Presidents
who is the first president
George Washington
How did the Great Depression effect Europe?
Same effects as America
What caused the Dust Bowl
Poor farming methods, over used-land, combined with a drought.
When did the Spanish-American War take place?
1898
Who won the presidency in 1928?
FDR - Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Who created the Democratic-Republicans?
Thomas Jefferson
Why do you think it is called the "Great" Depression?
the bank got rushed and people did not get their money and the stock market crash
What was the Dust Bowl?
a massive dust storm caused by extreme drought and poor, over-plowed farming practices.
What territories did the U.S. acquire as a result of the war?
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
What 2 ways was Roosevelt different from Hoover?
New Deal, Relief, Recovery, Reform
The amendment that allows the President and Vice president to be on the same ballot
12th Amendment
What was this plunge in stock prices known as?
Great Depression
What was "Black Sunday"?
The worst recorded dust storm
What treaty ended the Spanish-American War?
The Treaty of Paris
List the 3 things that Roosevelt did to boost public confidence.
Fireside chats, National bank holiday, federal work programs (TVA, PWA, SSA)
Which president is the only one to serve more than two terms?
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
What was "Black Tuesday"?
the day the stock market crashed, marking the beginning of the Great Depression.
How did people protect themselves from the dust bowl?
They wore face masks, hung wet sheets over windows and doors, and taped windows to keep out dust.
what were some of the causes and effects of the Spanish American War
Causes
America supports Cuban independence
Sinking of U.S.S. Maine
Effects
Philippines
Guam
What effect did this have on the presidential election of 1932?
Hoover out FDR
Which president was the first to live in the White House?
John Adams
What were the primary causes of the Great Depression?
The 1929 stock market crash, bank failures, the collapse of international trade and overproduction.
How did the government help?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal implemented programs to teach soil conservation, planted trees for windbreaks, and encouraged better farming techniques.
How did the Spanish-American War change the status of the United States in the world?
It marked the end of Spanish colonial power and established the U.S. as a major world power with an overseas empire.
What are five major differences between FDR and Hoover's handling of the Great Depression?
Roosevelt: Did something about the great depression, Social security, Federal work programs, gave Americans hope, The new deal.
Hoover: Did nothing about the great depression, Believed it would be a short term, Blamed for the great depression, and did not start the great depression.