Question

1. complete the following chart. name

the new deal
what was it? why did it happen? how was it paid for?

1. cause and effect

cause: president hoovers reaction to the depression was slow, causing many americans to blame him for americas troubles.
result:

1. what is social security? how is the program funded?
2. circle statements that are correct. mark an x over statements that are not correct.

president hoover believed the economy would improve with little or no help from the government. franklin roosevelt won the presidential election of 1932. the aaa built hydroelectric dams to provide electricity for rural areas. the social security system ended in 1942. the new deal ended the great depression.

1. how did the new deal restore public confidence in the banking industry?
2. how did the new deal increase rights for workers?
3. describe the purpose of each program by writing a description or drawing a picture to show its purpose.

wpa tva ccc aaa

Explanation:

1. The New Deal was a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the Great Depression. It aimed to provide relief, recovery, and reform. It was paid for through a combination of increased government borrowing, new taxes on the wealthy and corporations, and other revenue - raising measures.
2. The slow reaction of President Hoover to the Depression led to Franklin D. Roosevelt winning the 1932 presidential election as Americans sought more active government intervention.
3. Social Security is a federal program that provides retirement, disability, and survivor benefits. It is funded through payroll taxes (FICA - Federal Insurance Contributions Act) paid by employees and employers.

4.

• President Hoover believed the economy would improve with little or no help from the government - Correct.
• Franklin Roosevelt won the presidential election of 1932 - Correct.
• The AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Administration) did not build hydroelectric dams to provide electricity for rural areas. The TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) did this. So this statement is incorrect.
• The Social Security system did not end in 1942. It is still in existence today. So this statement is incorrect.
• The New Deal helped ease the Great Depression but did not completely end it. The full recovery came with the onset of World War II. So this statement is incorrect.

1. The New Deal restored public confidence in the banking industry through measures such as the Emergency Banking Act, which closed insolvent banks, reorganized them, and reopened them under government supervision, and the creation of the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) which insured bank deposits.
2. The New Deal increased rights for workers through laws like the National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) which guaranteed workers the right to form unions and engage in collective bargaining, and the Fair Labor Standards Act which established a minimum wage and maximum working hours.

7.

• WPA (Works Progress Administration): Employed millions of unemployed people in public - works projects like building roads, bridges, schools, and public buildings.
• TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority): Developed the Tennessee River Valley through building dams for flood control, electricity generation, and improving navigation and agriculture in the region.
• CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps): Employed young, unmarried men in conservation projects like tree - planting, soil erosion prevention, and wildlife preservation.
• AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Administration): Paid farmers to reduce production of certain crops and livestock to raise agricultural prices and incomes.

Answer:

1. What was it? A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations to combat the Great Depression. Why did it happen? In response to the economic crisis of the Great Depression. How was it paid for? Through increased government borrowing, new taxes on the wealthy and corporations, etc.
2. Franklin D. Roosevelt won the 1932 presidential election.
3. What is it? A federal program providing retirement, disability, and survivor benefits. How is it funded? Through payroll taxes paid by employees and employers.
4. President Hoover believed the economy would improve with little or no help from the government - Correct. Franklin Roosevelt won the presidential election of 1932 - Correct. The AAA built hydroelectric dams to provide electricity for rural areas - Incorrect. The Social Security system ended in 1942 - Incorrect. The New Deal ended the Great Depression - Incorrect.
5. Through measures like the Emergency Banking Act and the creation of the FDIC.
6. Through laws like the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act.
7. WPA: Employed unemployed in public - works projects. TVA: Developed the Tennessee River Valley with dams for multiple purposes. CCC: Employed young men in conservation projects. AAA: Paid farmers to reduce production to raise prices.