Chapter 15 US History Vocabulary

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)

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2-term governor of New York, distant cousin of Theodore Roosevelt, known for 'Brain Trustee' relief, economic recovery, and financial reform.

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New Deal

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A phrase from Roosevelt's campaign promising 'a new deal for American people.'

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Glass-Steagall Act

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Established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

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Federal Securities Act

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Required corporations to provide complete information on stock offerings and made them liable for misrepresentations.

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Agricultural Adjustment Act

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Sought to raise crop prices by lowering production, paying farmers to leave land unseeded.

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Civilian Conservation Corps

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Employed young men in building roads, developing parks, planting trees, and flood-control projects.

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National Industrial Recovery Act

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Provided money to states to create jobs, mainly in constructing schools and community buildings.

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Deficit Spending

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Spending more money than the government receives in revenue.

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Huey Long

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Early supporter of the New Deal, later turned against Roosevelt.

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Eleanor Roosevelt

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Social reformer, traveled the country observing social conditions, married to FDR.