstitutional - led to court packing attempts by FDR
  21. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) - the government agency that insures customer deposits if a bank fails
  22. Role of government - changes government takes on an active role in the economy and insuring the well-being of American citizens
  23. Tennessee Valley Authority - New Deal program that built dams to control flooding and produce cheap electric power
  24. Okies - Displaced farm families from the Oklahoma dust bowl who migrated to California during the 1930s in search of jobs.
  25. Civilian Conservation Corps - New Deal program that hired unemployed men to work on natural conservation projects
  26. Causes of Great Depression - over production, weakness in banking system, over use of credit, stocks purchased on margin, Stock market crash
  27. Results of Dust Bowl - Migration of farmers to west (great plains), changes in farming technique. OKIES
  28. Fireside Chats - Spoke to Americans to reassure them
  29. recovery - temporary steps to help improve economy
  30. Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act - Law that raised taxes on imports and worsened the Depression
  31. 21st Amendment (1933) - Repeal of prohibition (18th Amendment)
  32. October 29 1929 - Black Tuesday stock market crash
  33. Eleanor Roosevelt - used her influence to speak out and help Americans with many social concerns
  34. Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) - a law enacted in 1933 to raise crop prices by paying farmers to leave a certain amount of their land unplanted, thus lowering production
  35. reform - permanent changes to ensure no depression in the future
  36. Free!
  37. Mexican Repatriation Act - Forced thousands of legal and illegal Mexican immigrants out of the country during the 1930's
  38. Overproduction - cause of depression
  39. Hoovervilles (Shantytowns) - A very poor area where small shacks were built from scrap materials
  40. Hoover's response - His initial response urged caution, thought churches and charities should help and not the government, he instituted public work programs
  41. Dust Bowl, 1935 - poor farming practices, drought, and high winds blew away millions of tons of dried topsoil ruining the crops of the Great Plains.
  42. Great Depression - the economic crisis beginning with the stock market crash in 1929 and continuing through the 1930s
  43. Relief - immediate help during the depression