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1. What Is Soil Erosion?

Roosevelt Proposed Upping The Amount Of Justices From 9 To 15 As To Protect His Programs From Judicial Review.The Washing Or Blowing Away Of The Top Layer Of Soil1932 - Facing The Financial Crisis Of The Depression - Ww I Veterans Tried To Pressure Congress To Pay Them Their Retirement Bonuses Early. Congress Considered A Bill Authorizing Immediate Assurance Of $2.4 Billion - But It Was Not Approved. Angry Veterans Marched On Washington - D.C. - And Hoover Called In The Army To Get The Veterans Out Of There.Over Farming And Severe Drought

2. What Were 2 Basic Causes Of The "Dust Bowl?

3. Bonus Army

The Washing Or Blowing Away Of The Top Layer Of SoilOver Farming And Severe DroughtRoosevelt Proposed Upping The Amount Of Justices From 9 To 15 As To Protect His Programs From Judicial Review.1932 - Facing The Financial Crisis Of The Depression - Ww I Veterans Tried To Pressure Congress To Pay Them Their Retirement Bonuses Early. Congress Considered A Bill Authorizing Immediate Assurance Of $2.4 Billion - But It Was Not Approved. Angry Veterans Marched On Washington - D.C. - And Hoover Called In The Army To Get The Veterans Out Of There.

4. What Was The "Court Packing Plan?"

The Washing Or Blowing Away Of The Top Layer Of Soil1932 - Facing The Financial Crisis Of The Depression - Ww I Veterans Tried To Pressure Congress To Pay Them Their Retirement Bonuses Early. Congress Considered A Bill Authorizing Immediate Assurance Of $2.4 Billion - But It Was Not Approved. Angry Veterans Marched On Washington - D.C. - And Hoover Called In The Army To Get The Veterans Out Of There.Roosevelt Proposed Upping The Amount Of Justices From 9 To 15 As To Protect His Programs From Judicial Review.Over Farming And Severe Drought

5. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

(FDIC) A United States Government Corporation Created By The Glass-steagall Act Of 1933. It Provides Deposit Insurance - Which Guarantees The Safety Of Deposits In Member Banks - Currently Up To $250 - 000 Per Depositor Per BankThe Washing Or Blowing Away Of The Top Layer Of Soil1932 - Facing The Financial Crisis Of The Depression - Ww I Veterans Tried To Pressure Congress To Pay Them Their Retirement Bonuses Early. Congress Considered A Bill Authorizing Immediate Assurance Of $2.4 Billion - But It Was Not Approved. Angry Veterans Marched On Washington - D.C. - And Hoover Called In The Army To Get The Veterans Out Of There.Over Farming And Severe Drought

6. Who Was Huey Long?

Kingfish Rep. Senator Of La; Pushed "Share Our Wealth" Program And Make "Every Man A King' At The Expense Of The Wealthy; AssassinatedThe Washing Or Blowing Away Of The Top Layer Of SoilOver Farming And Severe Drought1932 - Facing The Financial Crisis Of The Depression - Ww I Veterans Tried To Pressure Congress To Pay Them Their Retirement Bonuses Early. Congress Considered A Bill Authorizing Immediate Assurance Of $2.4 Billion - But It Was Not Approved. Angry Veterans Marched On Washington - D.C. - And Hoover Called In The Army To Get The Veterans Out Of There.

7. Dust Bowl

1932 - Facing The Financial Crisis Of The Depression - Ww I Veterans Tried To Pressure Congress To Pay Them Their Retirement Bonuses Early. Congress Considered A Bill Authorizing Immediate Assurance Of $2.4 Billion - But It Was Not Approved. Angry Veterans Marched On Washington - D.C. - And Hoover Called In The Army To Get The Veterans Out Of There.The Washing Or Blowing Away Of The Top Layer Of SoilParts Of Oklahoma - Kansas - Colorado - New Mexico - And Texas That Were Hit Hard By Dry Topsoil And High Winds That Created Blinding Dust Storms; This Area Of The Great Plains Became Called That Because Winds Blew Away Crops And Farms - And Blew Dust From Oklahoma To Albany - New York.Over Farming And Severe Drought

8. Who Was Francis Townsend?

The Washing Or Blowing Away Of The Top Layer Of Soil1932 - Facing The Financial Crisis Of The Depression - Ww I Veterans Tried To Pressure Congress To Pay Them Their Retirement Bonuses Early. Congress Considered A Bill Authorizing Immediate Assurance Of $2.4 Billion - But It Was Not Approved. Angry Veterans Marched On Washington - D.C. - And Hoover Called In The Army To Get The Veterans Out Of There.A Physician Who Proposed That The Government Should Pay $200 Each Month To All Americans Over The Age Of 60. Credited With Becoming The Basis Of "Social Security Act."Over Farming And Severe Drought

