Stock Market Crash
The Stock Market crash occurred on this day.
October 24, 1929.
The march consisted of the veterans of which war?
World War 1.
What amendment made it illegal to buy, sell or manufacture alcohol?
Which president created the New Deal?
Franklin D. Roosevelt or FDR.
What caused the Dust Bowl?
Bad farming practices or over farming.
What is it called when a lot of people go to a bank to take their money out at the same time?
Bank Run.
What city were veterans marching on? (BE SPECIFIC)
Washington, D.C.
What was the Temperance Movement?
A group of mostly women trying to stop people drinking alcohol.
Which New Deal program still exists today and provides money to retired people? (Write it out)
Social Security Act
What part of the United States was most affected by the Dust Bowl?
The Mid-west.
What is the day of the stock market crash often referred as?
Black Thursday.
What was the Bonus Army trying to get?
Their bonus checks.
What are speakeasies?
Illegal bars.
What New Deal program paid farmers to farm less?
The AAA or Agricultural Adjustment Act.
How many states were affected by the Dust Bowl?
19 states.
The Great Depression ended in what year?
1939
How did the president try to stop the Bonus Army?
By using the army to control crowds.
Where did the term bootlegger come from?
Hiding bottles of alcohol in your boots.
What New Deal program hired men 18-21 to take care of U.S. forests and National Parks?
CCC or Civilian Conservation Corps.
When many farmers lost their crops they went _______ looking for better opportunities. (North, South, East, or West)
West.
What is a share?
A piece of a company that can be bought or sold.
Who led the military and was in charge of stopping the Bonus Army?
General Douglas MacArthur.
What amendment ended prohibition?
The 21st Amendment.
The "FLSA" stands for what New Deal program?
The Fair Labor Standards Act.
How many people left the Mid-west during the Dust Bowl?
400,000 People.