Great Depression
Dust Bowl
Criminals
Misc.
Criminals 2
100
What were 2 of the 3 new building projects during the 1930s?
- Empire State Building
- Golden Gate Bridge
- Hoover Dam
100
What horrible things did the Dust Bowl cause?
- Suffocation
- Blackouts
- Collapsed houses
- Killed people
100
How did Bonnie and Clyde die?
Their car was riddled with bullets by the police.
100
What was the difference between a Transient and a Vagrant?
Transient: A wanderer seeking work
Vagrant: A homeless beggar
100
Where can you go see Bonnie and Clyde's car today?
At a casino in Nevada.
200
Explain Hoovervilles.
When people weren't allowed to go inside towns, they ended up on the outskirts in shanty towns.
200
What were two ways that the US Government tried to feed the unemployed?
Soup Kitchens, Bread Lines
200
Why was the team called the "Untouchables."
They couldn't be bribed or intimidated.
200
What is this?
Golden Gate Bridge.
200
What did Al Capone do when he found out one of his men wanted to betray him?
He invited them to dinner and beat them to death.
300
Explain Penny Auctions.
no one would bid except the farmer or the farmer's friends, so he could get his farm back.
300
What was the "New Deal?"
A relief program from President Hoover.
300
What crime did Eliot Ness eventually nab Al Capone for?
Tax evasion!
300
What "Good" thing did Al Capone do to spite the American police?
He opened a soup kitchen.
300
How was John Dillinger betrayed?
By "The woman in red" who was really wearing orange.
400
What was Black Tuesday?
When the Stock Market crashed 40% from its peak, and what had been bought for $1000 was worth only $600.
400
How was the dust bowl natural?
Because there was a drought.
400
What was the name of the jail that Clyde Barrow was released from?
Eastham Unit
400
What is this?
Alcatraz.
400
Who betrayed Bonnie and Clyde?
One of their fellow gang members who they helped to escape from prison.
500
What 3 things caused the Great Depression?
1. Overproduction
2. Unemployment
3. Farming Crisis
500
How was the dust bowl manmade?
We overfarmed the land.
500
Who was Eliot Ness? What was his team called?
An FBI agent. He led the "Untouchables."
500
What are some theories for what happened to Amelia Earhart? (At least 2/3)
- Crashed into the sea
- Captured by the Japanese
- Aliens!
500
How did Al Capone die and where?
He died of disease in Alcatraz.