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
