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Prosperity and the Great Depression
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1
The movement of African-Americans from the South to the North to find work is called the _
expatriate
bohemian
Great Migration
mass production
2
What event was caused when stock prices crashed in October of 1929?
Dust Bowl
New Deal
Great Depression
New York Stock Exchange
3
How did people afford the items in the picture?
Big Jobs
Borrowed money
Saved up money for years
Rent to own
4
What did Franklin Roosevelt give the American people?
new stocks and bonds
more products from assembly lines
new companies
jobs and hope
5
Where did many African Americans find jobs during the Great Migration?
the entertainment industry
cotton fields
Southern cities
steel mills and factories
6
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
When Harlem became the capitol of the US.
A time where African-Americans struggled for freedom
When African American artists shared creativity in Harlem.
When African Americans moved North.
7
African Americans migrated to the Northern cities from ____________________.
New York City
the South
Europe
Pearl Harbor
8
What problem faced many workers during the Great Depression?
There were only factory jobs available.
They could not find work.
They became very wealthy.
There were not enough new homes.
9
The Harlem Renaissance probably led to ____________________.
the creation of jobs during the New Deal
changes in women’s rights
increased pride among African Americans
more people moving North
10
__is the practice of buying stocks and selling them in a short period of time to make a profit.
Public works
stock exchange
nativism
speculation
11
The increase in demand for cars also increased the demand for which of the following?
entertainment
highways
free time
advertisement
12
A nontraditional and artistic lifestyle also is called a __ lifestyle.
Great Migration
expatriate
bohemian
mass production
13
An American writer who moved to Paris after World War I was called an ___.
bohemian
mass production
Great Migration
expatriate
14
___means making a large number of products quickly.
Great Migration
mass production
bohemian
expatriate
15
What caused the Great Depression?
the stock market crash
Franklin Roosevelt’s speeches
high employment rates
lack of government jobs
16
Look at the picture and tell how the dust storms affected farmers?
The dry soil blew away and made it impossible to farm.
It was hard to farm because of the immense amount of rain.
Made the soil rich for farming.
Allowed for plenty of soil to grow more crops.
17
What action was taken by President Hoover a few years after the stock market crash?
he created the Second New Deal
he authorized public works spending
he lowered crop prices
he increased funding for soup kitchens
18
A __ is a place where stocks are bought and sold.
stock exchange
Public works
nativism
speculation
19
What was the purpose of Social Security and unemployment insurance?
To help provide money for people without jobs or retirement.
To provide health coverage for jobless workers.
To provide food for the jobless workers.
To provide jobs for old or jobless workers.
20
How did Charles Lindbergh became a celebrity?
he painted abstract art
he flew across the Atlantic Ocean alone
he invented the assembly line
he hit 54 home runs in one season
21
Building highways, parks, and libraries is called __.
Public works
stock exchange
speculation
nativism
22
Many new immigrants coming to the United States were not welcomed by those who believed in __.
stock exchange
speculation
Public works
nativism
