New Deal (Relief, Recovery, Reform) Questions and Answers
Bank Holiday - -RECOVERY- The Bank dollars to the states, to deal with state crisis' to
Holiday was used by FDR to force banks to come. This is what Hoover hated because it was
become more solvent, and therefor more reliable seen as giving money away to the states.
to all the American people.
Public Works Administration - -RELIEF &
Glass-Steagall Banking Act - -REFORM- RECOVERY- This was part of the New Deal. It
The Glass-Steagall Banking Reform Act was a was headed by the Department of the Interior.
law that led to the creation of the Federal Deposit the main goal was to establish a system to deal
Insurance Corporation. This creation ended the with construction and infrastructure on a federal
idea of unstable = banking. The Act ensured that level.
banking could be fair and it would prevent future
crashes like the Great Depression. It ended
banking schemes. This was due to the creation Civil Works Adminstration - -RELIEF &
of personal bank deposits. RECOVERY- This was a job creation program for
unemployed laborers around the country to work
in building American infrastructure.
Federal Securities Act - -REFORM- This
Act regulated sale of securities which made it a
Federal Power, not a state power. Tennessee Valley Authority - -REFORM-
The Tennessee Valley Authority, or TVA, was
created in 1933. This was a part of the new deal.
Agricultural Adjusment Act - -RECOVERY This created public works projects including:
& RELIEF- The Agricultural Adjustment Act was electricity, employment, housing, and
an act created after the Great Depression. It was environmental protections. This was part of the
in the New Deal. it helped compensate farmers increase in welfare based government
after the Great Depression. The AAA let farmers assistance. It led to more unemployment
feel more job security. This led to a better protects, low income protections, and
farming industry after the dust Bowl crisis. This environmental protections.
was a way to promote better general welfare and
job security throughout American people.
Home Owner's Loan Corporation - -
RELIEF & RECOVERY- This was created in
Civilian Conservation Corps - -RELIEF- 1933 as a way for the government to refinance
The CCC was the Civilian Conservation Corps. mortgages in order to prevent against foreclosure
This was an unemployment relief. It was created of houses.
in a New Deal. It allowed for people to get
government jobs in protection welfare and the
environment. This gave unemployment relief to National Industrial Recovery Act - -
all Americans who did not have jobs. It lessened REFORM- This was a part of the New Deal that
the poverty rate after the Great Depression. created the Wagner Act. It focused on
Payed for with the five and twenty five method. employment for unemployed people, as well as
establishing work ethics policies. It put millions of
dollars into the economy to stimulate business
Federal Emergency Relief Administration - growth.
-RELIEF- This act distributed 500 million
1/2
Bank Holiday - -RECOVERY- The Bank dollars to the states, to deal with state crisis' to
Holiday was used by FDR to force banks to come. This is what Hoover hated because it was
become more solvent, and therefor more reliable seen as giving money away to the states.
to all the American people.
Public Works Administration - -RELIEF &
Glass-Steagall Banking Act - -REFORM- RECOVERY- This was part of the New Deal. It
The Glass-Steagall Banking Reform Act was a was headed by the Department of the Interior.
law that led to the creation of the Federal Deposit the main goal was to establish a system to deal
Insurance Corporation. This creation ended the with construction and infrastructure on a federal
idea of unstable = banking. The Act ensured that level.
banking could be fair and it would prevent future
crashes like the Great Depression. It ended
banking schemes. This was due to the creation Civil Works Adminstration - -RELIEF &
of personal bank deposits. RECOVERY- This was a job creation program for
unemployed laborers around the country to work
in building American infrastructure.
Federal Securities Act - -REFORM- This
Act regulated sale of securities which made it a
Federal Power, not a state power. Tennessee Valley Authority - -REFORM-
The Tennessee Valley Authority, or TVA, was
created in 1933. This was a part of the new deal.
Agricultural Adjusment Act - -RECOVERY This created public works projects including:
& RELIEF- The Agricultural Adjustment Act was electricity, employment, housing, and
an act created after the Great Depression. It was environmental protections. This was part of the
in the New Deal. it helped compensate farmers increase in welfare based government
after the Great Depression. The AAA let farmers assistance. It led to more unemployment
feel more job security. This led to a better protects, low income protections, and
farming industry after the dust Bowl crisis. This environmental protections.
was a way to promote better general welfare and
job security throughout American people.
Home Owner's Loan Corporation - -
RELIEF & RECOVERY- This was created in
Civilian Conservation Corps - -RELIEF- 1933 as a way for the government to refinance
The CCC was the Civilian Conservation Corps. mortgages in order to prevent against foreclosure
This was an unemployment relief. It was created of houses.
in a New Deal. It allowed for people to get
government jobs in protection welfare and the
environment. This gave unemployment relief to National Industrial Recovery Act - -
all Americans who did not have jobs. It lessened REFORM- This was a part of the New Deal that
the poverty rate after the Great Depression. created the Wagner Act. It focused on
Payed for with the five and twenty five method. employment for unemployed people, as well as
establishing work ethics policies. It put millions of
dollars into the economy to stimulate business
Federal Emergency Relief Administration - growth.
-RELIEF- This act distributed 500 million
1/2
