Tuesday, January 12th

dvanced American History

1.  Quiz #1 -- Causes of the Great Depression

2.  The remainder of the class is focused on providing support for the following thesis:

In the depths of the Great Depression in 1932, the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt ushered in an era of unprecedented federal activism and involvement in the economy and in doing so, changed the expectations of American citizens about the proper role of the federal government in times of economic crisis.

To do so, we began by examining Herbert Hoover's response to the economic crisis.  His response was characterized by volunteerism, trickle-down economics, and a refusal to provide direct relief for citizens.  

Finally, we began to contrast this approach with FDR's after the election of 1932.  Primary source support can be found in his first inaugural.  Audio of the speech can be found here:

Text and Audio of FDR's first inaugural address

Assignment:  Finish NHD style organizer.  In class tomorrow we will continue with FDR's philosophies in action with an analysis of the New Deal.