A quiz on "The American Journey" by Appleby, Brinkley, and McPherson (2005), published by McGraw-Hill, Chapter 25, section 4 entitled, "The Depression and FDR: Effects of the New Deal".
Pension
Social Security
New Deal
Welfare
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Was an economic downturn from 1937-1938
Was because of lots of spending on public works
Was worse than the 1932-1933 recession
Is not an alliteration
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800 airports
125,000 public buildings
75,000 bridges
650,000 miles of roads
600 rocket missiles
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1940
1935
1938
2010
1953
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Deal or No Deal
Dealer's Choice
The New Deal
The Big Deal
The Second New Deal
It gave jobs to 5 million people in America
It was created in May, 1935
It was led by Harriet Hopkins
None of the above
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The elderly rich
Poor children whose parents couldn't take care of them
The elderly poor
People with disabilities
Retired workers
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Huey Long
Father Coughlin
Francis Townsend
John L. Lewis
Alfred M. Landon
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National Labor Relations Act
Wagner Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
Congress of Industrial Organizations
American Federation of Labor
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A tax placed on workers
Payments to people who had lost their jobs
Payments to people who got hurt at work
A tax placed on employers
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Banned child labor
Passed in 1938
Set a minimum wage
Improved industrial safety
Created unions
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Was also called the Wagner Act
Was established in 1930
Guaranteed workers the right to form unions
Was sponsored by the Senator from New York
Was established in 1935
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