FDR put this legislation into place on the day after he was sworn into office to begin the fight against the Great Depression.
What isthe Emergency Banking Bill (created bank holiday)
100
President Hoover was hesitant to develop federal programs to fight the Great Depression because he believed that ...
He felt that the business cycle would correct itself. He believed in self-reliance of the American people.
100
Continued racism in the South was demonstrated at this town.
What is Rosewood.
100
The Scopes Trial was a clash between two important concepts.
What is religion and science?
100
Harding, Coolidge and Hoover
Who the three Republican presidents of the 20's?
200
What was the feeling in the United States in the 20s based on the results of the Sacco and Vanzetti trial?
What is a threat to the American way of life.
200
How did Prohibition contribute to the growth of organized crime in the Depression Years?
What is bootlegging and other types of crimes that grew from the illegal sale of liquor?
200
During the 1930s Americans enjoyed escapism films such as "The Wizard of Oz" because this type of fantasy made them ...
What is forget the reality of the times.
200
During the 1930s Americans enjoyed escapist films such as The Wizard of Oz because this type of fantasy made them ...
What is escape from reality of the Depression Times.
200
This president believed in Laissez Faire form of government.
Who was Herbert Hoover?
300
The Harlem Renaissance of the 20's helped the blacks in America to form a basis for ...
What is path to progress in the future.
300
How did the Conservatives who were against the New Deal programs see the government's position?
What is too powerful?
300
Provide relief, recovery and reform. What were these terms meant to define?
What were the goals of the New Deal?
300
Following the end of WWI, U.S. women exhibited new ways of doing things. They were outspoken, wore modern clothing and exercised their suffrage made possible by...
What is the 19th Amendment?
300
Unlike Hoover, FDR believed in
What is government intervention with assistance programs?
400
Henry Ford made it possible to reduce the price of his cars by using what concept?
What is the assembly line?
400
The Social Security Program that was created in the 30's and is still in force today was in the beginning missing protection for ...
What is farmers or household (domestic) help?
400
The "Indian New Deal" reversed the conditions that resulted from the Dawes Act regarding Native Americans and their land because
What is more control over their own land.
400
Wave of Strikes Across the Country
Rising Prices Causing Worker Unrest
Bombs Addressed to American Businessmen
What was the Red Scare?
400
Both Harding and Coolidge liked policies that favored...
What is growth in businesses?
500
The Dust Bowl created hardship for many farmers. What was the cause of the Dust Bowl?
What is poor farming practices that removed grasses which held soil in place?
500
The "Indian New Deal" reversed the conditions that resulted from the Dawes Act because . . .
What is more control for the Indians over their own land.
500
Which New Deal provided jobs for Mexican and other minority youths during the Depression?
What is the Civilian Conservation Corp?
500
The Great Migration lead many people to move to the North. Most of these were blacks from the South. How did living in the large cities impact these people?
What is both middle and upper classes developed?
500
Which President wanted to "Pack the Court" so that he would be able to control what the Supreme Court decided?