Roosevelt's 100 days and New Deal
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- Q1What percentage of people were unemployed when Roosevelt became president?45%25%15%35%30s
- Q2What was the nickname for Roosevelt's expert advisors?The Nerdy ExpertsThe Brains TrustThe Brainy BoffinsThe Clever Collective30s
- Q3What did Roosevelt do to the banks?Closed them all and only reopened the secure ones.Set up 'Roosevelt Banks' to improve confidence.Closed them all down for good.Closed down the banks that had been speculating.30s
- Q4What was the name for this action?Emergency Banking ActEmergency Break ActEmergency Funding ActEmergency Crisis Act30s
- Q5What method did Roosevelt use to tell people about the actions he was taking and reassure them?Appeared on the TVFireside ChatsHad posters put up everywhereA weekly newsletter30s
- Q6How many people a week listened to the 'Fireside Chats'?60 thousand6 million600 000 million60 million30s
- Q7Who did the Federal Emergency Relief Administration help?ImmigrantsThe very poorest peopleBlack farmersThe rich who had lost everything30s
- Q8How much money did the FERA have to spend?$500 million$1 billion$250 000$250 million30s
- Q9Which agency helped physically fit young men find work?CCCAAATVANRA30s
- Q10Where did the CCC do most of their work?National ParksAirportsRoad buildingAt Sea30s
- Q11How many young men found work in the CCC?5 million2.5 million10 million1.5 million30s
- Q12What did the AAA not do?Gave help to farm labourersProvided mortgage help for farm ownersEncouraged modernisation and soil protectionSet quotas to drive up prices30s
- Q13Which agency provided construction work employment through road building, airports, dams and schools?TVAPWAAAACCC30s
- Q14What did the NRA do?Encouraged businesses to shut down until things got betterEncouraged employers to treat their employees wellemploy more childrento put their workers on a furlough scheme30s
- Q15What symbol did employers who joined the NRA get to display on their buildings?A blue BearA blue EagleA blue BadgerA blue Dolphin30s