9. Frances Perkins

1932 - Facing The Financial Crisis Of The Depression - Ww I Veterans Tried To Pressure Congress To Pay Them Their Retirement Bonuses Early. Congress Considered A Bill Authorizing Immediate Assurance Of $2.4 Billion - But It Was Not Approved. Angry Veterans Marched On Washington - D.C. - And Hoover Called In The Army To Get The Veterans Out Of There.Secretary Of Labor Under The Roosevelt Administration - She Was The First Woman Cabinet Member.The Washing Or Blowing Away Of The Top Layer Of SoilOver Farming And Severe Drought

10. Eleanor Roosevelt

1932 - Facing The Financial Crisis Of The Depression - Ww I Veterans Tried To Pressure Congress To Pay Them Their Retirement Bonuses Early. Congress Considered A Bill Authorizing Immediate Assurance Of $2.4 Billion - But It Was Not Approved. Angry Veterans Marched On Washington - D.C. - And Hoover Called In The Army To Get The Veterans Out Of There.First Lady Of The United States From 1933-1945 - Known For Getting Out To See/Interact With Many Different Diverse Groups Of Americans.Over Farming And Severe DroughtThe Washing Or Blowing Away Of The Top Layer Of Soil

11. Federal Emergency Relief Act (FERA)

Over Farming And Severe DroughtThe Washing Or Blowing Away Of The Top Layer Of Soil1932 - Facing The Financial Crisis Of The Depression - Ww I Veterans Tried To Pressure Congress To Pay Them Their Retirement Bonuses Early. Congress Considered A Bill Authorizing Immediate Assurance Of $2.4 Billion - But It Was Not Approved. Angry Veterans Marched On Washington - D.C. - And Hoover Called In The Army To Get The Veterans Out Of There.Program That Appropriated $500 Million For State And Local Relief Agencies That Had Exhausted Their Funds.

12. If Roosevelt Put Support Behind Anti-lynching Legislation - What Would Have Happened In Congress?

The Washing Or Blowing Away Of The Top Layer Of SoilOver Farming And Severe Drought1932 - Facing The Financial Crisis Of The Depression - Ww I Veterans Tried To Pressure Congress To Pay Them Their Retirement Bonuses Early. Congress Considered A Bill Authorizing Immediate Assurance Of $2.4 Billion - But It Was Not Approved. Angry Veterans Marched On Washington - D.C. - And Hoover Called In The Army To Get The Veterans Out Of There.Southern Democrats Would Have Stopped His New Deal Legislation.

13. New Deal

The Washing Or Blowing Away Of The Top Layer Of Soil1932 - Facing The Financial Crisis Of The Depression - Ww I Veterans Tried To Pressure Congress To Pay Them Their Retirement Bonuses Early. Congress Considered A Bill Authorizing Immediate Assurance Of $2.4 Billion - But It Was Not Approved. Angry Veterans Marched On Washington - D.C. - And Hoover Called In The Army To Get The Veterans Out Of There.Over Farming And Severe DroughtFranklin Roosevelt's Economic Reform Program Designed To Solve The Problems Of The Great Depression

14. Agricultural Adjustment Act

(FDR) 1933 And 1938 - Helped Farmers Meet Mortgages. The Government Was Paying The Farmers To Destroy 1/3 Of Their Products. Created By Congress In 1933 As Part Of The New Deal This Agency Attempted To Restrict Agricultural Production By Paying Farmers Subsidies To Take Land Out Of Production.Over Farming And Severe DroughtThe Washing Or Blowing Away Of The Top Layer Of Soil1932 - Facing The Financial Crisis Of The Depression - Ww I Veterans Tried To Pressure Congress To Pay Them Their Retirement Bonuses Early. Congress Considered A Bill Authorizing Immediate Assurance Of $2.4 Billion - But It Was Not Approved. Angry Veterans Marched On Washington - D.C. - And Hoover Called In The Army To Get The Veterans Out Of There.

15. Why Was The Original Agricultural Adjustment Act Found Unconstitutional?

It Took Power Away (Regulation Of Agriculture) From State Governments And Gave It To The Federal Government.The Washing Or Blowing Away Of The Top Layer Of SoilOver Farming And Severe Drought1932 - Facing The Financial Crisis Of The Depression - Ww I Veterans Tried To Pressure Congress To Pay Them Their Retirement Bonuses Early. Congress Considered A Bill Authorizing Immediate Assurance Of $2.4 Billion - But It Was Not Approved. Angry Veterans Marched On Washington - D.C. - And Hoover Called In The Army To Get The Veterans Out Of There.

16. Fair Labor Standards Act

Banned Child Labor And Set A National Minimum Wage.The Washing Or Blowing Away Of The Top Layer Of SoilOver Farming And Severe Drought1932 - Facing The Financial Crisis Of The Depression - Ww I Veterans Tried To Pressure Congress To Pay Them Their Retirement Bonuses Early. Congress Considered A Bill Authorizing Immediate Assurance Of $2.4 Billion - But It Was Not Approved. Angry Veterans Marched On Washington - D.C. - And Hoover Called In The Army To Get The Veterans Out Of There.

