Essential Questions:
1)What was THE major difference between Hoover and Roosevelt?
-The major difference between Hoover and Roosevelt is that Roosevelt seemed to care about the people and their future while giving them hope and dignity. Roosevelt attempted to move forward while Hoover did not search for a way to progress.
2)Which New Deal program was the most responsible for creating the most jobs and how did the program achieve this?
-The New Deal program that was responsible for creating the most jobs was, Works Progress Administration (WPA). The WPA achieved this by spending 11 billion dollars to employ more than 8 million workers, while most of the works were unskilled. The workers built public buildings, more than 850 airports, constructed or repaired roads, etc.
3)What impact did the Social Security Act have on Americans?
-The Social Security Act impacted Americans by creating a committee chaired by Secretary of Labor Expensive Frances Perkins. Which consists of long term parts such as: old-age insurance for retires 65 or older and their spouses, unemployment compensation system, and aid to families with dependent and disabled children.
4)Why was Huey Long against TND (The New Deal)?
-Huey Long was against TND because he felt like it did not go far enough.
President Franklin D Roosevelt for The New Deal. (http://stkarnick.com/culture/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Franklin-D.-Roosevelt-New-Deal-button.jpg) |
Works Progress Administration, WPA. (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Usa_work_program.svg/180px-Usa_work_program.svg.png) |
No comments:
Post a Comment