Louisiana
What happened to the economy of Louisiana in the 1920s?
oil and gas production led to more jobs being created and brought more money into the state
Why was the Roaring 20s called that?
because of the growing economy and new modern culture
What was the Great Migration?
Mass movement of African Americans from the South to the North from WWI to the 1970s
What were some effects of the Great Depression?
-poverty
-lack of international trade
-loss of homes and living in Hoovervilles
What were some of Huey P. Longs policies?
-tax the rich & oil companies
-lower costs for the poor
-Share the Wealth
What were the environmental impacts of timber, oil and gas production?
1) erosion and contamination
2) cut down all the forests
What were the effects of the assembly line?
1) products can be made cheaper and faster
2) products like cars were cheaper so more people could afford them
What led to the Harlem Renaissance?
Great Migration
What's an effect of overproduction of goods?
too many products that you can't sell
Why were Hooverville's named after President Hoover?
-people blamed him for not helping during the Depression
Who were the Bourbon Democrats and what did they want?
Racist southern democrats, wanted to disenfranchise African Americans and promoted lower taxes and tax exemptions
Why was the radio significant during the Roaring 20s?
What were 2 push factors and 2 pull factors of the Great Migration
Push
-Jim Crow
-Segregation
-lynching
Pull
-jobs in factories
-better education
-less racism
How did the New Deal change the role of the government?
People saw it as the governments job to provide social welfare and help people
What was the impact of FDR's New Deal programs Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration?
-employed people and build bridges, roads and dams
-employed people in reforestation efforts
-employed artists
What was a long term political impact of the Mississippi Flood of 1927?
-people wanted a government that would help them
-Huey P. Long rose to power
List 4 Jazz Age popular heroes and what they were famous for.
Duke Ellington - music
Louis Armstrong - music
Ella Fitzgerald - music
Jesse Owens - running
Babe Ruth - baseball
Ernest Hemingway - writer
F. Scott Fitzgerald - writer
Zora Neale Hurston - writer
Langston Hughes - writer
Jacob Lawrence - artist
Charles Lindbergh - aviator
Amelia Earhart - aviator
What was the Harlem Renaissance and why was it significant?
Revival of African American art, music and literature. It exposed African American art to the mainstream
What was an effect of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff?
-increased taxes on imported goods by 60% leading to retaliatory tariffs from other countries which effectively ended international trade and led to making it a world-wide depression
What were some First New Deal policies?
- Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
-Public Works Administration (PWA)
-Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
-Emergency Banking Relief Act
-Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
-National Housing Act
-Securities Exchange Act
-National Industrial Recovery Act
How did the 1921 Louisiana Constitution make it easier to vote?
it eliminated poll taxes
What was going on with the Stock Market right before the crash?
-everyone was buying on margin
-stock prices were skyrocketing
How were African Americans impacted by the Mississippi Flood of 1927?
-forced to work while white people got evacuated
-not given the same help or accomodations
What was the Reconstruction Finance Corporation?
Hoover's 1932 institution that lent money directly to banks and other financial institutions
What was the difference between the First New Deal and the Second New Deal?
First New Deal was focused mostly on relief and recovery - putting people back to work through the Civilian Conservation Corps, Public Works Administration, and the Tennessee Valley Authority.
The Second New Deal was focused mostly on reform to prevent another Great Depression, and was seen as even more progressive than the first. It created Social Security, Labor Union protections and worker protections.