The Great Depression
What is black tuesday?
President during the start of the Great Depression
Who is Herbert Hoover?
What was one way people were able to escape the harsh realities of the Great Depression?
Going to the movies!
What was a mass tool for public communication during the Great Depression?
What is Radios?
What was the type of govt. in place when the Crash happened?
What is Republican/Hands Off/Laissez Faire.
Which term was used to describe the region of American mid-west that suffered a devastating drought during the 1930s?
What is the Dust Bowl?
The President that came in after Hoover, was known for his charming personality and great speeches
Who is Franklin D Roosevelt
Who was personally blamed for the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover
In fear of losing everything people lined up to withdraw all their money from the bank?
What are bank runs?
What was the Explanation from the Democrats about why the Stock Market Crashed?
What is not enough govt. oversight.
Small shantytowns that were built from cardboard and could be seen in the cities were known as what?
What are hoovervilles?
While In office, what was one of President Hoovers biggest accomplishments that is still around today.
The Boulder Dam
Who were the members of the bonus army?
WWI Veterans and their families
Government payments to those who are in direct need during a time of crisis
What is Direct Relief
What was the explanation from the Republicans about why the Stock Market Crashed?
What is too much govt. oversight.
What was the exact date the stock market crashed?
October 29th, 1929
What was Herbert Hoover formerly the Secretary of?
What is the Secretary of Commerce.
Falling crop prices were caused by this
What is overproduction?
What is 25%?
What was the American mood like in 1932?
What is people wanting change/rumblings of rebellion/anyone but Hoover.
What is the widely used program that measures the top 30 stock prices of the nations largest firms?
What is the Dow Jones Industrial Average?
What was Herbert Hoover's role during WW1?
What is Food Administartor.
Why was the 21st Amendment passed?
The government wanted to make money by taxing alcohol
This act prohibited unfair labor practices such as threatening workers, firing union members, and interfering with union organizations
What is the Wagner Act?
What is 9000 banks.