Chapter 9 and 10

The Great Depression and the New Deal

NAME: ________________________________
Introduction: We have seen the excess of the 1920s and the prosperity that came with the decade. We will see that this
prosperity was built on sand and will quickly turn from good to very bad. The Great Depression starts with the crash of
the stock market in 1929. At its peak, more than 30% of the nations work force is unemployed. In 1932, Franklin D
Roosevelt becomes President and his New Deal is aimed at bringing the country back from the brink.

Check your own progress by rating your understanding.

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idea.

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PART 1: The President of the United States

explain how credit and the stock market caused the great
depression.

Before
After

explain how the behavior of banks made the financial

situation worse.

B
A

describe how things went from bad to worse for farmers.

B
A

describe the reaction of the Hoover Administration to the

financial crisis

B
A

explain who the Bonus Army was and what they were trying
to do. I can also explain the reaction of the Hoover
Administration.

B
A

describe the first 100 days of the Roosevelt Administration,

what it was trying to accomplish and why.

explain how Roosevelt brought the financial sector under

control and how he planned to safeguard it from the problems
that caused the Great Depression

B
A
B
A

describe Roosevelts Relief programs: CCC, FERA, PWA,

CWA, WPA.

B
A

explain deficit spending

Which describes you?

B
A

I know
some of
this.

I know
most of
this.

I know
this well.

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describe how the NLRB and the Wagner act changed the way
that unions and businesses worked with each other.

11

explain Social Security.

12

Explain what Roosevelt was trying to do with his CourtPacking plan

B
A
B
A
B
A

13

Describe a broker state and a safey net

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A

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