1920's, the Great Depression, and the New Deal

1920's

100

This music became popular during the 1920's

Jazz

200

Woman who wanted to break tradition were known as this

Flappers

300

This is the celebration of African-American culture in literature, art, and music

Harlem Renaissance

400

Speakeasies allowed people to get around this new law

Prohibition

500

Which groups were NOT at odds with each other during the Cultural Civil War?

City dwellers and small towns

Bootleggers and women

the "new women" and old family values

KKK and African-Americans

Bootleggers and women

The Crash

100

This happened when banks collapsed due to the run on banks

People lost their savings

200

This is the day that the stock market crashed (not the actual date)

Black Tuesday

300

Unemployment at it's highest peak was this percentage

25%

400

How did President Hoover try to help the economy after the stock market crash?

Closing the banks

Loaning money to banks and railroads

Providing direct relief

Increasing U.S. tariffs on foreign goods

Increasing U.S. Tariffs on foreign goods

500

This was the first thing Roosevelt did this to fight the depression

Restore confidence in banks

The New Deal

100

These were the goals of the New Deal (hint: there are 3)

Relief, Recovery, Reform

200

The FDIC was what type of program

Reform

300

The WPA was what kind of program

Relief

400

This program built hydroelectric plants and dams to improve seven southern states

TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority)

500

This program gave unemployed men aged 18-25 work with the national forestry service

CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)

The Great Depression

100

People who lost their farms in the dust bowl generally moved here

California

200

People who left the Midwest during the dust bowl are known as this

Oakies

300

In calling shantytowns "Hoovervilles," people were showing their what towards the President

Disappointment

400

This was not a cause of the Great Depression?

Hawley Smoot tariff

Growing homeless population

Buying on credit

The dust bowl

Growing homeless population

500

This group of WWI veterans and their families marched on Washington D.C. for money they were owed

Bonus Army

Miscellaneous

100

This finally helped pull the U.S. out of the Great Depression.

World War II

200

This was NOT a cause of the dust bowl

Drought

High winds

Thick layers of prairie grass

Overproduction of crops

Thick layers of Prairie Grass

300

This is the frequent radio addresses Roosevelt gave.

Fireside chats

400

The overall goal of the New Deal legislature such as the CCC,WPA, and TVA were to do this

Create jobs for Americans

500

This infamous mobster controlled the flow of alcohol in Chicago

Al Capone