FDR & the New Deal Labels

Read 22-2 and answer the first 3 questions. Then read Chapter 23-1 through page 696 and answer the remaining 4 questions. Please post your answers to your blog. These are due at the beginning of your next class.

Title: FDR & the New Deal Labels: Dust_Bowl, FDR, fireside_chats, Great_Depression


1. Describe how people struggled to survive during the depression.
Because people could not afford the cost of living in large spacious houses they were forced into small shantytowns made up of shack like homes. Publie "bread lines" were made so that people could get some amount of food although lacking. Begging was very popular at the time



2. How was what happened to men during the Great Depression different from what happened to women? Children?
Men had the burden of trying to find a job so that they could support the family. Women were busy canning food and making clothes again for their fanily while also working low wage jobs. Children were affected by the depression because they lacked good healthy food necassary for growth. Also the school years were shortened so that they could look for jobs or work in sweatshops.

3. Describe the causes and effects (on people) because of the Dust Bowl.
The dust bowl was caused because of farmers experiancing a drought. Therefore the were attempting to plow up the grasses but while they were doing this more sand and dust was turned over. Becauase of this when the winds became stronger the dust and sand was blown arouund and into the homes of many. Peoples healths were affected by the dust and also their ways of living.

Objective: Summarize the initial steps Franklin D. Roosevelt took to reform banking and finance.

4. What was the New Deal and its three general goals? (The 3 Rs)
The New Deal was relief for the needy, economic reform, and financial reform.

5. What did Roosevelt do during the Hundred Days?
Congress passed the 15 major new deal goals and expanded the federal govs. role in the economy.
6. Why were Roosevelt's fireside chats significant?

7. Describe four significant agencies and/or bills that tightened regulation of banking and finance
Glass Stealgal Act established he FDCI.
Agricultural Adjustments Act lowered production and increased prices
The Federal Securities act required to have peoples information on stocks so that people can be held accountable.
Civilian Conservation Corporation created jobs for young men by hiring them to build roads.