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1) Owning an ___________ gave people the sense that they could physically escape their problems during the Great Depression.
Automobile
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6) Who began making their own automobiles, which were the first American cars with an all steel body?
The Dodge Brothers
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11) Movies with sound were called _________.
Talkies
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16) Franklin D. Roosevelt was the only President of the U.S. that was elected _________ times.
Four
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21) What political party did Franklin Roosevelt represent?
Democratic
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2) A sign of wealth or great prestige is known as a __________ __________.
Status symbol
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7) Define Planned Obsolescence -
Manufacture of products designed to become outdated
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12) Approximately how much money would it cost to see a movie during the 1930s?
10 cents
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17) What did Roosevelt call his program during the Great Depression?
The New Deal
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22) Roosevelt promoted a friendly feeling by addressing the American public in frequent radio broadcasts known as _________ ________.
Fireside Chats
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3) During the 1930s, __________ grew to be the third largest industry in the United States.
Tourism
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8) Overall, what happened to the auto industry during the 1930s?
It suffered severely (Production fell, workers unemployed)
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13) The _________ served as a social focus, and was also the family's communication link to the outside world.
Radio
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18) List one job that Roosevelt had before he became the President of the United States.
NY state senator, Governor of NY, Assistant Secretary of the Navy
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23) When World War II started in 1939, the United States remained ________.
Neutral
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4) ___________ are mobile homes that can be hitched to the back of a car. They became popular during the 1930s.
Trailers
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9) As more houses were wired with __________, the market for new household appliances grew.
Electricity
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14) Daytime Radio - Afternoon Radio - Evening Radio -
Daytime - soap operas, panel discusssions, quiz shows Afternoon - children's programs (The Lone Ranger, Superman) Evening - news programs, comedy hours, live music
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19) What happened to Roosevelt when he was 39 years old?
He was crippled by polio
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24) List the 3 R's under Roosevelt's New Deal for the American people.
Relief, Recovery, Reform
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5) How much did Ford's Model T decrease in price from 1908 to 1924?
$825 - $290 (A decrease of $535)
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10) The __________ was the most sought after new household appliance.
Refrigerator
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15) List one monster movie that was introduced during the 1930s.
Dracula, Frankenstein, King Kong
500
20) Which former President was Franklin Roosevelt's distant cousin?
Theodore Roosevelt
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25) True or False - President Roosevelt wanted to restore people's confidence in the banks.
True
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