The Great Depression
WW I
Vocab
Roaring 20's
The New Deal
100
Black Tuesday
This day was considered the beginning of the great depression.
100
U-boats
Germany used this type of submarine to sink merchant ships
100
Loyalty to one's country
What is the definition of Nationalism
100
Jazz music
What kind of music became popular during the roaring 20's?
100
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who promised Americans the "New Deal?"
200
Banks
During the Great Depression, thousands of these failed because people could not pay their debts.
200
The Treaty of Versailles
What was the peace treaty signed at the end of WWI?
200
What is Expatriate
Someone who leaves their Native country and lives somewhere else
200
Automobiles
During the 1920's what type of transportation became affordable to millions of families?
200
Alphabet Agencies
During Roosevelt's first days in office, congress passed 15 laws that set up agencies. These became known as?
300
stock market
People invested in this thinking they would make a profit in a short amount of time.
300
It happened on April 6, 1917
When did United States enter WWI?
300
What is Nativism
The belief that those born in a Native country are superior to immigrants
300
Henry Ford
Who invented the assembly line?
300
The Tennessee Valley Authority
What was one of the boldest programs launched by President Roosevelt?
400
Hoovervilles
Many people were forced out of their homes and had to move to tent and shacks called?
400
Trench warfare
This type of warfare was when soldiers were killed trying to switch trenches in the battlefield.
400
Stock Exchange
What is an organized system for buying and selling stocks?
400
A Radio
During the 1920's, most families had one of these devices that the whole family would sit around and listen to.
400
To provide electrical power to more than 8 million customers.
What was the TVA's purpose?
500
75%
What percent of American families were living in or near poverty?
500
War Bonds
In order to raise money to get the troops and resources in place, the US would issue these type of bonds.
500
Harsh, sorrow, greed, hunger, black Tuesday, soup line, etc....
If you could use 1 word describe the Great Depression, what would it be? (maybe 2 words.)
500
New Orleans
Where is the birthplace of Jazz?
500
Social Security
This new deal provided insurance for unemployed people and retirement income for retired people.
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