Progressive Era
These were reformers in early 20th century who wanted to address issues after American industrialization.
Who were the Progressives?
This is an almost obsessive goal to acquire consumer goods.
What is consumerism?
This is the reason banks started failing.
People were unable to pay back their loans so they started defaulting.
This is a series of public works, government programs, reform, and public aid.
What is the New Deal?
This allowed every citizen to vote on laws and propositions.
What was direct democracy?
This is a reason the United States became so prosperous during the Roaring 20s.
(THREE POSSIBLE ANSWERS)
The US was untouched during WWI OR There was an abundance of personal credit OR Industrial production allowed for cheaper consumer goods.
This is a bank failure due to too many withdrawals.
What is a bank run?
This New Deal-era legislation regulated loans and banks.
What is the Glass-Steagal Act?
This was an era in which the use, sale, and movement of alcohol was banned.
What is Prohibition.
This was a period in which urbanized African-Americans created new culture, music, and art.
What is the Harlem Renaissance.
This is term used for buying stocks with loans.
What is margin buying?
This New Deal program employed young men to build public areas and national parks.
What is the Civilian Conservation Corps?
This movement used faulty science and intelligence tests to promote bigoted views against non-whites.
What is the Eugenics Movement.
This is a sign of trouble during the Roaring 20s.
US farmers overproduced crops and were unable to pay back their loans OR US industries overproduced and ran out of buyers for their products.
This is the term used for when the government stimulates the economy by creating jobs and public works.
What is interventionism?
This New Deal program provided pensions for the retired and elderly.
What is the Social Security Administration?
This was legislation passed to combat corruption and monopolies.
What is the Sherman Antitrust Act?
This was a scandal in which Harding Administration officials sold oil rights cheaply for bribes.
What was the Teapot Dome scandal.
This is what the Federal Reserve did to avoid the Great Depression.
What is nothing.
This is what is generally agree to have ended the Great Depression.
What is World War II.