Vocabulary
What is a way to produce electricity with moving water?
Hydroelectricity
Who was the first aviator to fly across the Atlantic Ocean?
Charles Lindbergh
What was the most important change for women in the 1920s?
They won the right to vote
What happened to bank customers in the 1930s?
Many lost their savings when the banks closed.
How many years did the prohibition last?
13 years
People hope to earn money by investing in the ______________.
Who used the idea of assembly line to increase production?
Henry Ford
Why did many Americans invest their money in the stock market?
They thought they could sell their stock at a high price and make a profit.
What made life very hard for farmers in the Great Plains?
There was a bad drought and the spoil turned to dust.
Hoover and Roosevelt had different views about..._________________________.
how much the government should do to help the economy.
Henry Ford's factories used assembly lines and division of labor to _________________.
build cars
Who was a famous baseball player from the 1930s?
Babe Ruth
The first radio broadcast reported ________________ ______________________________________.
When stores could not sell their goods, factories...__________________.
didn't need as many workers.
He promised to give the people a "New Deal" by creating government programs to help them.
After WWI ended, there was a ____________ in the economy.
Boom
Herbert Hoover thought the government should or should not be involved in the economy.
should not
Why were more families able to own homes in the 1920s?
People had money from working in new places.
There was unemployment and hardships during ___________________________.
The Great Depression.
How does the social security act help Americans?
It provides money to people with disabilities and the Americans who are retired or over the age of 65.
What technology gave more people free time and made their lives easier?
Electricity
They are all presidents.
Why did people, especially women, have more free time in the 1920s?
Electric vacuum cleaners and washing machines make chores easier.
What did many Americans experience during the Great Depression?
Many Americans lost their jobs and became homeless.
What states does the Tennessee River run through?
Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama