American History since 1877
Unit: The Great Depression and New Deal of the 1930s
Unit Review
DIRECTIONS: Below you will find a list of questions that summarize the major events, people and issues
of the Great Depression and New Deal during the 1930s. Using your Quizlet account, create flashcards
to help you prepare for our next test. Be sure to send me (gbrousek@esu2.org) a link to your work on
Quizlet.
*What similarities existed between President Hoover and President Roosevelt?
*What differences existed between President Hoover and President Roosevelt?
*Explain how the presidential elections of 1928 and 1932 reflect the support for President Hoover.
*Describe the three major components of FDR’s New Deal program.
*Explain why FDR and Congress focused upon banking, agriculture and industry within the first 100 days
of FDR’s presidency.
*President Roosevelt became president on March 4, 1933. What did he announce on March 6 th, 1933?
Why?
*What was the overall purpose of FDR’s Bank Holiday and the Emergency Banking Act?
*What were the major provisions of the Emergency Banking Act passed by Congress on March 9, 1933?
*What was the purpose of the Agricultural Adjustment Act?
*What were the major provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act?
*What was the purpose of the National Industries Recovery Act?
*What were the major provisions of the NIRA?
*Explain how Americans were affected by the Great Depression?
*What actions did the national government take to improve the conditions for homeowners?
*What were the major provisions of the CCC?
*What was the purpose of such organizations as the PWA and WPA?
*Explain the purpose of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
*What were the major components of the TVA?
*What was the purpose and major provisions of the Social Security Act?
*Why was the American Liberty League critical of FDR?
*Why was Huey Long and Dr. Townsend critical of FDR?
*Why did the US Supreme Court declare the AAA and NIRA unconstitutional?
*Explain why FDR proposed the “court-packing scheme? What was the impact of his proposal?
*Explain the purpose of FDR’s “fireside chats”?
*Describe the impact of the New Deal upon American society.
*Describe the legacy of the New Deal upon American society.
*Explain why many historians believe FDR was an advocate of African Americans and women.
*Describe how conditions changed for Native Americans during the Great Depression.