THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND NEW DEAL
UNIT BOARD EVALUATION 2026
GUARANTEED PASS ANSWERS GRADED A+
● New Deal Answer: FDR's program for lifting the nation out of the
Great Depression, 1st 100 days of office "Relief, Recovery, Reform"
● Black Tuesday Answer: term given to the stock market crash on
October 29, 1929
● Great Depression Answer: severe economic downturn that began in
1929 and lasted nearly a decade bank failures, high unemployment, and
falling prices: Resulted in growth in size and power of government and
executive power and protecting the economy.
● Federal Reserve Answer: central banking system that controls the
flow of money into and out of the federal government
● Dust Bowl Answer: devastating drought coupled with over farming of
land in the Great Plains (Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico,
Colorado)
● Mexican Repatriation Answer: government deportation of nearly a
half-million Mexican immigrants
, ● Gold Standard Answer: economic policy that directly ties the value of
currency to gold reserves came to an end in 1933 when Roosevelt issued
an executive order outlawing the ownership of this, except jewelry.
Wanted people to rely on Fiat money
● Executive Order Answer: ability to create operational policy solely on
the authority of the President
● Social Security Answer: New Deal program that created a pension
and insurance system for all workers
● Court Packing Plan Answer: President Roosevelt's attempt to replace
(add 6 justices increasing the number from 9 to 15) all Supreme Court
Justices over 70½ years old who would change the balance of opinion on
the court and would result in weakening the separation of powers/checks
and balances
● Speculation Answer: act of buying stocks on potential value, not
actual value
● Eleanor Roosevelt Answer: national figure who inspired women to
hold their families together during the Great Depression
UNIT BOARD EVALUATION 2026
GUARANTEED PASS ANSWERS GRADED A+
● New Deal Answer: FDR's program for lifting the nation out of the
Great Depression, 1st 100 days of office "Relief, Recovery, Reform"
● Black Tuesday Answer: term given to the stock market crash on
October 29, 1929
● Great Depression Answer: severe economic downturn that began in
1929 and lasted nearly a decade bank failures, high unemployment, and
falling prices: Resulted in growth in size and power of government and
executive power and protecting the economy.
● Federal Reserve Answer: central banking system that controls the
flow of money into and out of the federal government
● Dust Bowl Answer: devastating drought coupled with over farming of
land in the Great Plains (Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico,
Colorado)
● Mexican Repatriation Answer: government deportation of nearly a
half-million Mexican immigrants
, ● Gold Standard Answer: economic policy that directly ties the value of
currency to gold reserves came to an end in 1933 when Roosevelt issued
an executive order outlawing the ownership of this, except jewelry.
Wanted people to rely on Fiat money
● Executive Order Answer: ability to create operational policy solely on
the authority of the President
● Social Security Answer: New Deal program that created a pension
and insurance system for all workers
● Court Packing Plan Answer: President Roosevelt's attempt to replace
(add 6 justices increasing the number from 9 to 15) all Supreme Court
Justices over 70½ years old who would change the balance of opinion on
the court and would result in weakening the separation of powers/checks
and balances
● Speculation Answer: act of buying stocks on potential value, not
actual value
● Eleanor Roosevelt Answer: national figure who inspired women to
hold their families together during the Great Depression
