Presidents
Who was the president at the beginning of the Great Depression?
Hebert Hoover
What decade did the Great Depression mostly take place?
The 1930s
What does WPA stand for?
Works Progress Administration
What was Jesse Owens famous for?
He was an African American track star who won 4 gold medals at the Olympics in Berlin.
Why was FDR more liked than Hoover?
President Hoover wanted to create ways to help struggling Americans.
Which of the following LEAST LIKELY happened in the U.S during the Great Depression?
many new factories opened
What was one of the goals of the Tennessee Valley Authority?
to provide electricity for residents of the Tennessee River Valley
How did the radio benefit Duke Ellington?
The radio allowed Duke's music to be heard in homes all across the country.
What role did US President Franklin D. Roosevelt play in the nation's recovery from the Great Depression?
He implemented government programs designed to put Americans back to work.
What happened to many Americans during the Great Depression?
They lost their jobs and homes
What was the ultimate goal of the New Deal programs?
to bring an end to the Great Depression
Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind provided insight into which time period?
life in the South during the Civil War
What were 3 programs that FDR created to help Americans recover from the Great Depression?
TVA,CCC,WPA
What 2 factors helped cause the Dust Bowl?
widespread drought and poor farming practice
Which New Deal program is BEST represented in an image of Americans planting trees?
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
By competing in the 1936 Olympic Games, Jesse Owens took a brave stand for which kind of rights?
civil rights
How was President Hoover's response to the Great Depression different than President Roosevelt's response?
Hoover's approach was to do nothing and let the problem fix itself.
What was a major result of the Stock Market Crash?
Many Americans lost their savings.
From which New Deal program is this quote referencing?
"I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people."
WPA
Duke Ellington composed which type(s) of music?
Blues, jazz, and swing music