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USA paper Flashcards

1
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How many arrests did Moe Smith and Izzy Einstein make?

A

4392

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2
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How much did consumption of alcohol decline by?

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30% to 50%

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3
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How many arrests did federal agents make in 1921 and then 1929?

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34175 and then 66878

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4
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How much did the death rate due to alcohol go down by?

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42%

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5
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Where was prohibition not even introduced?

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Maryland

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6
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At what date were there more speakeasies than there were legal saloons in 1919?

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1925

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7
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What did George Remus give to people to turn a blind eye to his activities?

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$25000 cufflinks

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8
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How many agents were corrupt

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1:12

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9
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Who were some gangsters from the 1920s?

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Al Capone, Bugs Moran and Lucky Luciano

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10
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How much did Al Capone make a year from illegal alcohol?

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$60 million

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11
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How much more did white teachers earn than black teachers in the 1950/60s?

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30%

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12
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How many black Americans were registered to vote?

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5%

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13
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How much of the worlds goods were produced by the USA?

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50%

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14
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How much higher was the living standard for Americans than Britons?

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3 times higher

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15
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When were teenagers created?

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1940

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16
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Who were two teenage rebels?

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Marlon Brando and James Dean

17
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How much did television ownership increase by?

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in 1948 0.4% of households had a TV, 1954 55.7%, 1958 83.2%

18
Q

How many hit singles and top-selling albums did Elvis have?

A

170 hit singles and over 80 top selling albums

19
Q

How much money was spent on the PWA what did they make and what does it stand for?

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Over $3 billion and made schools, dams, bridges and airports also it stands for progress works administration

20
Q

How many Jobs did the WPA create in how many years?

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8 million jobs in 8 years

21
Q

State facts about the CCC?

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aimed at unmarried men between 18 and 25 who signed up for 6 months at a time they earned $30 per month and many sent $25 back to their families. the scheme helped 2.5 million people. (Called Civilian conservation corps)

22
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When the USA entered the war what were unemployment levels?

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6 million

23
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When did unemployment disappear by?

A

1942

24
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During the war how much did the amount of money workers had to spend on consumer goods increase by?

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50%

25
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How much money worth of goods were being shipped through the lend lease during the war?

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$50.1 billion

26
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How much money did the US spend a day on the war?

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$250 million

27
Q

How long did it take Izzy Einstein to find alcohol in New Orleans?

A

35 seconds

28
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in 1935 how many people were unemployed?

A

10.6 million people

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