Famous people of the 1920s
Who was Babe Ruth?
What was his impact on culture during the 1920s?
A Baseball player
He helped make baseball a popular sport. He embodied the American Dream with his "Rags to Riches" story
Name 3 events that led to the Great Depression
The Stock Market Crash / Bank Failure / Overproduction / Unemployment / Farmers going bankrupt / Factories & businesses failing / Smoot - Hawley Tariff Act / Banks misusing money
What does TVA stand for?
What type of work did the workers of the TVA do?
Tennessee Valley Authority
Built damns to control flooding and provide electricity (hydroelectricity)
Who was President at the beginning of the Great Depression?
Who became President during the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Name 2 of the 3 things that led to Dust Bowl
1) over plowing the land
2) Drought
3) Wind Erosion
What was Henry Ford known for? How did his invention help with car prices?
What was his impact on the culture of the 1920s?
The creation of the assembly line which helped make cars more affordable.
Automobiles gave people a new sense of freedom and increased travel
What was another name for the Stock Market Crash?
What date did the Stock Market happen on?
Black Tuesday
October 29, 1929
What does CCC stand for?
What type of work did workers do for the CCC?
Civilian Conservation Corps
Planted trees / Environmental projects
What was the name of FDRs programs to try to help the American people?
The New Deal Programs
Where did people go to receive free food?
Soup Kitchens
Charles Lindbergh made history by flying nonstop from ___________ to __________.
What impact did this have?
New York City to Paris, France
It sparked an interest in flying (people & goods)
What was the Smoot Hawley Tariff Act?
How did this act hurt the U.S. Economy?
A tax placed on imported goods.
Stopped trade with other countries
What does WPA stand for?
What type of work did the WPA do?
Who did the WPA hire?
Works Progress Administration
Construction Workers- built roads and public buildings like libraries, schools, and parks
Hired Artists
Who believed it was not the governments job to help the American people? Whose job was it?
Herbert Hoover
Charities
What was the ban of alcohol referred to as?
Which amendment banned alcohol?
Which amendment made alcohol legal again?
The Prohibition Era
18th Amendment
21st Amendment
Who was Langston Hughes?
What impact did he have on the culture of the 1920s?
An African American poet.
A leader during the Harlem Renaissance - His writing showed the true history and culture of African Americans.
How did overproduction help start the great depression?
Factories were not making any money and had to lay off workers - It led to high numbers of unemployment
What did AAA stand for?
What was the purpose of this program?
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Teach farmers better farming practices in order to increase crop prices
What was a Fireside chat?
**Be sure to include WHO was giving these chats
When FDR got on the radio and spoke to the American People about what was going on in the US
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th
Who was Louis Armstrong?
What was his impact on the culture of the 1920s?
An African American Jazz musician. He played the Trumpet.
He opened the door for other African American Artist
How did people afford all of the new consumer goods available during the 1920s?
Why was this a bad thing? '
What did you have to pay back on top of the money you borrowed?
Credit
Debt
Interest
What were Franklin Roosevelts Three R's
Relief
Reform
Recovery
What did people refer to newspapers as during the Great Depression?
What did people refer to their makeshift homes as?
Hoover Blankets
Hoovervilles
Name 3 of the 5 states DIRECTLY affected by the Dust bowl?
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
New Mexico
Kansas