Normalcy
Why was the 20s referred to as the roaring 20s?
Higher wages, rise in consumer goods, people spending money
What amendment started prohibition?
18th Amendment
The single greatest sign of the Great Depression by 1933 was
a sharp rise in unemployment
Who said: "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself"
FDR
What Raleigh HBCU is in risk of losing accreditation/closing down
Who said this? “America’s present need
is not heroics, but healing;
not nostrums, but normalcy;
not revolution, but restoration”
Warren G Harding
What was the unintended result of the 18th Amendment?
Crime rates rose
How did industries accidentally help cause the depression?
They over produced products leading to underconsumption
What did FDR do when he felt threatened by the Supreme Court?
He packed the court, raising the amount of justices from 9 to 15
What room has no doors or windows?
A Mushroom
What is the difference between the Republican presidents in the 20s compared to the presidents before them?
They used pro-business tactics and had minimum gov't interference in industry
How did America try to combat immigration and nativism?
By passing immigration quota laws
How did the end of WW1 affect farmers?
The demand for crops became low, but farmers kept producing leading to crop prices dropping.
How did FDR effectively use radios?
He used very simple and clear language in his fireside chats to explain his plan for the New Deal
What sport has Mr. Farmer recently been getting into?
Describe the difference between urban and rural America during the 20s.
Urban America was more free, diverse, and consumer driven while Rural America is religious, nativists, and rely heavily on tradition.
What was the Scopes Trial?
John T. Scopes went to court for teaching evolution in a high school science class.
What happened to the banking system?
Everyone panicked and tried to withdraw all their money at once leading to many banks around the nation failing.
What did the government use to fund the New Deal programs?
Deficit Spending
How many years has Mr. Farmer been playing tennis?
9 years
Why was there a rise in consumerism?
Mass production made products cheaper as well as higher wages allowed people to spend more.
What vocabulary term is this: "To have a strict interpretation of the Bible"
Fundamentalism
What created a bubble in the stock market
It was unregulated, so companies could rise or drop prices however they wanted in order to make profit
How did FDR give citizens confidence in the government?
He used fireside chats to communicate his plans weekly to show that the government was actively trying to solve the Depression
Where is Mr. Farmer going on vacation to NEXT summer?
Cancun, Mexico