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established a government fund for unemployment and old-age insurance |
Social Security Act |
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the government paid farmers not to plant crops or graze livestock on pasture land |
Agricultural Adjustment Act |
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provided jobs such as reforestation and other soil and water conservation projects for young ment |
Civilian Conservation Corps |
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Which amendment repealed prohibition? |
21st |
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What was the purpose of the Tennessee Valley Authority? |
to control flooding, conserve soil, and bring hydroelectric power to the Mid-South |
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What administration was established to control wages and prices and to limit competition among businesses? |
National Recovery Administration |
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Who became the first woman to pilot an airplane across the Atlantic? |
Amelia Earheart |
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What was the name of the British socialist economist who formulated the ideas on which President Roosevelt based his "tax and spend" program? |
John Maynard Keynes |
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What was the name of President Roosevelt's big government spending and jobs program? |
the New Dal |
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How did labor organizations force employers to bargain with the union? |
by threatening violence and the destruction of private property |