US History Chapter 12 Section 1

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

300,000

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

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

Agriculture Adjustment Act

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

Codes of fair competition

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

New York

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

Polio

The________ was created to regulate the stock market and prevent fraud

Securities and Exchange Commission

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

State and local agencies

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_________

make their mortgage payments

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

public confidence

Perhaps the most important result of the first New Deal was a noticeable change in_______

the spirit of the American people

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

young men