Pop Culture/Entertainment
Which new form of media helped unify American popular culture in the 1920s?
Radio.
Who revolutionized car manufacturing with the assembly line?
Henry Ford.
What fear drove the First Red Scare?
Communism.
What event triggered the Great Depression in 1929?
The stock market crash.
What were the three main goals of the New Deal?
Relief, recovery, and reform.
Who was a famous silent film actor in the 1920s?
Charlie Chaplin.
What invention expanded transportation in the 1900s?
The airplane.
Which group of women in the 1920s challenged traditional norms?
Flappers.
What were makeshift shantytowns built by the homeless during the Great Depression called?
Hoovervilles.
What program provided jobs for young men in conservation?
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
What cultural institution helped popularize country music in the United States?
The Grand Ole Opry.
How did electricity change homes in the 1920s?
It powered appliances.
What issue was debated in the Scopes Trial?
Teaching evolution.
What environmental disaster in the 1930s was caused by overfarming and drought?
The Dust Bowl.
How did the Social Security Act impact American society?
It established a system of pensions for the elderly and unemployment insurance.
How did movies change culture in the 1920s?
They created national celebrities.
What was one economic impact of mass production?
It created more jobs.
Who was a prominent activist against lynching in the early 1900s?
Ida B. Wells.
What belief led Herbert Hoover to limit government assistance during the Great Depression?
Rugged individualism.
hat controversy arose from FDR’s attempt to “pack” the Supreme Court?
Critics argued it undermined the separation of powers and threatened judicial independence.
He was an aviator who became a national hero after completing the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight.
Who was Charles Lindbergh
What trend in the 1920s led to increased use of credit and rising personal debt?
Excess consumerism.
Restricted immigration from certain regions, especially Southern and Eastern Europe.
Immigration Quota Acts
Which political philosophy encouraged the government to let the economy operate without interference?
Laissez-faire politics.
What organization brought electricity to rural areas?
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).