Vocabulary
Presidents
The Great Depression
The Roaring Twenties
Figures
100
These are pieces of a company that you can buy
stocks
100
Which President was a Rough Rider in the Spanish American War?
Teddy Roosevelt
100
When did it begin?
in 1929
100
When did it begin?
in 1920
100
Who was the President at the beginning of the Roaring Twenties?
President Harding
200
These people move from farm to farm as they harvest crops
migrant workers
200
Which president helped to fix the USA during the Great Depression?
FDR
200
How long did it last?
10 years
200
What were people buying? (3)
cars, washing machines, lawn mowers, radios etc.
200
Who was a famous baseball player?
Babe Ruth
300
This is what crashed on October 24, 1929
The stock market
300
Who was the hated American President during the Roaring Twenties?
President Hoover
300
Which two organizations helped Americans to have jobs?
The NRA and TVA
300
What was a problem during this time that no one saw?
unemployment
300
Who was a famous singer?
Bessie Smith
400
This was FDR's plan to fix the USA
the New Deal
400
Who was the President at the beginning of the Roaring Twenties who died of a heart attack from stress?
President Harding
400
What 3 things did FDR give the American people?
Social Security, welfare and relief
400
Name two famous people from this time period.
Babe Ruth, Al Capone, Bessie Smith, Charles Lindbergh
400
Who flew across the Atlantic Ocean for the first time?
Charles Lindbergh
500
This word means the paying back of debt
repatriation
500
Who was the only American President to serve more than 2 terms in office and how many did he serve?
FDR - 3 terms
500
What were 3 of the crises during this time?
the economy, the family and hunger
500
What ended this time period?
The stock market crash of 1929
500
Who were two famous immigrants who were killed and why?
Sacco and Vanzetti because they tried to rob and killed a security guard
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