The Great Depression
What were small communities of homeless shacks and shelters called?
Hoovervilles
What new music genre emerged from the Harlem Renaissance?
Jazz
Who founded the Ford Motor Company?
Henry Ford.
Who was the President that introduced the New Deal?
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
How many times was FDR elected as President?
Four times
What environmental disaster worsened the Great Depression for farmers?
The Dust Bowl.
What was the name for women who broke fashion and behavior norms in the 1920s?
Flappers.
What was the name of the first affordable car for Americans?
The Model T.
What was the purpose of Social Security?
To provide financial assistance to retired, disabled, and unemployed people.
What was FDR’s famous way of communicating with Americans via radio?
Fireside Chats.
What event started the Great Depression?
The Stock Market Crash of 1929.
What was one of the most popular new items in homes during the 1920s?
Radios.
What city became the center of the automobile industry?
Detroit
Why was the New Deal sometimes called "Alphabet Soup"?
Because of the many programs with initial-based names like WPA, TVA, and CCC.
Which president was blamed for not doing enough during the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover.
What was the unemployment rate in America by 1933?
25% (1 out of every 4 people)
What was the 18th Amendment?
It outlawed alcohol (Prohibition).
What were the "Big Three" automakers?
Ford, General Motors (GM), and Chrysler.
What program created jobs for young men to protect forests and parks?
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
Who was the U.S. President during most of the Great Depression?
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR).
Name two factors that contributed to the Great Depression.
Overproduction of goods and purchasing on credit.
What percentage of Americans had electricity in their homes by the end of the 1920s?
70%.
How did the assembly line impact car production?
It reduced production time from 12 hours to 90 minutes.
What does TVA stand for, and what did it do?
Tennessee Valley Authority; it built dams to control flooding and provided electricity.
What did FDR suffer from that most Americans didn’t know about?
Polio, which left him paralyzed from the waist down.