People
This infamous gangster was eventually convicted of tax fraud
Al Capone
This man became the youngest president in US history after President Mckinley was assassinated
Teddy Roosevelt
The Model T was the first car built using this new method of manufacturing where the product moves and the workers put them together piece by piece, thus making the car more affordable to buy
assembly line
This gave aid to struggling farmers
AAA
Agricultural Administration Act
People referred to shanty towns as these
Hoovervilles
This person was president during WWI and proposed his "14 Points" to peace after the war
Woodrow Wilson
This was the most common term used to describe women who actively worked for women to gain the right to vote
Suffragette
Named after a creative center in New York City for the wave of African-American culture in poetry, music, writing, and entertainment in the 1920s
Harlem Renaissance
This created jobs for young, unmarried men
CCC
Civilian Conservation Corps
This derogatory name was given to refugees who moved from the midwest to California in search of a better life
Okies
The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans who disappeared while attempting to fly around the world
Amelia Earhart
This book inspired people to demand congress to regulate the meat packing industry
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
in 1920, this amendment was ratified giving women the right to vote
19th amendment
This created hydroelectric damns providing cheap energy for rural areas
TVA
Tennessee Valley Authority
This term was given to the barren, overfarmed, and dry land that became useless after a severe drought
Dust Bowl
This person ran as a "wet" candidate (supporting the end of prohibition) in 1928 but lost heavily in large part due to his Catholic beliefs and New York Accent
Al Smith
The US opened a canal through this country in 1914
Panama
After Warren Harding died in office, this person became president in 1923
Calvin Coolidge
This created jobs in all sectors, including artists
WPA
Works Progress Administration
This is when you buy a stock but only pay for 10% up front
buying on margin
This American was the first to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Charles Lindbergh
This was sent to Mexico from Germany in an attempted to encourage Mexico to join the war against the US. This prompted the US Congress to declare war on Germany
Zimmerman Telegram
This is the date of "Black Tuesday," or the day the stock market crashed
October 24, 1929
This organization regulated the stock market
SEC
Securities and Exchange Commision
This is when someone trades stocks quickly trying to make a quick buck instead of investing long term
speculation