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The National Labor Relations Act strengthened unions because it legalized collective bargaining. What else is this Act known as?
What is the Wagner Act?
100
During the 1920's, many controversies took place over the changing in traditional values and changing lifestyles. What is an example of one of these controversies?
What is the return of the Scopes trial; national Prohibition; behavior of "flappers"?
100
These conditions are most characteristic of an economic depression.
What is high unemployment, overproduction.
100
FDR was President through these three major eras.
What is the Depression, the New Deal, and World War II.
100
This era brought about the thought that the government should assume responsibility for the well-being of its citizen.
What is the New Deal?
200
This was the major purpose of FDR's bank holiday of 1933.
What is to restore public confidence in the nation's banks.
200
The communist form of government that was set up after the Russian Revolution caused this in the U.S.
What is the red scare?
200
What were the shack towns called that showed that President Hoover was blamed for the suffering of the poor?
What are Hoovervilles?
200
Women who rejected traditional feminine roles in the 1920's were known as.....?
What are flappers?
200
During this era most women and African-Americans were affected by often losing their jobs to white men.
What is the Great Depression?
300
Appointing additional justices to the supreme court was blocked by who?
Who is the Congress?
300
African American achievements in art, literature, and music in the 1920's is referred to as....?
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
300
The farmers on the Great Plains were most effected by the dust bowls that were described in this book.
What is the Grapes of Wrath?
300
FDR used the radio to communicate with the public. What were the messages he conveyed called?
What were fireside chats?
300
Increase in National Debt was a result from....?
What is the New Deal?
400
Name one major goal of the New Deal.
What is to provide work for the unemployed; stimulate the economy.
400
The manufacture of illegal alcohol during Prohibition in the 1920s was known as....?
What is bootlegging?
400
Excessive speculation and buying on margin helped cause this event in 1929.
What is the stock market crash of 1929.
400
By developing federal job programs, the federal government was responding to....?
What is the high unemployment?
400
The growth of unorganized crime was a significant consequence of....?
What is Prohibition?
500
One way that the Federal gov't attempted to improve conditions for farmers was by...?
What is paying the farmers to take land out of production.
500
This 1925 trial reflected the conflict between science and religion.
What is the Scopes trial?
500
This was an important factor contributing to the start of the Great Depression in the United States.
What is an uneven distribution of wealth?
500
This New Deal Law established a national welfare system that included old-age pensions, unemployment insurance and aid to dependent children. What is the name of this Act?
What is the Social Security Act?
500
The Powers of the President expanded as a result from this era.
What is the New Deal?