1920s Life & Culture
Which amendment protected women's right to vote?
19th Amendment.
What was the ban on making and selling alcoholic drinks called?
Prohibition.
Which businessman used moving assembly lines to make automobiles more affordable?
Henry Ford.
What was the long economic crisis of the 1930s called?
The Great Depression.
What was the name of FDR's program of economic assistance and changes?
The New Deal.
Who became president in 1933 and launched the New Deal?
Franklin D. Roosevelt; accept FDR.
What name describes the flowering of Black art, music, and writing in Harlem?
Harlem Renaissance.
What were secret, illegal bars during Prohibition called?
Speakeasies.
What payment plan let people buy a product now and pay for it each month?
An installment plan; accept buying on credit.
What were makeshift communities of shacks nicknamed?
Hoovervilles.
Which program provided retirement benefits: Social Security or the CCC?
Social Security.
What were FDR's radio talks to the public called?
Fireside chats.
Name ONE Harlem Renaissance writer: Langston Hughes, Henry Ford, or Herbert Hoover.
Langston Hughes.
The First Red Scare involved fear of which political movement?
Communism; also accept radicals or radical political movements.
Buying stock with borrowed money was called buying on what?
Margin.
What disaster brought drought and huge dust storms to the Great Plains?
The Dust Bowl.
Which agency insured bank deposits: FDIC or SEC?
FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Which president was associated with rugged individualism: Hoover or Roosevelt?
Herbert Hoover.
What were flappers known for changing: women's styles and behavior, farming, or banking?
Women's styles and behavior. They challenged traditional expectations.
The Scopes Trial involved teaching which scientific idea in school?
Evolution.
Factories made more goods than people could buy. What problem was this?
Overproduction; accept underconsumption if explained as too little buying.
What happened during a bank run?
Many customers tried to withdraw their money at the same time.
Which program hired young men to plant trees and improve parks?
CCC: Civilian Conservation Corps.
The New Deal's three goals were relief, recovery, and what?
Reform: changes intended to prevent future economic crises.
How did radio help create a shared American culture?
People in different places could hear the same music, news, and entertainment.
Why did immigration quotas appeal to nativists?
They limited immigration. Nativists favored people born in the United States over immigrants.
Why was buying stocks on margin risky when stock prices fell?
Investors lost stock value but still owed the money they borrowed.
Explain one way the Dust Bowl forced farming families to move.
Drought and dust ruined crops and income, so families left to find work or better farmland.
How did the TVA help the Tennessee Valley? Give TWO ways.
Any two: electricity, flood control, jobs, or regional development. TVA means Tennessee Valley Authority.
How did the New Deal change the federal government's role?
It increased the federal government's responsibility for jobs, economic assistance, and regulation. Accept one clear example.