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The Great Depression was caused by people buying stocks "on the margin." The means __________.
they bought stocks with borrowed money
they could only afford toast and jam
they paid more than what the stocks were actually worth
2
put in place to stop the economic downturn in America...funding for long term projects and jobs
Recovery Programs
Reform Programs
The New Deal
Relief Programs
3
mass movement of African Americans from the South to the North
Great Migration
The Indian Reorganization Act
The Indian New Deal
The Harlem Renaissance
4
During the Great Depression, America saw a dramatic rise in ___________.
the number of banks being opened
the number of Americans working on farms
unemployment
stock prices
5
Ernest Hemingway was one of many members of this group during the 1920s
The Chicago Jazz Quartet
The Lost Generation of Writers
The Art Deco Experiment
6
a period during African American history when there was a rebirth of art, literature, etc.
The Great Migration
Sharecropping
The New Deal
Harlem Renaissance
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The 1920s and Harlem Renaissance is widely known as the birth of ___________.
gospel music
jazz music
blues music
punk music
8
FDRs "Fireside Chats" gained Americans' confidence because ___________.
Roosevelt was a scout and knew how to make good fires
the president spoke in a calm, confident way
they felt their president was on their side
they felt their president understood their troubles
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This style of art emerged during the 1920s.
impressionism
art nuvo
Art Deco
pointilism
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Many of these programs provided funding for jobs and food for many Americans
Relief Programs
Roosevelt's Plan
Reform Programs
The New Deal
11
According to what we've learned, what were these ladies known as during the Roaring 20?
Flappers
FHC (Fancy Hat Club)
Contestants on "So You Think You Can Dance?"
CCLs (Crazy Cat Ladies)
12
Which of the following are new entertainment sources that emerged during the 1920s?
movies (aka "talkies")
art (jazz, art deco, etc.)
sports (baseball, boxing, etc.)
listening to the radio
13
John T. Scopes purposefully taught what topic to test the law against it?
evolution
Elements of Fiction
geometry
The Civil War
14
What are these people sleeping on during the Great Depression?
the ground
newspapers
"Hoover Blankets"
15
women who broke boundaries in the 1920s with the way they dressed and acted
Progressives
Abolitionists
Freedom Fighters
Flappers
16
During the Great Migration, African Americans moved_________________
from B to A and D
from C to A and B
from A to C and D
from D to B and C
17
Prohibition led to an increase in _____________.
spending quality time with family
illegal drinking activity in places called "speakeasies"
puzzles and board games
organized crime
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Many believe Sacco & Vanzetti were unfairly tried for and convicted of murder because ________.
one had a sweet stache and the other didn't
they were Italian immgrants
one of them was the twin brother of the actual suspect
19
Why would this stamp have been made during the 1930s?
these were food stamps used for rations during the time
to promote the payment of a $1,000 bonus to WWI Vets
encourage young men to join the military during WW II
provide free postage to military veterans
20
Each of FDRs "Alphabet Soup" Agencies fit into at least one of the three categories:
Relief, Recovery or Reform
Rats, Raccoons or Rhinos
Regift, Return or Resale
21
a period of time when it was illegal to sell or make alcoholic beverages
Abolition
Prohibition
The New Deal
Moonshining
22
Was the "New Deal" helpful to ALL Americans?
yes
no
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What is the name of African Americans' journey North during the 1920s?
The Great Migration
Northern Walk
The Great Giddy Up 'n' Go
Harlem Renaissance
24
What was the "New Deal?"
FDRs programs to help America out of the Great Depression
the point in a card game when everyone gets new cards
25
name given to shanty towns that were set up throughout the country during the Great Depression
Shanty Shacks
Presidential Palaces
Hoovervilles
Shanty Towns
26
period of time after World War I when there was anti-communist feelings in the United States
Abolition
Red Scare
Jim Crow Laws
Wheeler-Howard
27
What is one statement made by their new wardrobe?
shorter dresses are cooler in summer
let's push the boundaries of traditional women
less material = cooler dance moves
less material = cheaper clothes
28
rebuild the financial system. These were permanent programs to avoid another depression
Recovery Programs
Reform Programs
Relief Programs
29
The situation in the map was MOSTLY created by ___________.
loss of prairie grasses due to overplowing
overproduction of crops
drought (no rain)
high prairie winds
30
Hoover's idea that Americans succeed by their own effort and should not depend on government
Wheeler-Howard Act
Rugged Individualism
The Indian New Deal
Hasty Peppercorn
31
U.S. government programs put in place to help the country recover from the Great Depression
The New Deal
The Great Depression
Rugged Individualism
32
The "Noble Experiment" was also known as ____________.
Metallica singing a Bieber song
Prohibition
The Roaring 20s
The Great Depression
33
Say these were real buttons. How could you earn one from President Hoover?
give up and become a hobo
go 2 weeks with no food or water
work hard and take charge of your own success
stand in welfare lines for 60 days straight
34
During the Great Migration, African Americans were hoping to escape ______________.
poor weather
poor farming conditions
poor treatment from rural, Southern whites
awful cajun food
35
How would the average person buy these and other various consumer goods during the 1920s?
with their good looks
a small down payment followed by a payment plan (CREDIT)
with CASH from their high-paying jobs
36
a way President Roosevelt used to communicate his ideas directly to the American people
Radio Waves
Fireside Chats
Shouting Lectures
37
a large area of the midwestern plains; devastated by drought that caused huge dust storms
Westward Expansion
The Indian Reorganization Act
The Dust Bowl
The Great Escape