Question

chapter 15 section 1 (pages 486-494)
a new deal fights
the depression
before you read
in the last section, you read about herbert hoovers
reaction to the great depression.
in this section, you will learn about franklin delano
roosevelts programs to fight the depression.
as you read
use the chart below to take notes on the problems
roosevelt faced at the beginning of his presidency and
how he tried to solve them.
terms and names
franklin delano roosevelt
32nd president
new deal franklin roosevelts pro-
grams to end the depression
glass - steagall act law that created
insurance for bank deposits
federal securities act law to regu-
late stock information
agricultural adjustment act (aaa)
programs to help farmers
civilian conservation corps (ccc)
program to employ young men
in work projects
national industrial recovery act
(nira) programs to help industry
deficit spending spending more than
the government receives in revenue
huey long political leader from
louisiana who criticized the
new deal
americans get a new deal
(pages 488 - 490)
what were the goals of
the new deal?
by the end of 1932, americans were ready for a
change. democratic candidate franklin delano
roosevelt—often called fdr—beat hoover in
the presidential election of 1932 by a landslide.
democrats also won large majorities in the house
and senate.
roosevelt and his advisors planned programs
to end the depression. these programs became
known as the new deal. it had three goals:
relief for the needy, economic recovery, and
financial reform.
in the first hundred days, congress quickly
passed many important laws. these laws expanded
the federal governments role in the nations
economy.
roosevelt declared a “bank holiday.” he closed
the banks to prevent more bank failures. then
congress passed the emergency banking relief
act, which allowed healthy banks to reopen. this
restored public confidence in banks. so did the
glass - steagall act. it established the federal
deposit insurance corporation (fdic), which
protects the savings people put in banks. congress
also passed the federal securities act. this law
made companies give accurate information in its
stock offerings. later, congress created the

Explanation:

To fill the chart, we analyze the text for other problems and their solutions:

Problem 1: Stock market fraud (inaccurate stock info)

From the text: "Congress also passed the Federal Securities Act. This law made companies give accurate information in its stock offerings."
Solution: Federal Securities Act

Problem 2: Farmer struggles (low farm income/prices)

From the text: "Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) Programs to help farmers"
Solution: Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

Filled Chart:

PROBLEM	SOLUTION
Stock market fraud	Federal Securities Act
Farmer struggles	Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

(Note: Other problems/solutions like “High unemployment” (solved by Civilian Conservation Corps, National Industrial Recovery Act) or “Industry struggles” (solved by National Industrial Recovery Act) can also be added based on the text.)

Answer:

To fill the chart, we analyze the text for other problems and their solutions:

Problem 1: Stock market fraud (inaccurate stock info)

From the text: "Congress also passed the Federal Securities Act. This law made companies give accurate information in its stock offerings."
Solution: Federal Securities Act

Problem 2: Farmer struggles (low farm income/prices)

From the text: "Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) Programs to help farmers"
Solution: Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

Filled Chart:

PROBLEM	SOLUTION
Stock market fraud	Federal Securities Act
Farmer struggles	Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

(Note: Other problems/solutions like “High unemployment” (solved by Civilian Conservation Corps, National Industrial Recovery Act) or “Industry struggles” (solved by National Industrial Recovery Act) can also be added based on the text.)