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11.7 USHG - Prosperity and Depression

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  • A major cause of the Great Depression was
    Strict banking policies
    Overproduction and underconsumption
    High tariffs on American imports
    Excessive government regulation
  • The National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act) strengthened
    Workers’ right to form unions
    Military draft
    Tax policy
    Business monopolies
  • A major result of the 18th Amendment was
    Less crime in cities
    More voter turnout in rural areas
    Increased industrial output
    A rise in illegal alcohol sales and organized crime
  • What was a key failure of the New Deal?
    It did not end the Great Depression
    It weakened Social Security
    It reduced political participation
    It outlawed unions
  • Hoover believed the Depression could be solved by
    Massive government programs
    Raising taxes on the wealthy
    Voluntary actions from businesses and individuals
    Public ownership of banks
  • The Red Scare of the 1920s was fueled by
    Fear of communism and political radicals
    Southern civil rights activism
    German attacks during WWI
    Economic depression in Europe
  • "Riding the rails" during the Depression referred to
    Vacation travel for Americans during the depression
    Labor strikes in the West
    Unemployed people hopping freight trains to find work
    Tourism campaigns to attract workers to cities
  • FDR’s approach to the Depression was known as
    The Great Society
    The New Deal
    Big Stick Diplomacy
    The Fair Deal
  • Shantytowns during the Depression were often called
    Economic Zones
    Roosevelt Villages
    Liberty Camps
    Hoovervilles
  • Langston Hughes is best known for his
    Political speeches
    Union organizing
    Business reforms
    Harlem Renaissance Poetry
  • FDR’s court-packing plan was seen as a threat to
    Presidential veto power
    Separation of powers in government
    Congress’s control over taxes
    Federalism in education
  • The Social Security Act was designed to
    Provide income for the elderly and disabled
    Create new labor unions
    Limit immigration
    Offer free education
  • A lasting result of the New Deal is that
    Private charities controlled unemployment benefits
    The federal government became more involved in the economy
    States took over social programs
    Presidential powers were weakened
  • During the Depression, the Dust Bowl was
    A mining strike in California
    An environmental disaster that forced farmers to migrate
    A major tornado in the Midwest
    A plan to plant wheat in deserts
  • Critics like Huey Long argued the New Deal
    Gave too much to farmers
    Did not go far enough in redistributing wealth
    Banned worker strikes
    Ended local control of education
  • The New Deal changed the relationship between government and the people by
    Reducing federal spending
    Making the federal government responsible for public welfare
    Limiting free speech
    Ending voting rights for immigrants
  • The Harlem Renaissance was a period of
    Military expansion into Africa
    Artistic and cultural expression by African Americans
    Civil Rights legislation
    Black migration to Canada
  • Henry Ford revolutionized industry by
    Limiting wages for workers
    Inventing the steam engine
    Perfecting the assembly line for mass production
    Creating labor unions
  • The stock market crash of 1929 was caused in part by
    Speculation and buying stocks on margin
    Government seizure of banks
    Foreign military conflict
    Overproduction of agricultural goods
  • The Dust Bowl most directly impacted
    Coal miners in Pennsylvania
    Dockworkers on the East Coast
    Immigrants from Europe
    Farmers in the Great Plains region
  • One result of the rise of the automobile was
    Decline in farm production
    Growth of suburbs and new industries
    Ban on women drivers
    Greater use of horses
  • Sacco and Vanzetti were convicted during a time of
    Widespread nativism and fear of immigrants
    Strict prohibition enforcement
    Political party reform
    Racial integration in the South
  • The Immigration Quota Acts of the 1920s aimed to
    Encourage skilled workers to immigrate
    Increase diversity in U.S. schools
    Provide jobs for new arrivals
    Limit immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe
  • A major criticism of the New Deal was that it
    Gave too much power to state governments
    Encouraged monopolies
    Expanded the role of the federal government too much
    Ignored rural communities
  • Eleanor Roosevelt was known for
    Leading the Department of Agriculture
    Opposing New Deal reforms
    Passing labor laws in Congress
    Advocating for civil rights and women’s issues
  • The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) helped by
    Providing jobs and electricity in rural areas
    Financing overseas factories
    Regulating housing prices
    Reducing wartime inflation
  • The term “flappers” in the 1920s referred to
    Suffragists who organized protests
    Female union organizers
    Women who worked in factories
    Young women who challenged traditional roles
  • The Scopes Trial highlighted a conflict between
    Science and religion in public education
    Labor unions and management
    Federal and state governments
    Democrats and Republicans
  • The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) helped
    Farmers buy new equipment
    Young men find jobs in environmental projects
    Build railroads in the West
    Elderly Americans
  • The Bonus Army marched on Washington to
    Protest Prohibition
    Demand early payment of WWI bonuses
    End immigration quotas
    Support tax increases
  • The purpose of FDR’s New Deal was to
    Increase exports
    End segregation in the South
    Prepare for war
    Provide relief, recovery, and reform
  • The 1920s were often called the “Roaring Twenties” because
    Everyone could afford luxury goods
    The U.S. passed many new tariffs
    There were no political disputes
    It was a time of social, cultural, and economic change
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