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
