chapter 28 Flashcards
what group of americans gained the right to vote from the 19th
women
what idea by henry ford made car manufacturing much more efficient
assembly line
credit
borrowed money that can be paid off at a later date
why did many african americans move out of the south great migration
to take advantage of employment opportunities
which genre of music became extremely popular during the 1920s
jazz
the prohibition movement led to the ban of what goods in the U.S.
alcoholic beverages
what neighborhood in NYC became a center of African American culture during the 1920s
harlem
what was an effect of the Immigration Act of 1924
it reduced the total # of immigrants
what describes radicalism
seeking to make sweeping changes in society
the Red scare was a response to
the growing influence of communism
why were poor towns on the edge of urban areas named after Hoover
he was accused of not doing enough to fight the Depression
what was significant about ross events first hundred days as president
congress passed a record # of bills
what was the main goal of the social security act
to help elderly people in need
Why did the population occur across the great plains
Farming land was ruined, dust storms, dust ruined farmers lungs
What were the black blizzards that damaged farm land across the great plains
Heavy winds that blue thick dust cloud
What was the nickname given to ruined great plains farmland
Dust bowl
Why did Roosevelt in Congress create the securities exchange commission
To help regulate the stock market and businesses
What was the main goal of most relief measures during Roosevelts presidency
Helping the unemployed
How did Roosevelt relief programs change the rule of federal government in American society
They expanded the federal government’s role
Henry Ford
Created the assembly line
Margin buying
Buyers would pay just part of the price and borrow the rest from their stockbrokers
Great migration
The movement of millions of African-Americans from rural south to cities in the north and Midwest to find jobs
Black Tuesday
The day that the stock market crashed
Hooverville’s
Small poor towns that had a little huts made out of scraps
