Harlem Renaissance
Who did the government use tanks and gas against, during a protest in Washington D.C., asking for financial assistance?
WWI Veterans
What new type of strike was invented during the Great Depression and was eventually deemed "illegal"?
Sit-in, or sit-down, strikes
What was one new technological advancement of the 1920s?
- Radios
- TVs
- Refrigerators
- Washing machines
- Dishwashers
- Vacuum cleaners
What music was heard all over Harlem in the 1920s?
Jazz
What did the 19th amendment give to women?
The right to vote
What was the name of the environmental disaster that struck during the Great Depression, that only enhanced agricultural problems?
The Dust Bowl
What does IWW stand for?
Industrial Workers of the World
What President gave Fire Side Chats?
F.D.R.
What is the name for the time period when African Americans left the South to move to the North?
The Great Migration
The 18th amendment to the constitution made alcohol illegal in America. What was this called?
Prohibition
Who was President when the Great Depression started?
Herbert Hoover
What system of government (or economy) did the New Deal want to rebuild?
Capitalism
What was the nickname for the day the stock market crashed in 1929?
Black Tuesday
This word means disorder due to a lack of leadership, and not agreeing to anyone claiming to be a leader.
Anarchy
What is the name of the most well-known gangster during the Roaring 20s?
Al Capone
What types of homes did poor people live in during the Great Depression?
Hoovervilles or Shantytowns
Welfare
What phrase is used to explain why people used TV and movies to get away from "real", everyday life?
Daily Double: Well-educated and creative people grew disenchanted with the violence of WWI, consumerism and the US in general. They became people who choose to not live in their home country, and were called ______
Expatriates
What is the name of the underground illegal bars that people used to go dancing at?
Speakeasies
What is the term used to described people who unionize and work together to reach a certain goal in politics?
Activism/ Activists
Name at least two programs that the First New Deal created. (They were called the Alphabet Agencies, for all the acronyms they used). Double points if you can give the titles, acronyms, AND what the agency was for.
Pg. 370-371 of BFN
- Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
- Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)
- Public Works Administration (PWA)
- Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
- Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
- National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
What president insisted on "rugged individualism", instead of government assistance in reorganizing capitalism?
Herbert Hoover