What did Louis Armstrong contribute to American culture?
He helped make jazz music popular
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Name one way in which the United State contributed to the war effort in World War I before entering the war.
Sending U.S. merchant ships to deliver weapons to Britain
Sending food and supplies
Sending ships to help block food from going into Germany
100
The Treaty of Versailles was part of a bigger meeting following World War I. What was this meeting called?
Paris Peace Conference
100
What was the major cause of the Stock Market Crash?
Stock prices fell due to overproduction so investors panicked and sold their stocks.
200
President Hoover wanted to create a few government funded relief programs to help the economy during the Great Depression. Were these programs successful?
No.
200
How did the Harlem Renaissance affect the culture in America?
New forms of art, music and dance
200
What led the United States to join the fight against Germany and enter into World War I?
Attacks on American ships
200
Name one physical impact on Germany following the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
Germany gave up much of it's territories
200
What was the purpose of soup kitchens during the Great Depression?
To provide the only meals some unemployed Americans had.
300
What ere the MAIN features of Roosevelt's New Deal? (Think the 3 R's)
Relief, Recovery, Reform
300
Who influenced American culture by inspiring African American writers and revealing the experiences of African Americans?
Langston Hughes
300
Why did Americans become so angry when the German submarine sank the British passenger liner, Lusitania?
There were Americans killed on the ship when it sank
300
Name one financial impact on Germany following the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
Germany had to accept full responsibility for causing the War and therefore had to pay reparations to other countries, as well as spend money to rebuild their own country.
300
What are the two MAIN reasons for the Dust Bowl?
Farmers overplanted fields
There was a drought
400
The Works Progress Administration (WPA), created in the New Deal, employed 8.5 million people. What types of things did the WPA create?
Public buildings, roads, parks, and the arts
400
How did Babe Ruth influence American Culture?
He excited people and gave them hope through the game of baseball.
400
Why was America the leading economic power after World War I?
The war took place in Europe, and their land and people were in ruins.
400
What year was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
1919
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How long did the Great Depression last?
10 years
500
What was the New Deal?
A plan to use government programs to help the nation recover
500
What was the effect of Charles Lindbergh's historic flight?
There was an increase interest in airplanes and air travel, which eventually lead to the creation of airlines.
500
What year did World War I end?
1918
500
Name one political impact on Germany following the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
Germany became isolated and distributed by other countries.
500
What day was the Stock Market Crash that caused the Great Depression?