How New Deal Affected People Of Color Part 1





Frances Perkins



1. Why did Pedro Gonzalez become a Mexican American hero?

He exposed the discrimination towards mexicans.

2. Why was Frances Perkins a hero for women ?

She was the first female Cabinet Member and fist women to have a government position.

3. What was the "Black Cabinet" and who was the leader?

Mary Mcleod Bethune.

A group of influential African-Americans that advised FDR regarding racial issues. It was led by Mary Mcleod Bethune.

TGD- Programs Of The New Deal

Huey Long

1.What was the major difference between Hoover and Roosevelt ?

Roosevelt cared about the people and actully attempted to try something, while Hoover didn't care and just simply gave up.

2.Which New Deal Program was most responsible for creating the most jobs and how did the program achieve this?

The Works Progress Adminstration (WPA) was most responsible for creating the most jobs, they achieved this by investing $11 billion to give jobs , they hired 8 million workers (unskilled) . the jobs included building roads, airports, public buildings, etc.

3.What impact did the Social Secrity Act have on Americans ?

It has endured, long-term impactb on economy. It provided substantial benefits to millions of people.

4.Why was Huey Long against TND?

He did not think it went very far or in other words it did not help enough.

TGD- FDR &'d The New Deal

1. Who was FDR?

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was s democrat that was elected four times, what attracted the peoples attention was his "can-do" attitude.

2.Who were FDR's carefully picked advisers, and why were they mportant to the president?

The "Brain Trust" was made up of proffesors,lawyers, and journalists. They were the people that helped the president strategize policies to combat the Great Depression.

3.What was The New Deal?
A name given to policies trying to aleviate the problems of the Great Depression.
4.What 3 goals did the New Deal attempt to adress?

• Relief for the needy (give food, jobs,clothing etc. to needy)
• Economic Recovery
• Financial Reform ( fixing banks and stock market)

5. What was the first action FDR took as  president?

He declared a bank holiday and closed all the banks to prevent further withdrawals.

Th Great Depression- President Hoover's Handling Of The Crisis

Herbert Hoover, a Republican president at the beginning of the Great Depression, was ineffective in his response because the people became angry and frustrated with him so in order to express and let their feelings be known about how severe the problem was, farmers stung by low prices, burned their corn and wheat, and dumped their milk on highways rather than sell it .They also blocked roads to prevent food from getting to the markets, they refused to work their fields and they used used force to prevent authorities from forclosing on farms.The people were angry because he refused to give unemployment benefits, and refused to give aid to the people in need. The thing that prevented Hoover from a re-election was the incident with the Bonus Army.The bonus army were all World War I veterans. they wanted their $500 bonus for serving. But since Hoover thought they were criminals and communists so he denied them the bonus.

Hardship &'d Suffering

1. Describe the Dust Bowl, what caused it?

It was a dust storm caused by farmers. They caused it by overfarming which induced a drought.

2. Describe how TGD affected (A) children (B) families (C)  women (D) men (E) people of color.

A) They suffered from poor diets and lack of money for healthcare. Some did not go to school instead they had to work.

B) Making ends meet was daily struggle, so this provoked families to break apart.

C) Working women of became targets of enormous resentment.

D) There was a very little amount of jobs, so men could'nt support their families and some fathers could not handle that so they would become hoboes.

E) Unemployment rates were higher, they were the lowest-paid, they dealt with racial violence from whites competing for same jobs.

3. Who were "hoboes", and how did they travel?

They were people that wandered the country aka transients, They hitched rides on railroad boxcars and they slept under bridges.

4. What was an enduring effect on people because of TGD?

It had a social and phsycological impact, people lost their will to survive (suicide rates increased). Also people became more ambitious, more paranoid of becoming poor.

The Great Depression- BAM!

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1. 94% of Americans had how much income in one year?

2. Why is Wallstreet important to American business?

3. If the stock market crash did NOT cause the great depression, what did?

• Tarrifs and war debt policies that cut down the foreign market for American goods
• a crisis in farm sector
• the availability of easy credit
• an unequal distribution of income

4. What of what you read is similar to what us happening in the Great Recession?

The U.S After WW1

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1. Describe the feeling many Americans had after WWI?
Americans were tierd of change, war, arguing, horrible economy, and unemployment
2. What were some reactions by Americans to their post WWI feelings?
They became nativist, and they hated/were afraid of prople from the outside, meaning they werent born in the U.S.(isolationism) They also feared communism.

3. What did the Palmer raids accomplish? Why did Palmer do the raids?
Palmer accomplished political radicals, and he was afraid of communism.

4. What did the KKK fear? Did their membership grow in the 1920's?
The KKK fear of foreign people: Black,Jews, Roman Catholics

The U.S. After WWI Part. II

1. The quota system was a law that established the maximum number of people who could enter the U.S. from foreign country.

2. The quota system was discriminatory to eastern and southern Europe except England.

3. Mexico was not affected by the quota system, did not applied to them.

4. Japan was affected by the quota system and made them angry over the insult because they have kept the Gentlemen's Agreement but were betrayed. 

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The Roaring 1920's: People,Places &'d Events





Louis Armstrong

1.What are some of the beliefs held by fundamentalists?

They believed that everything written in the bible is true. Fundamentalists also rejected the theory of evolution, they especially did not agree that humans had evolved from apes.

2. The Scopes Trial challenged what law?
The scope Trial challenged the law that stated that it was a crime to teach evolution, which was passed in Tennessee .

3. The "double standard" created two different behavior rules for who?
The "double standard" was a set of principles granting greater sexual freedom to men than to women. It required women to observe stricter standards of behavior than men did.

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4. Why did Charles Lindbergh become famous? Louis Armstrong?
Charles Lindbergh became famous because he made the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic. Louis Armstrong was a famous Jazz musician.
5. What was the Harlem Renaissance?
The Harlem Renaissance was an artistic movement created by African-Americans in New York.

Life in The 1920's Changed- Prohibition

1.What was Prohibition?
Prohibition was the banning of Alcohol.
2.What groups were responsible for the idea of Prohibition?
Social reformers wanted to ban alcoholic beverages. Support for Probition came mostly from the rural South and West.
3.What were their reasons?
They considered liquor as the prime cause of corruption. They believed that too much drinking would immediately lead to crime, abuse, accidents, and other types of social problems.
4.How did people get illegal alcohol?
Drinkers got illegal alcohol by going underground to hidden saloons and nightclubs also known as speakeasies. Also, penthouses, cellars, office buildings, and much more
5.In your own opinion, was Prohibition a good or bad idea, and why?
It was not necessarily a bad idea just i think drinking is not much of an issue unless they drink irresponsibly.
I believe people should drink if they want too, it should really be up to that person. People are conscious of what they are doing and if they cannot handle drinking responsibly than they should simply just not drink.