Misc.
Though the New Deal helped get America out of the Great Depression, it did not officially end until the beginning of ______________
World War II
What three things did a family need to own during this time to be considered successful?
How is Franklin D. Roosevelt related to Theodore Roosevelt?
What year did the stock market crash?
1929
What was the Dust Bowl?
One of the most famous boxing matches in history took place between Max Schmelling and Joe Lewis. What countries did they represent?
Joe Lewis- USA
Max Schmelling- Germany
What was the name of the system used in Henry Ford's factories that increased the speed of making cars while also making them more affordable?
assembly line
This president was NOT born into a rich family, but went to Stanford and eventually made millions in the mining industry
Herbert Hoover
What is a "stock?"
a part of a company
Name the states that were a part of the Dust Bowl.
KS, CO, OK, TX
Name one of the significant building projects that took place to provide jobs to unemployed men during the Depression.
Possible Answers: Mount Rushmore or Hoover Dam
This was the primary form of at-home entertainment during the 1920's and 1930's.
radio
This president created the New Deal
Franklin D Roosevelt (FDR)
What nickname was given to the date the stock market crashed?
Black Tuesday
How did the Dust Bowl affect farmers?
What was the New Deal?
The plan FDR created that would help the U.S. out of the Great Depression
What nickname was given to oil when it was discovered in Texas?
Black Gold
How many terms did FDR serve as President of the United States?
3 full terms, part of his 4th
What is the term used to describe someone who is currently without a job?
unemployed
What was the nickname for the illness many people suffered from due to the ingestion of dust during this time?
The Brown Plague
Name THREE of the agencies created from the New Deal.
Possible Answers: TVA, CCC, SSA, WPA, FDIC, etc.
What new job was created based on the success of the Model T Ford?
car salesman
How many terms did Herbert Hoover serve as President of the United States?
1
What is the term used when a company has to fire someone not because they did something wrong, but because they could no longer afford to employ that person?
lay off
Name the FOUR causes of the Dust Bowl.
high winds, drought, over-farming, extreme heat