drought - along periodwithoutrainTennessee ValleyAuthority - New Dealprogram that builtdams to controlflooding and producecheap electric powerFather 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 waRole of government -changes governmenttakes on an activerole in the economyand insuring the well-being of AmericancitizensHoovervilles(Shantytowns) - Avery poor areawhere smallshacks were builtfrom scrapmaterialsNew Dealgoals -Relief,Recovery,ReformTrickle downEconomics -Government givesmoney to businesses,businesses hire morepeople people spendtheir money the moneythey spend goes backto the government.Mexican RepatriationAct - Forcedthousands of legaland illegal Mexicanimmigrants out of thecountry during the1930'ssoup kitchen -place wherefood is providedto the needy atlittle or nochargeRelief -immediatehelp duringthedepressionFederal DepositInsuranceCorporation (FDIC) -the governmentagency that insurescustomer deposits ifa bank failsBonus Army - WW1veterans marched toWashington anddemanded an earlypension, Hooverused violence ofsoldiers to force themout.21stAmendment(1933) - Repealof prohibition(18thAmendment)Dorethea Lange -Photographedmigrant farmworkers during thegreat depression.Huey 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 giveeveryRugged Individualism- Herbert Hoover'sbelief that peoplemust be self-reliantand not depend uponthe federalgovernment forassistance.Social SecurityAct of 1935 -Retirement forthe elderly anddisabledAgricultural AdjustmentAct (AAA) - a lawenacted in 1933 toraise crop prices bypaying farmers toleave a certain amountof their land unplanted,thus loweringproductionEleanor Roosevelt -used her influenceto speak out andhelp Americans withmany socialconcernsCauses of GreatDepression - overproduction, weaknessin banking system,over use of credit,stocks purchased onmargin, Stock marketcrashShort 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 toinvestorsResults of DustBowl - Migration offarmers to west(great plains),changes in farmingtechnique. OKIESOctober 291929 - BlackTuesdaystock marketcrashrecovery -temporarysteps to helpimproveeconomyOverproduction- cause ofdepressionHawley-SmootTariff Act - Lawthat raised taxeson imports andworsened theDepressionFrancis Perkins,Secretary of Labor -Roosevelt'sSecretary of Laborand first womancabinet member inU.S. history.buying on margin -paying a smallpercentage of astock's price as adown payment andborrowing the restBank Holiday -closed for 4 days,only allowed onesthat werefinancially stableto reopenCourt 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.Supreme Courtrules someprogramsunconstitutional -led to court packingattempts by FDRGreat Depression -the economic crisisbeginning with thestock market crash in1929 and continuingthrough the 1930sreform -permanentchanges toensure nodepression inthe futureCivilian ConservationCorps - New Dealprogram that hiredunemployed men towork on naturalconservation projectsOkies - Displacedfarm families from theOklahoma dust bowlwho migrated toCalifornia during the1930s in search ofjobs.New Deal Programs -SSS (Social SecurityAct), TVA(TennesseeValley Authority),CCC(CivilianConservation Corps)Dust Bowl, 1935 -poor farmingpractices, drought,and high winds blewaway millions of tonsof dried topsoilruining the crops ofthe Great Plains.Free!the 3 r's -ReliefRecoveryReformFDR'S responsefirst 100 days -Bank Holiday,Fireside Chats,Eleanor Roosevelttalked to thepeopleFiresideChats - Spoketo Americansto reassurethemHoover's response -His initial responseurged caution, thoughtchurches and charitiesshould help and notthe government, heinstituted public workprogramsDust BowlCauses - Wind,drought, over-grazing animals,over-use of landdrought - along periodwithoutrainTennessee ValleyAuthority - New Dealprogram that builtdams to controlflooding and producecheap electric powerFather 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 waRole of government -changes governmenttakes on an activerole in the economyand insuring the well-being of AmericancitizensHoovervilles(Shantytowns) - Avery poor areawhere smallshacks were builtfrom scrapmaterialsNew Dealgoals -Relief,Recovery,ReformTrickle downEconomics -Government givesmoney to businesses,businesses hire morepeople people spendtheir money the moneythey spend goes backto the government.Mexican RepatriationAct - Forcedthousands of legaland illegal Mexicanimmigrants out of thecountry during the1930'ssoup kitchen -place wherefood is providedto the needy atlittle or nochargeRelief -immediatehelp duringthedepressionFederal DepositInsuranceCorporation (FDIC) -the governmentagency that insurescustomer deposits ifa bank failsBonus Army - WW1veterans marched toWashington anddemanded an earlypension, Hooverused violence ofsoldiers to force themout.21stAmendment(1933) - Repealof prohibition(18thAmendment)Dorethea Lange -Photographedmigrant farmworkers during thegreat depression.Huey 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 giveeveryRugged Individualism- Herbert Hoover'sbelief that peoplemust be self-reliantand not depend uponthe federalgovernment forassistance.Social SecurityAct of 1935 -Retirement forthe elderly anddisabledAgricultural AdjustmentAct (AAA) - a lawenacted in 1933 toraise crop prices bypaying farmers toleave a certain amountof their land unplanted,thus loweringproductionEleanor Roosevelt -used her influenceto speak out andhelp Americans withmany socialconcernsCauses of GreatDepression - overproduction, weaknessin banking system,over use of credit,stocks purchased onmargin, Stock marketcrashShort 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 toinvestorsResults of DustBowl - Migration offarmers to