Great Depression
What was one major economic weakness of the 1920s that made the U.S. vulnerable to collapse?
Overproduction, agricultural decline, or uneven wealth distribution.
Which New Deal agency created jobs through public works projects like building roads and schools?
Works Progress Administration
What U.S. President served the shortest term?
William Harrison, 31 Days
What’s the difference between a thesis and a claim?
A thesis includes reasoning and sets up the essay’s argument; a claim is just a statement.
What name was given to the makeshift shantytowns where the homeless lived?
Hoovervilles
Name one major criticism of the New Deal.
Too much government power or not enough help for poor.
Which Founding Father invented bifocals?
Benjamin Franklin
Define contextualization in the APUSH rubric.
Situating the argument within broader historical events, developments, or processes.
How did the federal government’s response under Hoover differ from FDR’s?
Hoover relied on voluntary cooperation and limited government aid; FDR took direct federal action through the New Deal.
What was the purpose of the Social Security Act (1935)?
To provide financial assistance to the elderly, unemployed, and disabled.
What major U.S. event ended the Roaring Twenties?
The Stock Market Crash of 1929.
What are the two essential parts of an APUSH thesis statement?
A defensible claim and a line of reasoning.
What were two causes of the Dust Bowl
Drought and poor farming practices
“History teachers don’t repeat themselves… they just ____.”
What must contextualization always connect to?
The specific prompt or argument being made.
When patrons hurriedly rushed the banks to make a withdrawl?
Bank run
What was the purpose of FDR’s “Fireside Chats”?
To reassure Americans and explain policies directly to the public via radio.
What event is SOMETIMES called “the second American Revolution”?
The Civil War
What’s a common student mistake when writing contextualization?
Listing background facts without connecting them to the argument.