People
What were flappers
Rebellious women who challenged the gender roles
What two things caused prices to fall during the Great Depression
Overproduction and underconsumption
What was the Harlem Renaissance
Increase of African American pop culture into overall American culture
What were Hoovervilles
Places in metro or urban areas where poor families or individuals lived due to the inability to pay for housing.
What is consumerism
increase in buying, selling of products that appeal to buyers
Who was Babe Ruth
When did the Stock Market crash
October 29th, 1929
Name 3 avenues of entertainment that people enjoyed during the 20's
Movie, Radio, Sports
What did the TVA do
Bring electricity to the South
Why is it called the Roaring Twenties
Steady increase of products, ideas, and businesses
Which First Lady went on tours that included speeches and movements around the nation
Eleanor Roosevelt
What is buying on credit
Borrowing money and making payments on products
Who was Louis Armstrong
Jazz musician in Harlem
What is the SEC
Security and Exchange Commission, which regulates stock market.
How did Henry Ford assist in business production
Assembly Line
What was the Dust Bowl
Drought and overuse of soil in the Midwest
Who were the Lost Generation writers
Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald
How did the New Deal create more dependency on national govt
Government created jobs and created relief methods of sending money and food stamps to families
What did the Wagner Act do
Increase union membership and created the collective bargaining
What was Louisiana Senator Huey Long's plan for recovery
Share the Wealth program
Why did banks fail
People could not repay their loans and when the Stock Market crashed people wanted to pull out money which banks didn't have
What trial involved religion vs science
Scopes Monkey Trial
What 2 things did the Bank Holiday
Inspect banks and determine healthy or unhealthy, and regain population confidence
What was the problem with Court Packing
Roosevelt would be able to elect 6 additional judges who would've been Roosevelt supporters, this causes unbalance