New Orleans
What is the nickname for New Orleans?
The Big Easy
What month and day is Labor Day celebrated each year?
The first Monday of September
When did the Great Depression begin?
1929
In what state is the Liberty Bell housed?
Pennsylvania
Famous for Hollywood, enormous trees, Death Valley
California
What river winds around and through New Orleans?
The Mississippi River
What kind of Holiday is Labor designated as?
A Federal holiday
What was the major cause of the Great Depression?
The Stock Market crash, on October 29, 1929.
Mount Rushmore is in what state?
South Dakota
The first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution and become an official state.
Delaware
In what state is New Orleans located?
Louisianna
When was Labor Day officially established as a holiday?
1894
What did many people rely on to provide food for their families?
Soup lines and bread lines were very common, since there was massive unemployment, and people lost any money they had invested in banks and stocks.
What is the smallest state in the United States?
Rhode Island
Famous for laid-back life at its finest, with five major islands and full of surfers and fresh seafood.
Hawaii
New Orleans is most famous for its music. What annual celebration is it most famous for?
Mardi Gras
What group of workers were responsible for the establishment of Labor Day as a holiday for workers?
Workers at the Pullam railroad car factory, in Chicago, Illinois, who were striking against wage reductions and layoffs.
Which President was in office at the beginning of the Great Depression?
President Herbert Hoover
What is the most heavily populated state in the U.S.?
California
“The Creole State” is known worldwide for its Mardi Gras Celebration.
Louisiana
What happened in New Orleans in 2005, that was considered the worst civil engineering disaster in American History?
Hurricane Katrina
What President declared Labor Day as a National Holiday?
President Grover Cleveland, (served as 22nd and 24th President of the U.S.
Who became President in 1932, during the Great Depression, and attempted to provide relief and recovery with his experimental New Deal?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
What is the oldest original, operational lighthouse in the United States?
THE OLDEST EXISTING LIGHTHOUSE IN AMERICA (never rebuilt) is Sandy Hook, NJ (1764), which is still in operation.
“The Sunshine State” is famous for its gorgeous white sand beaches, Everglades National Park, and its overwhelming number of theme parks.
Florida