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Since WWI ended, Americans were excited to...
move on with their lives OR start another war
move on with their lives
During the 1920’s, there were many new social and economic changes. As a result, this time period is known as...
the Fun Twenties OR the Roaring Twenties
the Roaring Twenties
FDR started ___which helped people during the Great Depression.
the immigration quotas OR the New Deal
the New Deal
The 1920’s was considered the __ because of the popularity of Jazz Music.
Jazz Age OR Roaring Twenties
Jazz Age
Consumerism is ...
a type of consumer spending OR
a type of customer spending
a type of customer spending
During the 1920’s, Americans began investing in...
foreign products OR
the Stock Market
the Stock Market
The “Bust” was also referred to as...
The Great Depression OR The Economic Hard Times
The Great Depression
In the 1920’s and 1930’s people participated in __ to entertain themselves.
singing and dancing OR flagpole sitting and marathon dancing
flagpole sitting and marathon dancing
____ made the buying and selling of alcohol illegal.
Prohibition OR Women’s Suffrage
Prohibition
During the 1920’s, the US economy was doing so well, and President Hoover said...
“A chicken in every pot, a car in every garage.” OR “A beef in every pot, a motorcycle in every garage.”
“A chicken in every pot, a car in every garage.”
During the Great Depression in the 1930s, life became hard for farmers due to...
droughts and dust storms OR having to manage lots of money
droughts and dust storms
___ was the most popular sport during the 1920’s and 1930’s.
Football OR Baseball
Baseball
___ is the idea that America should not interfere with the affairs of other countries.
Isolationism OR Nativism
Isolationism
Immigration quotas were put in place to limit...
immigrants from entering the country OR the laws for immigrants
immigrants from entering the country
From 1933-1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke to the American people in a radio broadcast called what?
Fireside chat OR Fireside Speech
Fireside chat (it makes it sound more like friends talking with each other!)
What is one thing many Americans lost during the stock market crash and the Great Depression?
Jobs, money, their homes, their farms, their cars, etc.
___ are negative behaviors towards a certain group of people.
Segregation OR Discrimination
Discrimination
The American Dream of the 1920’s became ____ after the “Bust.”
attainable OR unattainable
unattainable
Why was the term BUST used to describe the 30s?
The economy was terrible. People didn't have jobs or money.
Why was the term BOOM used to describe the 1920's?
The economy was GREAT! People were buying lots of things.