Chapter 10 Lesson 4

EQ: How did President Roosevelt help change the economy?

EQ: What were the economic and political effects of the New Deal?

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• President Roosevelt thought the government should take action and to end the depression.

• The New Deal– Federal government programs that Roosevelt thought would

help the economy.– Congress quickly passed laws to put the New Deal into action.

• Eleanor Roosevelt helped to get women involved in the New Deal programs.

• Should spoke out for the rights of workers, African Americans, and children.

• New Deal Programs– Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Goal: to create jobs and conserve, or protect, the natural environment. • CCC workers planted trees, cleared hiking trails, and completed other conservation projects.

• The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)– People built dams on the Tennessee River.– The dams created hydroelectricity

• Hydroelectricity is electricity produced by moving water. The dams also prevented floods.

• The Works Progress Administration (WPA)– People built

streets, parks, libraries, and schools.

– Artist painted murals on public buildings and hired authors to write books about places in the U.S.

• New Deal Programs still in effect today– Social Security

• Social security provides money to people over the age of 65. It also helps those who have disabilities and cannot work.

– Minimum Wage• A regulation is a rule or law. • Minimum wage is the lowest amount of money most workers can be paid.

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6. Hoover and Roosevelt had different views aboutA. How much the federal government should do. B. How long someone should be President. C. How much the minimum wage should pay

workers. D. How much Social Security should pay people

over 65 years old.

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7. Why did Americans elect Roosevelt?A. His wife promised to help workers and women.B. He promised that the federal government would

not interfere with the economy. C. He promised that no more Americans would lose

their jobs. D. He promised to give the people a “new deal” by

creating programs to help them.

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8. How does the Social Security Act help Americans?A. It keeps people safe by paying for security guards

at airports. B. It provides money to people with disabilities and

to Americans who are over 65.C. It finds jobs for people. D. It arranges social events and bus trips for elderly

citizens.

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9. ___________________ worked hard to get people, especially women, involved in new deal programs.

A. Joan CrawfordB. Amelia EarhartC. Eleanor Roosevelt D. Henry Ford

10. _______________ and _______________ are new deal programs that continue today. A. minimum wage and prohibition B. social security and minimum wage C. social security and unemployment D. radio and television

• WPA Activity– Build a street connecting 4 buildings– Mural (next slide) students please work as a team

throughout each class to create a mural. – Write about your favorite place in the U.S. • 2-4 sentences

*3 large pieces of paper