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Chapter 17 and 18 Vocabulary and Guided Notes (pgs. 528-577)
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Chapter 17: The Great Depression Begins
Chapter 17, Section 1: Causes of the Great Depression
1. Stock Market-
2. Bull Market-
3. Speculation-
4. Black Tuesday-
5. What happened to banks shortly after the stock market crash?
6. Other than the stock market crash, what were some major reasons that lead to the Great
Depression?
Chapter 17, Section 2: Life During the Depression
7. Bread lines/soup kitchens-
8. Shantytowns-
9. Hoovervilles-
10. Hobos-
11. Dust Bowl-
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12. Movies and Entertainment during the Depression-
13. Importance of the radio during the Depression-
Chapter 17, Section 3: Hoover Responds
14. Public Works-
15. Reconstruction Finance Corporation-
16. Relief-
17. Hunger marches/farmers revolt-
18. Bonus Army-
Chapter 18: Roosevelt and the New Deal
Chapter 18, Section 1: Roosevelt takes Office
19. Roosevelt and the New Deal-
20. Roosevelt’s Early Life-
21. What historical phrase did Roosevelt say during his First Inaugural address?
Chapter 18, Section 2: The First New Deal
22. Hundred Days-
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23. Roosevelt’s Divided Administration-
24. Fireside Chats-
The First New Deal, 1933-1935 (pg. 561)
Agency
Established
Function
25. Civilian Conservation
Corps (CCC)
26. Tennessee Valley
Authority (TVA
27. Agricultural Adjustment
Act (AAA)
28. Federal Emergency Relief
Act (FERA)
29. National Recovery
Administration (NRA)
30. Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC)
31. Public Works
Administration (PWA)
32. Civil Works
Administration (CWA)
33. Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC)
Chapter 18, Section 3: The Second New Deal
34. Deficit Spending-
35. American Liberty League (Right wing Critics)-
36. Huey Long, Father Coughlin, and Francis Townsend (Left Wing Critics)-
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The Second New Deal, 1935 (pg. 567)
Agency/Legislation
Function
Combated unemployment; created jobs
throughout the economy
Brought electricity to isolated agricultural
areas
Created unemployment system, disability
insurance, old-age pension, and child
welfare benefits
Eliminated unfair practices and abuses of
utility companies
Strengthened the Federal Reserve
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Assisted poor families and sharecroppers in
beginning new farms or purchasing land
43. Schechter v. United States; “Sick Chicken case” (1933)-
Chapter 18, Section 4: The New Deal Coalition
44. Roosevelt’s “court-packing” plan-
45. Keynesianism theory of economics-
46. National Housing Act (1937)-
47. Farm Security Administration (1937)
48. Fair Labor Standard Act (1937)-
49. Broker State-
50. Safety Net-
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