Roaring 20s and Great Depression

teacher put on trial for teaching evolution

The business cycle is the up and down pattern of good and bad times in business.

How was the Dust Bowl connected to the Depression?

Flourishing of African American literature and art in the 1920s

There are ____ days until Christmas (not counting today)

Television and radio were two popular examples of mass media in the 1920s.

Fear of Communist infiltration after the Russian Revolution

FDR gave loans to banks, but refused to give direct aid to individuals during the Depression.

The Congress of Industrial Organization grouped union workers based on industry, not skill level.

Young women who challenged society’s ideas about womanhood

During the Great Migration, African Americans left the South because of racism and lack of ...

Mary McLeod Bethune was a Native American educator appointed to FDR's cabinet.

People who leave their home countries to live elsewhere

The Lost Generation was made up of expatriates who were disillusioned with life in America.

The day the stock market crashed

Who was a famous African American writer/poet of the Harlem Renaissance?

Women's lives changed in the 20s because they could drive, vote, and had more freedom.

The Works Progress Administration employed millions of people building roads, bridges, and airports.

People couldn't afford to buy stocks at full price began using credit, also known as "buying on margin."

Louis Armstrong encouraged African Americans to practice black nationalism. (expressing pride in culture)

How FDR explained his recovery plan

The Grapes of Wrath was a novel about the Depression written by Woody Guthrie.

Painter famous for creating detailed paintings of flowers

The Teapot Dome Scandal involved which President's cabinet member?

What was the intended purpose of prohibition?

Grass and trees were planted in the dust bowl to try to stop tornadoes.

The model T, moving assembly line, and buying on credit all contributed to the economic boom of the 1920s.

WWI veterans who demanded their bonus be paid early were known as the Bonus Navy.

Agreement in which the United States and other countries agreed not to engage in war

FDR's plan to end the Depression during his Hundred Days was known as the court packing bill.

Ended Prohibition in 1933

System that uses conveyor belts to move parts to different groups of workers