Constitution
How many branches of government are in the U.S Constitution?
3
What rights became a major struggle for African Americans after the Civil War?
Voting Rights
What is the common name of the 18th amendment, which banned alcohol?
Prohibition
Who was the President that most Americans blamed for The Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover
What were wealthy business leaders sometimes called, because critics believed they used unfair business practices?
Robber Baron
Which 3 words begin the Constitution?
We the People
What group used violence and intimidation to prevent African Americans from voting and exercising their rights?
The KKK
What were illegal bars during Prohibition called?
Speakeasies
What was the 1929 event that most consider to be the beginning of the Great Depression?
Stock Market Crash
What was a business leader called, whose means of amassing a personal fortune contributed positively to the country in some way?
Captain of Industry
Which branch of government is the President a part of?
Executive Branch
What was the system in which freed slaves worked on farms for a share of the crops produced?
Sharecropping
What was the cultural movement called which celebrated African American art, music, and literature?
Harlem Renaissance
What were shantytowns built by the homeless, named after the President at the time?
Hoovervilles
What were big companies called, that controlled an entire industry and crushed competition?
Monopolies
Which amendment protects your freedom of speech, religion, and press?
1st amendment
What was the Government agency that helped former slaves with food, schools, and jobs?
Freedmen's Bureau
What were women called in the 1920's who wore shorter dresses and challenged traditional rules?
Flappers
What was FDR's plan to bring the country out of the Great Depression called?
The New Deal
What is the process of people moving from farms to cities called?
Urbanization
What are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
What were the laws after Reconstruction ended that further segregated African Americans?
Jim Crow Laws
Which car was made affordable for most people and created the assembly line?
Ford Model T
What caused many Americans to lose money because they bought stocks using this borrowed-money method?
Buying on Margin
Poor working conditions led workers to form these organizations and demand higher pay, less hours, better working conditions.
Labor Unions