Industrial & Economic Growth
The U.S. economy grew rapidly during the early 1900s because of ____________ and free markets.
capitalism
The stock market crash of ____________ began the Great Depression.
1929
Many farmers migrated west to ____________ seeking work and a better life.
California
The ____________ was a movement that celebrated African American culture through art, music, and literature.
Harlem Renaissance
Labor ____________ helped workers organize for better pay and working conditions.
unions
This innovation by Henry Ford made cars faster and cheaper to produce.
Assembly Line
Millions of Americans lost jobs and savings, leading to widespread ____________.
poverty
Government programs like the Soil Conservation Service helped end the Dust Bowl by teaching new ____________ methods.
farming
he ____________ Amendment gave women the right to vote.
19th
The ____________ saw millions of African Americans move from the South to northern cities for opportunity.
Great Migration
The invention of the ____________ connected families and businesses across the nation.
radios
One major cause of the Depression was buying stocks “on ____________.”
margin
The ____________ was caused by drought and poor farming practices in the 1930s.
Dust Bowl
These leaders — Susan B. Anthony, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Ida B. Wells-Barnett — fought for women’s ____________.
suffrage
The rise of ____________ after the Russian Revolution caused fear and suspicion in America.
communism
A higher ____________ meant that Americans could afford more goods and enjoy more leisure time.
standard of living
The government’s high ____________ hurt world trade and deepened the Depression.
tariffs
President ____________ introduced the New Deal to provide Relief, Recovery, and Reform.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The nationwide ban on alcohol was known as ____________.
Prohibition
The ____________ was when Americans feared radicals and immigrants might spread communist ideas.
Red Scare
Rural ____________ brought electricity to farms and improved life in the countryside
Electrification
Shantytowns built by homeless Americans were known as ____________.
Hoovervilles
The ____________ Act provided pensions for retirees and aid for the unemployed.
Social Security
The ____________ Amendment ended Prohibition in 1933.
21st
The ____________ were when thousands were arrested without evidence during the Red Scare.
Palmer Raids