People
Vocab
1920s
Louisiana
The Great Depression/New Deal
100

revived interest in baseball as a sport

Babe Ruth

100

A politician or person who strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups.

Populist

100
Escaping racial violence and sharecropping and seeking better job opportunities in Northern cities were all causes of ______________

The Great Migration

100

The government underestimated the cost of repairing flood damage and did not evacuate people in time before this natural disaster

The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927

100

This law provided retirement benefits to eligible workers 65 or older, introduced unemployment insurance, and created an insurance program for crisis

The Social Security Act

200

dancer, spy, and civil rights activist

Josephine Baker

200

one of the most prosperous African American communities in the U.S. before it was destroyed during the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.

Black Wall Street

200

This Amendment granted women the right to vote

20th

200

This constitution required public school instruction to be in English and eliminated French.

Louisiana Constitution of 1921

200

These 'talks' with the American people brought a sense of hope to Americans during the Great Depression

FDR's fireside chats
300

Famous Jazz pianist and composer during the Harlem Renaissance

Duke Ellington

300

The psychological belief that a person who has experienced success with a random event has a greater chance of further success in additional attempts

Hot Hand Fallacy

300

Many ________ supporters believed alcohol led to violence against women and declining morals

Temperance/The 18th Amendment

300

The constitution stripped Black Louisianians of their equal rights and ensured Democrats retained control of government.

Louisiana Constitution of 1898

300

Hoover’s belief that the American people would be better off if they didn’t have to rely on the government for help

Rugged Individualism

400

writer and leader of the Harlem Renaissance

Langston Hughes

400

The act of conducting a financial transaction that has a substantial risk of losing value but also holds the expectation of a significant gain

Speculation

400

Americans buying stocks on the margin, banks loaning out too much money, and overproduction all caused this event-

The Stock Market Crash of 1929

400

This constitution had several portions that were struck down by the Louisiana Supreme Court.

Louisiana Constitution of 1913

400

Increased rights for unions, farm assistance programs, environmental improvement programs, social security, and federal job programs were all part of this

The New Deal

500

painter of scenes of the Great Migration

Jacob Lawrence

500

An agreement where a borrower receives something of value now and agrees to repay the lender at a later date, generally with interest.

Credit

500

The lack of government regulation in the 1920s, lively cultural expression, and changing demographics led historians to coin this name

The Roaring Twenties

500

It was characterized by "Share Our Wealth" programs, heavy investment in infrastructure, and a populist (often authoritarian) style of leadership.

Longism

500

This law separated commercial and investment banking activities and established regulations to promote the stability and integrity of the banking system

The Glass-Steagall Act

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