US History Chapter 12.1 Review

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) offered unemployed _______________ the work of planting trees, fighting forest fires, and building reservoirs.

18-25 year old men

The Civil Works Administration employed four million people in the winter of 1933-1934, including ________ women.

300,000

The idea behind the _________ was that prices for farm goods were low because farmers grew too much food.

AAA

By insisting that contractors not discriminate against _________________, the Public Works Administration broke down some of the longstanding racial barriers in the construction trades.

African Americans

Roosevelt's popularity in ______ _________ helped pave the way for his presidential nomination in 1932.

New York

The ____ was created to regulate the stock market and prevent fraud.

SEC

The National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) provided industry with a set of rules that were known as _______________.

codes of fair competition

Under the Glass-Steagall Act, commercial banks could no longer risk ________________________ by using it to speculate on the stock market.

depositors' money

After becoming president, Roosevelt addressed the nation by radio in a series of ______________.

fireside chats

The Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC) was designed to help homeowners __________________.

pay mortgages

Even though there was no cure for ________, Franklin D. Roosevelt began an exercise program to restore his muscle control.

polio

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) greatly increased ______________ in the banking system.

public confidence

The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) channeled money to _______________ to fund their relief projects.

state/local agencies

Perhaps the most important result of the first New Deal was a noticeable change in _________________________.

the spirit of American people