The 1920s Presidents
This president won the 1920 election and later faced scandals such as the Teapot Dome Scandal.
Warren G. Harding
This amendment banned the making and selling of alcohol.
The 18th Amendment
Buying goods by paying a little now and the rest later is called ________.
Credit / “Buy now, pay later”
The president elected in 1932 who promised strong leadership during the Depression.
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
A long drought and poor farming practices created this disaster on the Great Plains.
The Dust Bowl
This president cleaned up Harding’s scandals and was known as “Silent Cal.”
Calvin Coolidge
This group of young women wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, and broke traditional rules.
Flappers
In October 1929, this major event shocked the nation and led to the Great Depression.
The Stock Market Crash
The New Deal had three goals: Relief, Recovery, and ________.
Reform
Many farmers from Oklahoma moved west and were nicknamed ________.
Okies
What major economic change happened after WWI that caused a short recession?
Factories cut back production when the war ended.
Which invention spread music, news, sports, and comedy across the nation?
radio
What were the shack settlements called where homeless families lived?
Hoovervilles
Which New Deal goal focused on immediate help for suffering Americans (jobs, food, money)?
Relief
During the Depression, women often struggled to find work because…
Employers hired men first.
Which group of Harding’s friends caused scandal and corruption during his presidency?
The Ohio Gang
Name the cultural movement centered in New York that highlighted African American art, literature, and music.
Harlem Renaissance
Name one major cause of the Great Depression.
Overproduction, uneven wealth, falling wages, risky bank loans, etc.
What challenge did FDR face physically that he worked hard to overcome?
He had polio and could not walk on his own.
This group formed a “Black Cabinet” to advise Roosevelt and faced double the unemployment rate.
African Americans
Why did Coolidge win the 1924 election?
People trusted him because he restored honesty and stability in government.
What dance became a major fad of the 1920s?
The Charleston
Why did the Depression hit cities harder than rural areas?
People depended on factory jobs and had no land to grow food.
Why did some critics oppose the New Deal?
They believed the government spent too much or gained too much power.
Name one way the arts helped Americans during the Depression.
Movies, radio shows, books, and photographs provided escape or showed real struggles.