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- 4. A New Deal agency that provided millions of jobs through public works and arts projects.
- 6. A photographer best known for documenting the struggles of Americans during the Great Depression.
- 11. A large painting, often found on walls or buildings, used to depict social and political messages, especially during the New Deal.
- 13. A law passed in 1930 that raised tariffs on foreign goods, worsening the Great Depression by reducing international trade.
- 16. An American author who wrote The Grapes of Wrath, a novel about Dust Bowl migrants.
- 17. Displaced farm families from the Dust Bowl region who migrated to California in search of work and better living conditions.
- 21. The practice of making high-risk investments in hopes of getting a high return, a key factor in the stock market crash.
- 23. The process by which labor unions negotiate with employers for better wages and working conditions.
- 24. Security Act A 1935 law that established pensions for retirees, unemployment insurance, and aid for the disabled and dependent children.
- 25. A 1935 law that protected workers’ rights to unionize and engage in collective bargaining.
- 26. A New Deal program designed to regulate industry and stimulate economic recovery through fair business practices.
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- 1. A playwright known for writing socially conscious dramas, including The Children’s Hour.
- 2. October 29, 1929, the day the stock market crashed, marking the beginning of the Great Depression.
- 3. A labor union that organized workers in various industries and promoted collective bargaining.
- 5. A policy of deporting Mexican immigrants and Mexican Americans back to Mexico during the Great Depression to free up jobs for white Americans.
- 7. A government system that provides social and economic assistance to its citizens, significantly expanded during the New Deal.
- 8. A controversial Catholic priest and radio broadcaster who criticized FDR’s New Deal and promoted populist and anti-Semitic views.
- 9. A severe drought in the 1930s that affected the Great Plains, causing massive dust storms and forcing many farmers to migrate.
- 10. The 31st President of the United States, often blamed for failing to adequately respond to the Great Depression.
- 12. Army A group of World War I veterans who marched on Washington, D.C., in 1932 to demand early payment of promised military bonuses.
- 13. A Louisiana politician and critic of the New Deal who proposed the “Share Our Wealth” program to redistribute wealth.
- 14. A New Deal agency that insures bank deposits to restore public confidence in the banking system.
- 15. Makeshift shantytowns that sprang up during the Great Depression, named after President Hoover.
- 18. A filmmaker known for producing uplifting movies during the Great Depression, such as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
- 19. A government agency created to build dams and provide electricity to rural communities in the Tennessee Valley.
- 20. A New Deal agency that funded large-scale public works projects to create jobs and improve infrastructure.
- 22. A New Deal program that provided jobs for young men in environmental conservation projects.