17. Civilian Conservation Corps

The Washing Or Blowing Away Of The Top Layer Of Soil1932 - Facing The Financial Crisis Of The Depression - Ww I Veterans Tried To Pressure Congress To Pay Them Their Retirement Bonuses Early. Congress Considered A Bill Authorizing Immediate Assurance Of $2.4 Billion - But It Was Not Approved. Angry Veterans Marched On Washington - D.C. - And Hoover Called In The Army To Get The Veterans Out Of There.Over Farming And Severe DroughtHired Young - Unemployed People To Do Restoration Projects Throughout The Country - Employed Over 3 Million People.

18. What States Were Primarily Affected By The Dust Bowl? (6 Total)

19. Fireside Chats

1932 - Facing The Financial Crisis Of The Depression - Ww I Veterans Tried To Pressure Congress To Pay Them Their Retirement Bonuses Early. Congress Considered A Bill Authorizing Immediate Assurance Of $2.4 Billion - But It Was Not Approved. Angry Veterans Marched On Washington - D.C. - And Hoover Called In The Army To Get The Veterans Out Of There.The Washing Or Blowing Away Of The Top Layer Of SoilOver Farming And Severe DroughtInformal Radio Broadcasts In Which Fdr Explained Issues And New Deal Programs To Average Americans

20. Works Progress Administration

1932 - Facing The Financial Crisis Of The Depression - Ww I Veterans Tried To Pressure Congress To Pay Them Their Retirement Bonuses Early. Congress Considered A Bill Authorizing Immediate Assurance Of $2.4 Billion - But It Was Not Approved. Angry Veterans Marched On Washington - D.C. - And Hoover Called In The Army To Get The Veterans Out Of There.The Washing Or Blowing Away Of The Top Layer Of SoilOver Farming And Severe DroughtWpa - Later Called Works Projects Administration. Larges/Most Diverse Nd Program. Directly Employed People To Work For It On Federal Projects.

21. Securities And Exchange Commission

The Washing Or Blowing Away Of The Top Layer Of Soil1932 - Facing The Financial Crisis Of The Depression - Ww I Veterans Tried To Pressure Congress To Pay Them Their Retirement Bonuses Early. Congress Considered A Bill Authorizing Immediate Assurance Of $2.4 Billion - But It Was Not Approved. Angry Veterans Marched On Washington - D.C. - And Hoover Called In The Army To Get The Veterans Out Of There.The Federal Agency Responsible For Enforcing Laws Regarding The Stock Market And Making Trading Safer For The Average Stock Buyer.Over Farming And Severe Drought

22. What's A "Business Cycle?"

The Growing And Contraction (Shrinking) Of The Economy. We Used To Go Through Many More Booms (Highs) And Busts (Lows) Then We Do Now.The Washing Or Blowing Away Of The Top Layer Of SoilOver Farming And Severe Drought1932 - Facing The Financial Crisis Of The Depression - Ww I Veterans Tried To Pressure Congress To Pay Them Their Retirement Bonuses Early. Congress Considered A Bill Authorizing Immediate Assurance Of $2.4 Billion - But It Was Not Approved. Angry Veterans Marched On Washington - D.C. - And Hoover Called In The Army To Get The Veterans Out Of There.

23. Why Did Hoover Lose The 1932 Election? (Primarily)

Most Americans Blamed Him For The Depression.The Washing Or Blowing Away Of The Top Layer Of Soil1932 - Facing The Financial Crisis Of The Depression - Ww I Veterans Tried To Pressure Congress To Pay Them Their Retirement Bonuses Early. Congress Considered A Bill Authorizing Immediate Assurance Of $2.4 Billion - But It Was Not Approved. Angry Veterans Marched On Washington - D.C. - And Hoover Called In The Army To Get The Veterans Out Of There.Over Farming And Severe Drought

24. Describe President Herbert Hoover's Approach (At First) To The Depression.

He Believed That If The Government Got Involved It Would Only Make The Depression Worse. He Later Changed This Approach - As He Wanted To Be Reelected.The Washing Or Blowing Away Of The Top Layer Of SoilOver Farming And Severe Drought1932 - Facing The Financial Crisis Of The Depression - Ww I Veterans Tried To Pressure Congress To Pay Them Their Retirement Bonuses Early. Congress Considered A Bill Authorizing Immediate Assurance Of $2.4 Billion - But It Was Not Approved. Angry Veterans Marched On Washington - D.C. - And Hoover Called In The Army To Get The Veterans Out Of There.

25. Tennessee Valley Authority

Over Farming And Severe DroughtTva- Created In 1933 In Order To Provide Navigation - Flood Control - Electricity Generation - Fertilizer Manufacturing - And Economic Development In The Tennessee Valley - A Region Particularly Impacted By The Great Depression. Still In Operation Today.The Washing Or Blowing Away Of The Top Layer Of Soil1932 - Facing The Financial Crisis Of The Depression - Ww I Veterans Tried To Pressure Congress To Pay Them Their Retirement Bonuses Early. Congress Considered A Bill Authorizing Immediate Assurance Of $2.4 Billion - But It Was Not Approved. Angry Veterans Marched On Washington - D.C. - And Hoover Called In The Army To Get The Veterans Out Of There.

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