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Which Amendment repealed the Prohibition
21st Amendment
100
What group made and smuggled alcohol illegally?
Bootleggers
100
What is a speakeasy?
A secret bar where people could drink illegally.
100
This African American woman was a famous blues singer.
Bessie Smith
100
What did the 18th Amendment impose?
The Prohibition
200
Name one reason African Americans moved to cities in the North and Midwest.
Better job opportunities
200
Which artists chronicled the experiences of the Great Migration through paintings?
Jacob Lawrence
200
Which artist created this painting?
Georgia O'Keeffe
200
Describe the works of F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Mainly depicted the glamor and optimism of the 1920s.
200
Describe the works of John Steinbeck.
Mainly depicted the struggles of the 1930s depression era.
300
What is the title of the Fitzgerald novel we read an excerpt from.
The Jazz Age
300
What are the names of the composers who's music was uniquely American?
George Gershwin and Aaron Copland
300
Name three effects of the Great Depression.
Large number of banks and businesses failed.
1/4 of workers were without jobs
Large numbers of people were hungry and homeless
Farmer incomes fell to low levels
300
This poet often depicted what it was like for African Americans in America.
Langston Hughes
300
What was Duke Ellington known for?
He was a famous jazz musician.
400
Order the events in chronological order:
The New Deal
The Great Depression
The Great Migration
The Great Migration
The Great Depression
The New Deal
400
Name three major features of "The New Deal"
Social Security
Increased rights for labor
Environment improvement programs
400
What was the result of the federal reserves poor monetary policies?
The banking system collapsed.
400
Which artist created this painting?
Jacob Lawrence
400
Who was responsible for the construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway?
Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal
(CCC)
500
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
An artistic outpouring of African American writing, art, and music.
500
What is the goal of the New Deal?
It was Roosevelt's government plan to help recover from the Depression. The purpose was to make sure American would never experience it again.
500
How did the New Deal help farmers?
Paying them money to produce less goods so the value can increase.
500
Explain how the New Deal helped laborers rights.
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Minimum wage
40 hour work week
Abolished Child Labor
500
Name three causes of the Great Depression.
Over speculating stocks
High tariffs
Debt to due installment plans (buy now pay later)