Women's Rights
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th
Rebirth
What event caused crop failures and dust storms, ruining the fortunes of many western farmers?
Dust Bowl
Which president proposed the New Deal?
FDR
What state did Huey P. Long serve as governor and then senator for?
Louisiana
What event let women show they were capable of doing many of the same jobs as men while also taking care of themselves and their families?
WWI
What was the mass movement of African Americans from the South to northern cities during and after WWI?
Great Migration
What event lead to widespread destruction and economic hardship in Louisiana just prior to the Great Depression?
Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
Which group was often discriminated against in receiving aid from the New Deal?
African Americans
What was the name of Huey P. Long's economic plan for Louisiana and the US?
Share Our Wealth
Who were young single women who broke from traditional norms and celebrated their independence during the 1920's?
Flappers
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
An explosion of black artistic, musical, and literary culture in the 1920's
What wiped out the savings of average American families and spread the Great Depression from investors to average families?
Bank Failures
Which kind of programs aimed to reorganize the government and businesses to prevent another depression in the future?
Reform
What was the political affliation of those that followed Huey P. Long's policies and ideals?
Longism
How did having jobs help women advance the fight for their rights?
It gave them economic power and allowed them to demonstrate their capability to take care of themselves and take on many of the roles men had dominated in society
What city is Harlem located in?
New York City
What caused international trade to dry up during the Great Depression?
High tariffs
Which kind of programs aimed to alleviate suffering by providing direct aid to Americans?
Relief
What was the cap on personal wealth under the Share Our Wealth Plan?
100-300 times the national average yearly income
At what convention was the women's rights movement formally founded?
Seneca Falls Convention
What famous New Orleans jazz musician became famous during the Harlem Renaissance?
Louis Armstrong
What is the name of the day of the stock market crash in 1929 that is often given as the start of the Great Depression?
Black Tuesday/Thursday
Which kind of programs aimed to restart the economy by getting Americans back to work?
Recovery
What university did Huey P. Long graduate from?
Tulane