Unit 4: World War I and the Great Depression

The Great Depression

100

This is the date the Great Depression started. 

October 29, 1929

200

This organization formed during the Great Depression helped build onto existing parks in Indiana. 

CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) 

300

This Indiana Governor created the Little New Deal. 

Paul V. McNutt 

400

FDR created this in his New Deal. It gave economic protection to the old who were poor and jobless. 

Social Security 

500

This New Deal organization employed over 75,000 Hoosiers to help build roads, bridges, sewers, and buildings 

WPA (Works Progress Administration) 

The Roaring '20s

100

This radical group became very prominent in Indiana during the 1920s. 

KKK

200

This outlawed the sale and creation of alcohol in the United States. 

Prohibition 

300

What is 1 technological advancement of the Roaring '20s?

Automobiles, vacuum, radio, dishwasher, washing machine, television sets 

400

What Amendment banned creation and sale of alcohol? 

18th Amendment

500

If you wanted to be rebellious and drink illegally, where would you go?

Speakeasies 

World War I

100

The assassination of this man lead to the start of World War I.

Franz Ferdinand 

200

During World War I, soldiers fought in this type of warfare. 

Trench Warfare 

300

Britain intercepted this, a message from Germany to Mexico to invade the United States. 

Zimmermann Telegram 

400

Name 3 things Hoosiers did at home to help during World War I.

Buy war bonds, made supplies for soldiers, planted victory gardens 

500

This Hoosier soldier was credited for firing the first shot in World War I for the United States. 

Sergeant Alex Arch

Hoosier Culture

100

The Indiana General Assembly wanted a capital with a more central location, so it was moved here. 

Indianapolis 

200

It was during this year that Indiana celebrated its 100th birthday (centennial). 

1916

300

This type of music was very popular in Indianapolis during the early 1900s. 

Jazz

400

This was nicknamed the "Eighth Wonder of the World."

French Lick Springs Hotel 

500

FINAL JEOPARDY:

Name the 4 MAIN reasons for World War I.

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism 

Indiana Trivia

100

This was the year Indiana became a state.

1816

200

This was the original capital of Indiana. 

Corydon 

300

It was this year that we officially became "Hoosiers."

2016

400

This was the year of the first Indianapolis 500 race. 

1911

500

This is the state tree of Indiana. 

Tulip Tree