Great Depression
When did the Great Depression first start?
1929.
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
Burst of creativity within the African American community in the areas of art and music.
When did the Gilded Age begin?
1870's.
What states where in the dust bowl?
Colorado, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.
Why was it called "Roaring 20's?"
Due to the supposedly new and less-inhibited lifestyle that many people embraced in this period.
What did the unemployed build in cities during the early years of the Great Depression?
Hoovevilles.
In what City did the Harlem Renaissance begin?
Harlem, New York.
What transportation sprouted during the Gilded Age?
Railroads. Trains.
What was the Dust Bowl caused by?
Farmers poorly managing their crop rotations.
What place was bombed in 1920?
Wall Street.
Who was the President when the Great depression started?
Herbert Hoover.
What instrument is Duke Ellington know for playing?
The Piano.
Who was the the first ever Black Heavyweight boxing champion of the world during the Gilded Age?
Jack Johnson.
How many years did the dust blow on the southern plains?
Ten Years.
How would FDR communicate with people on how he would take on the Great Depression?
Fireside Chat.
What instrument did Louis Armstrong play the most?
The Trumpet.
Who became the first ever African American heavyweight boxing champion of the world?
Jack Johnson.
Some Residents of the plains, in Kansas and Oklahoma died from the dust bowl. What was the cause?
Dust Pneumonia.
Who helped the U.S government overcome the Great Depression by presenting the New Deal?
FDR
Who created the famous "Harriet Tubman" art piece?
Aaron Douglas.
Why did cities grow rapid during this time period?
Immigrants came from all over and started working long hours at jobs where they would get paid minimum age.
How did the dust bowl end.
Rainfall.