Vocab
Buying a stock by paying only a fraction of the stock price and borrowing the rest.
What is a margin?
A massive drought that hit the heartland of the United States in the mid 1920s
What is the Dust Bowl?
Name of the boxer in the film
Who was James J Braddock
provide insurance for depositors money.
What is the FDIC?
Disease FDR had that confined him to a wheelchair
What is polio?
Aid for the needy
What is relief?
President during the start of the Great Depression. Often times blamed for the depression.
Who was Herbert Hoover?
Nickname given to Braddock
federal program hired young men to do jobs such as planting trees and building parks
What is the CCC?
Immigrants accused of murdering two men in Massachusetts.
Who were Sacco and Vanzetti?
Radio broadcasts made by FDR to the American people to explain his initiatives.
What is fireside chats?
Shantytowns during the depression
What were Hoovervilles?
The boy stole this from the butcher, Braddock made him return it and apologize.
What is salami?
To provide financial security for older Americans, unemployed workers and others.
What is the SSA?
Banning of alcohol
What is the 18th Amendment
Government practice of spending borrowed money rather than raising taxes, usually in an attempt to boost the economy.
What is deficit spending?
stock market crash
What is October 29,1929?
Jimmy bought this for his kids after he defeated Max Bear for the title.
What is Turtles?
name of the act that guaranteed workers the right to unionize
What is the Wagner Act?
The first “Talking picture”
The Jazz Singer
The act of buying stocks at great risk with the anticipation that the prices will rise.
What is speculation?
The day the stock market crashed was known as this day.
What is Black Tuesday?
Eventually defeated Braddock 2 years after winning the title.
Who was Joe Louis?
This act abolished child labor, limit work week to 44 hours, and set minimum wage to $.25/hour
What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?
Founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA).
Who was Langston Hughes?