Who was the first person to complete a transatlantic flight? Flashcards
Charles Lindbergh
Who was the first person to complete a transatlantic flight?
Charles Lindbergh
Henry Ford is known for creating which manufacturing innovation?
Assembly line
What term describes the young women of the 1920s who challenged traditional social norms with their fashion and behavior?
Flappers
What was the major goal of Prohibition?
To ban the sale and production of alcohol
What was the primary cause of the Dust Bowl?
Overproduction of crops and drought
The Dust Bowl primarily affected which region of the United States?
Great Plains
Who was president when the Dust Bowl began?
Herbert Hoover
What was the main form of transportation for migrants fleeing the Dust Bowl?
Trains
The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement centered around which community?
African Americans
The Scopes Trial focused on the teaching of what subject in schools?
Evolution
What was the goal of the New Deal’s Relief programs?
To provide immediate aid to the unemployed
Which of the following was NOT one of the “Three R’s” of the New Deal?
Reduction
What agency was created by the New Deal to insure bank deposits?
FDIC
What major New Deal program provided income to retired workers?
Social Security Act
The stock market is best defined as
A place where people can buy and sell company shares
What does the term “foreclosure” mean?
Losing property due to missed loan payments
What happened on Black Tuesday?
The stock market crashed
What was the purpose of the Immigration Act of 1924?
To limit the number of immigrants
The Gentleman’s Agreement restricted immigration from which country?
Japan
What is nativism?
Favoring native-born citizens over immigrants
What was the Red Scare about?
Fear of a communist uprising
The Palmer Raids were aimed at arresting which groups?
Suspected communists and anarchists
Who won the election of 1932?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What was a common feature of the Roaring 20s?
Economic prosperity and social change
What invention helped shape mass communication and entertainment in the 1920s?
Radio
What was the main goal of Reform programs under the New Deal?
To regulate the economy
Who was a famous gangster during Prohibition?
All of the above
What was the goal of Recovery programs under the New Deal?
To stabilize the economy
What was a bootlegger?
A person who sold illegal alcohol
What major scandal involved the illegal sale of government oil reserves?
Teapot Dome
What did flappers symbolize in the 1920s?
Women’s independence
The Social Security Act was passed under which president?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What was the primary reason many farmers left the Dust Bowl region?
Loss of crops
What caused the banking crisis that led to the Great Depression?
Bank failures
What was the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) created to do?
Provide jobs and improve infrastructure
