20's Amd Great Depression Flashcards
If people cannot afford items like cars the theaters how did they pay for them
They bought on credit or borrow money
What impact did Henry Ford have an economy both with assembly line and affordable cars
But making the cars really fast and it makes them more cheap and people can afford them
When my people bought cars it lead to an increase in ________
Highways
During the great migration where did many people find jobs
In steel mills and automobile plants
What was Charles Lindbergh famous for
He was the first to fly across the Atlantic ocean
Describe the lifestyle of the roaring 20s : what things did people enjoy? How did they act? What sorts of things did they do?
People enjoy jazz and blues, they always seem to be full of energy and like poetry jazz and the cotton club
After stock prices crashed in October 1929 what started
The great depression
How did the great depression affect workers
Employers have to cut off wages and lay off workers
What were some reasons that the stock market crashed
Selling shares and credit, selling stocks, and buying it at the same time
How did the stock market crash effect people
People lost their homes and money. Hobos came around. People lived in lintos and tents
What was the dust bowl
A drought with Highwinds blowing away acers of soil. Ruined agriculture
Why were government programs developed during the great depression
Create new jobs, create homes, regulate labor, business, banking and stock market
