New Deal Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 1. this act guaranteed the right of unions to organize and to bargain collectively. It outlawed unfair labor practices and settled disputes between unions and employees
  2. 2. this act outlawed child labor, provided a minimum wage, a maximum work week, and time in a half overtime
  3. 6. goal to solve the massive issue of unemployment (restore housing,farming, banking,etc.)
  4. 8. this act forced commercial banks out of the investment business
  5. 10. this act closed the banks and empowered the treasury dept. to assess and reopen them when they were in better condition, helped to restore the public's confidence in banks
  6. 12. a four-day national banking holiday that kept all banks shut
  7. 14. this act states that the president could manage business life, stimulate the recovery of private businesses, and spread work. Businesses would plan together and would work with unions. Act established a public works program.
  8. 15. this act was created to operate a power plant, determine the fairness of power rates, and develop the Tennesse Valley area
  9. 16. act designed to centralize farm credit services refinanced 1/5 of all farm mortgages
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  1. 1. this law provided jobs to the unemployed, inspired the National Youth Administration that employed young people, artists would decorate public buildings, writers were paid to compile local histories
  2. 2. this act ensured that loans and grants were given to help the unemployed, and the improvement of roads and airfields
  3. 3. goal to achieve long term prevention to improve systems
  4. 4. this act increased income tax rates in high-income brackets for both individuals and corporations
  5. 5. goal to provide direct assistance to people in need
  6. 7. act designed to rapidly create mostly manual-labor jobs for millions of unemployed workers
  7. 9. this act established old-age insurance
  8. 11. this act refinanced individual home mortgages at low interest for up to 15 years
  9. 13. this act stated that government could pay farmers not to grow crops, this raised farm prices, and reduced surpluses
  10. 15. this act forced security sellers to disclose important information, the FTC could block the sale of securities and impose penalties on violators of this new act
  11. 17. this act gave jobs to the unemployed, cleaned environment, improved natural resources