Inventions
Who invented the airplane?
Wright Brothers
Which amendment was used to end prohibition?
21st Amendment
Who are 2 musicians who played a role during the Harlem Renaissance?
Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington
What percentage of Americans were unemployed during the Great Depression?
1/4
Who implemented the New Deal?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What was NOT outlawed as part of the 18th Amendment?
Consuming/drinking alcohol
During the Great Migration, millions of Americans moved to the _____ and the ______.
(2 regions of the US)
Midwest + North
What did John Steinbeck write about?
The strength of poor migrant workers during the 1930s
What did the New Deal use to help the US recover from the Great Depression?
Government programs
What production method did Henry Ford use when created the Model T?
assembly line
What contributed to increased crime during prohibition?
Bootleggers and speakeasies
Why was the Harlem Renaissance significant?
It led to an African American cultural explosion. African Americans created their own styles of art, literature, and music that became very popular.
What was a bank run?
When many people go to the bank and withdraw all of their money at the same time.
How did the New Deal help Americans during the Great Depression?
Helped to create jobs, feed and house people
What invention improved communication?
1. automobile
2. washing machine
3. radio
4. electric lighting
3. radio
Bootleggers
What did African Americans experiences when they moved to new locations during the Great Migration?
They found jobs in factories but still faced discrimination
Why were there so many homeless people during the Great Depression?
Because people lost their jobs and savings in a short amount of time. Many businesses closed and people could not find new jobs.
Why were the agencies created as part of the New Deal referred to as Alphabet Agencies?
They were each represented by a series of letters.
Which was NOT an outcome of improved transportation in the early 20th century?
1. Americans had more mobility
2. More Americans lived and worked in major cities
3. More Americans worked in cities and lived in suburban areas
4. Jobs were created as transportation-related industries grew
2. More Americans lived and worked in major cities
What was the outcome of prohibition?
The 21st Amendment ended prohibition. Prohibition failed to do what it was intended to do. People continued to drink and crime increased. It had a negative effect on American society.
What was a reason for the Great Migration?
-hard for African Americans to find good paying jobs in the South
-African Americans wanted better job benefits and opportunities
-African Americans experienced intimidation and violence in the South
What was a cause of the Great Depression?
-Federal Reserve's monetary policies led to the collapse of the banking system
-Crash of the stock market
-High tariffs discouraged international trade
How did World War II help to bring an end to the Great Depression?
Created more jobs because Americans needed to work in factories to build machines and weapons.