1920s Politics
Which president called for a "return to normalcy" at the start of the 1920s?
Warren G. Harding
What method did Henry Ford use to produce cars more efficiently (in only 93 minutes!)?
The assembly line
Which amendment banned the production and sale of alcohol in January 1920?
Eighteenth Amendment
This event occurred when stock prices steeply declined after a long period of increase (bull market).
The Great Crash/The Stock Market Crash
What were the encampments made by the homeless called?
Hoovervilles
What name was given to the group of Harding's political friends?
The Ohio Gang
True or False: new products and advertising techniques contributed to a growing desire to be fashionable and youthful.
True
Feelings of isolation and disillusionment with modern life after World War I is why the generation of the 1920s is called what?
The Lost Generation
The increase of this tax on imports resulted in fewer American products being sold overseas.
Tariffs
The Dust Bowl was caused by modern farming practices, abandoned fields, uprooted wild grasses, and what?
A Drought
What do you call the idea that the US would be safer and more prosperous if it kept out of foreign affairs and promoted peace, freedom, and democracy?
Isolationism
Shorter workdays and what contributed to greater spending across the US?
Higher wages
This music is characterized by its soulful style that evolved from African American spirituals.
Blues
Farmers and companies were encouraged to maximize production during World War I, leading to this cause of the Great Depression.
Overproduction.
Who was the first superhero to appear in a comic book?
Superman
Andrew Mellon advocated for balancing the national budget, reducing government debt, and what?
Cutting taxes.
What crisis did farmers face in the 1920s?
Overproduction/Low Demand
(either answer is acceptable)
What do you call the period of artistic development, racial pride, and political organization for African Americans during the 1920s?
The Harlem Renaissance
This federal banking system failed to discourage stock speculation by continuing to give loans at low interest rates.
The Federal Reserve
Herbert Hoover believed what principle would lead to recovery?
Individualism
Which pact outlawed war and was signed by the US and 14 other countries?
The Kellogg-Briand Pact
When companies allowed their workers to buy stock, participate in profit sharing, and receive medical care it is called what?
Welfare Capitalism
What was the movement founded by Marcus Garvey that promoted black pride and unity and advocated for separation from white people?
Black Nationalism
This cause of the Great Depression can be seen in the following numbers:
The top 5% of households earned 30% of the nation's income, while 66% of families earned less than $2,500 a year.
Uneven Distribution of Income
What were government financed building projects called?
Public Works