Roaring 20s/ Great Depression Flashcards
the roaring 20s
What was the main reason why the Nascar ended.
Alcohol was a huge tax revenue for local, state, and federal government.
What were some bad things in the society?
Alcohol, Flappers, Crime, and Jazz
What new modern inventions made life easier:
1.Automobiles
2.Radios
3.Household appliances
4.All purchased on credit
What were the only proper activities for married women?
Housework and Childcare
Early Leader during Women Movement
Susan B Anthony
Elizebeth Stanton
Lucrecia Mott
What rights did women give up when they were married?
Could not Vote
Could be legally beaten.
Wives were their husbands slave.
2 Things of the Sexual Revolution
- Women gained a new sense of Freedom and independence.
- Reason to work outside the home for the first time
What was the motto of the Birth Control Movement?
Less Children brought more freedom!
What impact did the evolution/scopes theory monkey trail have on school?
Evolution began to be taught in public schools as a result.
What were the new musical styles during the period?
Jazz and Blues
What were the most famous dance steps?
- The Charleston
- The shimmy
- The heahop
What were the causes of the Great Depression:
1.Unequal distribution of Wealth
2.Over production in industry
3.USA charged high taxes on trade goods.
What made Easy Credit:
- Banks were giving too much credit.
- People were spending more money than they earned.
3.People were “buying on the margin” (borrowing money)
Facts about the Great Depression
25% unemployment
50% banks closed.
50% homes were foreclosed.
What did Herbet Hoover promise people?
He promised Americans a chicken in every pot.
THE 3 Rs
Relief- gave temporary help to the suffering of the Americans
Recovery- designed to help the economy bounce back from the depression.
Reform- targeted the causes of the depression and ways to prevent it from suffering again.
What were the major programs?
- Public working programs- built highways, bridges, parks, schools etc
- Federal Emergency relief program- gave small amounts of money
Did the programs work?
They slowed the depression down, but they did not end it.
Where was the worst drought mainly in?
Oklahoma (Great Plains)
During the depression why did he do very little to combat it?
He believed that if you let it run its course then it would be over soon.
