Vocabulary
What is the definition of loss?
a situation in which you sell something for less money than you paid for it
During World War I, which Florida city became home to the Navy’s first flight school?
Pensacola
How did the Mediterranean fruit flies affect the citrus industry?
Thousands of workers in Florida’s citrus industry lost their jobs.
What were Floridians ordered to do so that German submarines would not see U.S. ships?
turn off their lights at night
Who was the president during the Great Depression?
Franklin Roosevelt
What is the definition of stocks?
shares, or portions, of ownership in companies
Why did some people joke that buying land in Florida during the land boom was like buying “land by the gallon”?
Some landowners took advantage of eager buyers and sold them land that was under water.
What was one reason that many banks failed after the hurricane in 1926?
Many northern newcomers fled back north, and so much money was taken out of the banks that many failed.
What countries were most of the prisoners of war at Camp Blanding from?
Germany and Italy
Who fought in WWII?
France, Germany, Great Britain, United States vs. Germany, Italy, and Japan
What is the definition of rationing?
a time when the amount of food or supplies that can be purchased is limited by the government
Which highway did Carl Fisher and his friend William S. Gilbreath build to link Florida to states in the Midwest beginning in 1915?
Dixie Highway
Which part of President Roosevelt’s New Deal hired artists and actors to create art and perform plays in their communities?
Workers Progress Administration
What were the main uses for Camp Blanding, one of Florida’s largest military bases, during World War II?
training troops and holding prisoners of war
What happens when the stock market crashes?
stock prices go down, people rush to sell their shares, which causes prices to drop even lower
What is the definition of depression?
a time when business activity is slow and many people are unemployed
Which owner of the Orange Belt Railway created St. Petersburg as the last stop of his railroad?
Peter Demens
What were some of the reasons that Florida’s land boom came to an end in the 1920s?
-Demand for land dropped but prices stayed high
-People tried to sell land because they paid too much
-Developers dropped land prices hoping to sell but there was more people trying to sell than buy
How did Floridian children help on the home front during World War II?
They volunteered to collect rubber, cans, and grease to recycle for the war
What was the New Deal?
federal program that created jobs and set up laws to make both the banking systems and the stock market safer
What is the definition of a land boom?
sudden increase in both the demand for and the price of land
How did cars contribute to Florida’s land boom in the 1920s?
People had more money to spend. People could travel easier. People were visiting and deciding to buy land stay.
What were some of the ways that the Great Depression affected people in Florida?
-Peopled owed money for land purchases or destroyed property
-Banks closed
-railroads ran out of money
-unemployment spiked
-people came and went to find jobs
How did the United States come to join in World War II?
-Started by supplying weapons to Great Britain, France, and Soviet Union
-Japan bombed Pearl Harbor naval base
-US declared war on Germany and Italy
Which Floridian hero was given the first Medal of Honor in World War II for helping another unit even after being shot?
Alexander Nininger