1920s
The Great Depression
Vocab
Random Facts
Mystery Box
100

What are the 2 difference between Ellis Island and Angel Island?

Location and types of immigrants they take in. 

100
  • What was the “main” Cause of the Great Depression?
  • Black Tuesday
100

What is a Flapper?

A rebellious lady in the 1920s

100

What city grew popular because of the workers in Hoover Dam?

Las Vegas

100

What is the street name between Mcdowell & Indian School

Thomas rd. 

200

Why did the city population grew exponentially in the 1920s?

Immigrants traveling to America

Jobs offered in the city

200

How many people were out of jobs and why?

25%, and because business and banks were shutting down

200

What is Prohibition?

Banning of Alcohol. 

200

Why did people move from the Midwest to California during the Great depression?

To escape the Dust bowl

To find a Job picking fruit

200

What is the mall called on Bell Road

Arrowhead Mall

300

What did bootleggers do in the 1920s?

Manufactured and sold alcohol illegally

300

What were the New Deal Programs?

Programs implemented by FDR to improve the economy

300
What is Urbanization?

Growth of Cities. 

300

What was Herbert Hoover’s philosophy in assisting the American people during the great depression?

He believed in rugged individualism, which means people make their own choices

300

What is the best Nickelodeon show? 

Sponge Bob Square Pants
400

Why did companies endure tremendous success in the 1920s?

Through advertising

400

What are the 3 Rs concerning the New Deal

Relief, Recovery, Reform

400

What is Direct Relief?

Direct relief is cash payments or food to the people provided by the government.

400

One of President Herbert Hoover’s greatest accomplishments while in office was

authorizing the construction of the Hoover Dam.

400

A man and his son are in a terrible accident and are rushed to the hospital in critical care. The doctor looks at the boy and exclaims "I can't operate on this boy, he's my son!" How could this be?

It's the boys mother.

500

Describe a 2 popular culture traits in the 1920s.  

Advertisement, Jazz, Movies, Disney, Dancing, Education.  

500

What were Hoover blankets?

Newspaper people used as blankets 

500

What are Stocks?

Part of a company.  

500

Name 2 reasons why people immigrated to the United States in the 1920s?

War, Famine, Political relief, religion, and economic opportunity. 

500

What 2 college did Mr. Gonzalez attend? 

EMCC and ASU