west(great plains),changes in farmingtechnique. OKIESOctober 291929 - BlackTuesdaystock marketcrashrecovery -temporarysteps to helpimproveeconomyOverproduction- cause ofdepressionHawley-SmootTariff Act - Lawthat raised taxeson imports andworsened theDepressionFrancis Perkins,Secretary of Labor -Roosevelt'sSecretary of Laborand first womancabinet member inU.S. history.buying on margin -paying a smallpercentage of astock's price as adown payment andborrowing the restBank Holiday -closed for 4 days,only allowed onesthat werefinancially stableto reopenCourt 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.Supreme Courtrules someprogramsunconstitutional -led to court packingattempts by FDRGreat Depression -the economic crisisbeginning with thestock market crash in1929 and continuingthrough the 1930sreform -permanentchanges toensure nodepression inthe futureCivilian ConservationCorps - New Dealprogram that hiredunemployed men towork on naturalconservation projectsOkies - Displacedfarm families from theOklahoma dust bowlwho migrated toCalifornia during the1930s in search ofjobs.New Deal Programs -SSS (Social SecurityAct), TVA(TennesseeValley Authority),CCC(CivilianConservation Corps)Dust Bowl, 1935 -poor farmingpractices, drought,and high winds blewaway millions of tonsof dried topsoilruining the crops ofthe Great Plains.Free!the 3 r's -ReliefRecoveryReformFDR'S responsefirst 100 days -Bank Holiday,Fireside Chats,Eleanor Roosevelttalked to thepeopleFiresideChats - Spoketo Americansto reassurethemHoover's response -His initial responseurged caution, thoughtchurches and charitiesshould help and notthe government, heinstituted public workprogramsDust BowlCauses - Wind,drought, over-grazing animals,over-use of land

Great Depression - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. drought - a long period without rain
  2. Tennessee Valley Authority - New Deal program that built dams to control flooding and produce cheap electric power
  3. 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
  4. Role of government - changes government takes on an active role in the economy and insuring the well-being of American citizens
  5. Hoovervilles (Shantytowns) - A very poor area where small shacks were built from scrap materials
  6. New Deal goals - Relief, Recovery, Reform
  7. 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.
  8. Mexican Repatriation Act - Forced thousands of legal and illegal Mexican immigrants out of the country during the 1930's
  9. soup kitchen - place where food is provided to the needy at little or no charge
  10. Relief - immediate help during the depression
  11. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) - the government agency that insures customer deposits if a bank fails
  12. Bonus Army - WW1 veterans marched to Washington and demanded an early pension, Hoover used violence of soldiers to force them out.
  13. 21st Amendment (1933) - Repeal of prohibition (18th Amendment)
  14. Dorethea Lange - Photographed migrant farm workers during the great depression.
  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. Rugged Individualism - Herbert Hoover's belief that people must be self-reliant and not depend upon the federal government for assistance.
  17. Social Security Act of 1935 - Retirement for the elderly and disabled
  18. 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
  19. Eleanor Roosevelt - used her influence to speak out and help Americans with many social concerns
  20. Causes of Great Depression - over production, weakness in banking system, over use of credit, stocks purchased on margin, Stock market crash
  21. 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
  22. Results of Dust Bowl - Migration of farmers to west (great plains), changes in farming technique. OKIES
  23. October 29 1929 - Black Tuesday stock market crash
  24. recovery - temporary steps to help improve economy
  25. Overproduction - cause of depression
  26. Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act - Law that raised taxes on imports and worsened the Depression
  27. Francis Perkins, Secretary of Labor - Roosevelt's Secretary of Labor and first woman cabinet member in U.S. history.
  28. buying on margin - paying a small percentage of a stock's price as a down payment and borrowing the rest
  29. Bank Holiday - closed for 4 days, only allowed ones that were financially stable to reopen
  30. 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.
  31. Supreme Court rules some programs unconstitutional - led to court packing attempts by FDR
  32. Great Depression - the economic crisis beginning with the stock market crash in 1929 and continuing through the 1930s
  33. reform - permanent changes to ensure no depression in the future
  34. Civilian Conservation Corps - New Deal program that hired unemployed men to work on natural conservation projects
  35. Okies - Displaced farm families from the Oklahoma dust bowl who migrated to California during the 1930s in search of jobs.
  36. New Deal Programs - SSS (Social Security Act), TVA(Tennessee Valley Authority),CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)
  37. 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.
  38. Free!
  39. the 3 r's - Relief Recovery Reform
  40. FDR'S response first 100 days - Bank Holiday, Fireside Chats, Eleanor Roosevelt talked to the people
  41. Fireside Chats - Spoke to Americans to reassure them
  42. Hoover's response - His initial response urged caution, thought churches and charities should help and not the government, he instituted public work programs
  43. Dust Bowl Causes - Wind, drought, over-grazing animals, over-use of land