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glossary
coalition an alliance of groups supporting a political party or cause
collective bargaining negotiations between organized workers and their employer to decide wages and work rules
crafts unions labor organizations made up of skilled workers who do a particular kind of job, no matter what industry they work in
layoffs the firing or temporary suspension of employees, especially because of lack of work
make - work program a program that creates useless jobs just to give workers a paycheck
mediate to resolve or settle differences by working with all the conflicting parties
midterm elections congressional elections held in years when there is no presidential election
minimum wage the lowest wage that law will allow a worker to be paid
pension plan a plan that provides for money to be paid as a retirement benefit
regulate to set rules for an industry
soil conservation ways to keep the soil fertile and prevent it from blowing away
strip mining mining that removes the topsoil of large areas of land
chapter 15 the new deal
after you read
a. write the name or term that best completes each sentence on the blank.
civilian conservation corps
new deal
franklin delano roosevelt
the grapes of wrath
tennessee valley authority
social security act
works progress administration
wagner act
federal deposit insurance corporation
richard wright

1. ____________ became president in 1933.
2. fdr’s programs to end the depression were called the ____________.
3. the president and congress created the ____________ to insure people’s bank accounts.
4. a program supported by fdr to put people to work, the ____________ hired young men to plant trees and build roads.
5. the ____________ hired people to build schools and hospitals, and it employed artists, writers, and actors.
6. the ____________ protected workers’ rights to collective bargaining and banned unfair labor practices.
7. one of the most important laws was the ____________. it set up a system of old - age insurance, unemployment insurance, and aid to people unable to work.
8. another part of the new deal was the ____________, which prevented flooding and brought electricity to a large area.
9. john steinbeck’s novel ____________ tells the story of oklahoma farmers during the depression.
10. the novel native son by ____________ describes the difficulties faced by a young african - american man.

Explanation:

Question 1

Franklin Delano Roosevelt became president in 1933.

FDR's programs to end the Depression were called the New Deal.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was created to insure people's bank accounts.

Answer:

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Question 2