These are pieces of paper, or certificates, which show that people who own them have a share in a company.
stocks
100
How were farmers affected during the Great Depression?
They fell on hard times. Many lost their farms.
100
This was a long period of decline when banks failed, companies stopped producing goods, and many people lost their jobs.
a Great Depression
100
What is a dictator?
A dictator is a person who rules a country alone.
100
These are the rights of all citizens to be treated equally under the law.
civil rights
200
Who became the dictator of Germany in 1933?
Adolf Hitler
200
In what month and year did stock prices fall sharply and the stock market collapse.
October 1929
200
What is a period of time with little rain called?
a drought
200
This is the act of making something open to people of all ethnic groups.
integration
200
What caused the U.S. to enter World War II in 1941?
Japan attacked American ships at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
300
When the stock market collapsed, what did many people do? How did it affect the stocks and banks?
Many people panicked and sold stocks, which made stocks worthless. The banks failed.
300
How were farmers impacted by the Dust Bowl?
The high winds and lack of rain blew away millions of acres of soil, causing many farmers to lose their farms.
300
In what year did Adolf Hitler lead Germany into World War II?
1939
300
These are complaints against unfair practices.
protests
300
This is the practice of keeping ethnic groups separated.
segregation
400
Who created a series of programs called the New Deal?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
400
What suffered a Great Depression?
the U.S. economy
400
What was the purpose of the New Deal, and how did it work?
The New Deal was created to help the country recover from the Great Depression. Tax money helped businesses, banks, and farmers. New jobs were created to build roads, schools, and parks.
400
What do migrant farm workers do?
They traveled across the country to harvest crops.
400
What is the name of the Act that made it illegal for workplaces to discriminate against people who are disabled?
the Americans with Disabilities Act
500
What 2 countries formed the Axis Powers in Europe?
Germany and Italy
500
What eventually brought the U.S. out of the Great Depression? How?
World War II eventually brought the U.S. out of the Great Depression because many people were able to serve the country (soldiers, doctors, nurses, seamstresses making uniforms)
500
What was the name of the group the Axis Powers fought against? What 3 countries made up the group?
the Allied Powers; Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union
500
What organization fought to make discrimination against women in the workplace illegal?