1920's, Great Depression, and the New Deal

Question 1

What is the CCC and what did it do?

Accepted Answer

Civilian Conservation Corps; gives men ages 18-25 jobs in national parks

Question 2

What is the New Deal?

Accepted Answer

A series of projects and regulations made to fix the economy

Question 3

What changed during the 1920's?

Accepted Answer

Celebrities became a thing, People had more leisure time

Question 4

Who was elected in 1928?

Accepted Answer

Herbert Hoover

Question 5

What is Keynesian economics (GDP means Gross Domestic Product)

Accepted Answer

Taxes are high during periods of high GDP and low during low GDP

Question 6

How did Hoover try to fix the economy?

Accepted Answer

He told charities to fix things, He tells ceos not to lower wages anymore, He started the construction of the Hoover Dam, He gave some money to farmers

Question 7

What did Hoover and his advisors think about the great depression?

Accepted Answer

They thought it would fix itself, They thought it was natural

Question 8

What happened to the gold standard and the value of money during the great depression?

Accepted Answer

The government took the dollar off gold standard so the value would go down, The value of the dollar went up because so few people actually had money, The government distributed money to the poor

Question 9

What are flappers?

Accepted Answer

A subculture of young women in the 1920's

Question 10

What caused the dust bowl?

Accepted Answer

High tempuratures, Unused farmland/poor agricultural practices, Drought

Question 11

Who was elected president after Hoover?

Accepted Answer

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 12

What is the harlem renaissance known for?

Accepted Answer

Art, Dancing, Literature, Jazz music

Question 13

What was the dust bowl?

Accepted Answer

A period of time during which there were frequent dust storms

Question 14

What is laissez-faire economics?

Accepted Answer

Less taxes, Less unions, Less government influence

Question 15

Why did the KKK lose membership?

Accepted Answer

The KKK was made fun of in radio shows, which made people stop joining

Question 16

What were people doing during the 1920's?

Accepted Answer

Dancing, Listening to the radio, Pole-sitting?, Watching silent films

Question 17

How many times did Hoover get elected?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 18

What are the Daughters of the Confederacy?

Accepted Answer

They put up statues of confederate soldiers, They're proud of their confederate heritage

Question 19

Why was america doing well during the 1920's (compared to other countries)?

Accepted Answer

America joined the war late, so they weren't affected by it much, The american dollar was a stable currency and valued around the world, America was producing 40% of the world's goods

Question 20

Why did the stock market crash?

Accepted Answer

Everyone tried to sell their stocks at once, People saw a dip in the stock market and got scared

Question 21

What is the meaning of gold standard and why is it important?

Accepted Answer

It means that the value of the dollar is equal to a certain amount of gold, Important because it means that the value of the dollar won't fluctuate, The value of the dollar was so stable, it was also used in other countries

Question 22

How many times did FDR get elected?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 23

What did people think of the stock market?

Accepted Answer

The more people involved in the stock market, the more money everybody made, People treated stocks similar to how they treat savings accounts

Question 24

What was black monday/tuesday?

Accepted Answer

The days the stock market crashed

Question 25

What did the AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act) do?

Accepted Answer

Set production quotas, Pay farmers so prices readjust, Gives subsidies to farmers, Burns pigs

Question 26

What is a Hooverville?

Accepted Answer

A homeless camp

Question 27

What happened with farming?

Accepted Answer

Farmers lost money and land, The government stopped doing subsidies for farmers, Farmers got loans from banks to buy farming machinery, The price of farmed goods went down

Question 28

What is social security?

Accepted Answer

You pay for today's elderly/disabled, When you're old/disabled, younger people will pay for you

1920's, Great Depression, and the New Deal

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