Great Depression
What happened because of property values severely decreasing?
Homeowners could not sell their home.
What was the relationship between America & alcohol leading up to the early 1920's?
America had a complex relationship with alcohol, which was marked by a growing temperance movement pushing for stricter regulations.
Who were two of the most famous artists of the 1920's and 1930's?
Sargent Claude Johnson, Ernest Heningway
What caused the stock market crash of 1929?
People over speculated on stocks borrowing money they couldn't pay back
Whom is the "first lady of song"
Ella Fitzgerald
What are the 3 causes of the Great Depression?
The causes of the Great Depression included the stock market crash of 1929, bank failures, and a drought
What made illegal with the passing of 18th Amendment?
The manufacture, scale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages were made illegal.
Which athlete helped make baseball the most popular sport of the 1920's?
Babe Ruth
What was the purpose of Americans buying stocks "on margin"?
The purpose was that more stocks than what you paid for.
What was Zora Neale Hurston most known for?
Zora is most known for her work, "Their Eyes were Watching God".
What was the purpose of the new deal ?
The purpose was to create jobs to reduce the mass employment, provide GOV funding to jump start the economy, and to ensure that another economic like crisis wouldn't happen again.
What did women like Frances Willard want to include in the WCTU's agenda?
Social reforms such as labor laws, suffrage, and prison
What is the name of ZOra Neale Hurston's most famous novel?
she is most famous for her books and anthropolgoy
What was one major reason Americans doubted the stability of the banking system?
Banks owed to much money.
When did the Harlem Renaissance began?
In the year 1920
What act helped the struggling elderly people gain financial security?
The social security act
How did the temperance movement affect the lives of immigrants in the U.S.
temperance movement had complex and multifaceted impact on the lives of immigrants in the U.S marked by both discrimination and cooperation.
What two forms of the entertainment led to people in the U.S. becoming celebrities
Radios, Cinema
How did the U.S. implement protectionism in its trade with other countries
Protect the U.S. from foreign competition
When did the Harlem Renaissance finish?
Mid 1930s
The glass steagall act is also know as ..?
The banking act
What are two reasons Congress repealed Prohibition through the 21st Amendment?
One is the rise of organized crime and two is the potential of tax revenue
What athlete helped make baseball the most popular sport of the 1920s?
Babe Ruth
What caused the Midwestern area of the U.S. to be known as the "Dust Bowl"
It was the drought causing soil erosion which brought large clouds of dust.
What was the Harlem Renaissance
he Harlem Renaissance was a time in the 1920s and 1930s when African Americans celebrated their culture through art, music, and literature.