misc Flashcards
1
Q
who invented the first assembly line?
A
Fredrick taylor
worked for Henry ford
2
Q
who created the first airplane?
A
Orville & Wilbur wright
3
Q
what was the scopes trial?
A
1921: a high school teacher named John T. Scopes taught evolution in class and was brought to trial. evolution vs creationism
4
Q
which president created the “New Deal”?
A
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
5
Q
what was the new deal?
A
a plan developed by FDR in 1932 to restart the American economy: included paying farmers to not grow crops; reopened all solvent banks.
6
Q
what was the court packing scheme?
A
a proposal by FDR to add 6 more justices to the Supreme Court to sway opinions/decisions his way. it did not work
