Chapter 13 Flashcards
Immigration Quota Act
limited number of immigrants from different areas based on number of immigrants already here
Eighteenth Amendment supporters
organize rallies for temperance movement; anti-alcohol; speak on dangers of alcohol use
flapper fashions vs. traditional
shorter skirts & hair; wild, rebellious behavior
Truth-in-Securities purpose
end risky buying and selling of stock to avoid another economic disaster
put in timeline order
1-women gain right to vote nationwide
2-Equal Rights Amendment proposed
3-two female governors elected
4-women in Puerto Rico get vote
major issue in 1932 election
unemployment
bull market
stock prices rising because investors are buying stock; 1928 as an example
reason for expatriates
disillusioned w/the U.S. after WWI so went to live in Europe
installment buying
buy now; pay later in small installments
what farmers, coal miners, & unionized workers had in common
already facing hardship before the Great Depression
Mexican Americans during Great Depression
encouraged or forced to go back to Mexico–some were U.S. citizens
Sacco & Vanzetti trial
reaction to Red Scare–fear of anarchists & communists
Teapot Dome Scandal significance
revealed corruption in govt.
reason for Emergency Quota Act of 1921
fear of immigrants taking jobs
athlete or writer?
Sinclair Lewis-writer
Gertrude Ederle-athlete
Babe Ruth-athlete
Zora Neale Hurston-writer
auto industry connection to other industries
oil & gas, rubber, glass industries all got increased business because of connection to cars
two parts of Social Security Act
unemployment insurance (if you’ve lost your job) and old-age pension (retirement)
Bonus Army trouble
ran them out & burned camps after Congress refused to pay the promised “bonus” before it was scheduled–seen as unAmerican because citizens were attacked by govt.
black nationalism
know & have pride in black history & achievements–Marcus Garvey
New Deal critics
did too much OR not enough; made govt. too powerful; sneaky & threatening
Short Answer #1
Explain what caused farm families to leave rural areas in the Great Plains and migrate to other regions in the U.S. AND the challenges these migrants faced.
-lost farms due to Dust Bowl–drought reduced farm production
-many migrated to CA, OR, WA to work on farms & orchards
-faced angry citizens who didn’t want them there competing for jobs
-if they got jobs, they were low paying
Short Answer #2
In what ways did popular entertainment make a positive contribution to American life during the Great Depression?
-entertainment provided temporary escape from harshness of daily life
-comedy shows & soap operas on radio
-movies with messages of cheer or hopefulness or make-believe worlds like Wizard of Oz
-movies were cheap enough way to experience wonderful things even if just through other people’s experiences on screen
Short Answer #3
How did the popularity of the automobile lead to a change in settlement patterns?
-road & highway construction to outer limits of cities
-car owners could live farther away from work
-many people chose to live outside the city center with the hustle and crowds
-live in suburbs with more space, more land (garden, yard), fresher air
Short Answer #4
How did the banking system contribute to the Great Depression?
-banks made risky investments (loans to people investing in stock market or businesses who then failed)
-people couldn’t pay back loans after the crash
-banks then didn’t have money for account holders (their money had been lent out but not repaid)
-banks closed & customers lost savings
