Powerpoint:
- AAA (Agriculture Adjustment Act)-1933-reduced crop surplus so prices would go up. over production problem. paid them to plant less. killed hogs. declared unconstitutional. but it helped
- Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act- conserving soil and preventing erosion. learning our lesson from the dustbowl. planting trees, planting grass. very important impact educating farmers.
- Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) -many dams were built. too much flooding. created jobs for people and providing electric power for people in that area. still around today. controversial- all Americans payed for this through taxes but it only helped one area.
- Rural Electrification Administration (REA)-provided rural areas with electric power and telephone services. took 30 years until our country was "electrified". still around today
- Farm Security Administration (FSA)-granted small farmers money to purchase farms. dust bowl farmers forced off of their farms. provided relief to these people
- Home Owner's Loan Corporation- helped people keep their homes. refinanced homes to prevent foreclosure. stretched 5-7 years to 15-30 years to pay it off only 10% down payments. easier for people to keep their homes.
- FHA Federal Housing Administration- still around today. helped low income people get loans to buy home
- United States Housing Authority (USHA)- lend money to states to build low income homes
- BIG ONE..National Relations/act Wegner act- strengthened labor unions
- Fair labor standard act-still around today. minimum wage, child labor, etc
- To help old people SOcial Security Administration- for retirement
- Indian Reorganization Act-allowed native americans to govern themselves, live in tribes, teach their kids what they wanted,
Test wed. know 4 questions
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