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Roaring 20's Test
On March 3, 2017. Make sure you study.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Henry Ford Known for? | He made automobiles affordable by creating a moving assembly line. |
| What are the four ways that transportation changes society? | -Greater mobility -Creation of jobs -Growth of transportation-related industries (Oil, steel) -Movement to suburban areas |
| What is mechanization? | Use of machines to help improve or speed up productions. |
| What is the machine that changed farm life and how did it change farm life? | Tractors increased the amount of food that was able to be grown. |
| What are the three inventions that changed society in the early 1920’s? | -Radio -Telephone -Airplane |
| What is electrification and how did it change life in America? | Spread of electricity in the American. Changed lives through labor-saving products (washing machines), lighting, entertainment, and improved communication (telephone). |
| What is Prohibition and how long did it last? | 18th amendment that said it is illegal to manufacture, transport, and sell alcoholic beverages. This lasted 13 years. |
| What is a speakeasies? | Illegal saloons (bars) found all over the country. |
| Who is bootlegger? | Bootleggers made and smuggled alcohol illegally and promoted organized crime. |
| What amendment repealed Prohibition? | The 21st amendment. |
| What is the Great Migration? | During the 1920’s large amounts of African Americans moved out of the South. |
| What are some reasons that people left? | They made the journey to find new job opportunities in the city. |
| Composer who developed an American classical style of music; his most famous piece was Appalachian Spring | Aaron Copland |
| Author of “Grapes of Wrath” | John Steinbeck |
| Jazz/Blues singer of the Harlem Renaissance | Bessie Smith |
| A poet, author, and playwright that came of out the Harlem Renaissance | Langston Hughes |
| Artist who was known for modernist paintings, landscapes, and flowers | Georgia O’Keeffe |
| Author of the “Great Gatsby” | F. Scott Fitzgerald |
| Artist who was known for his “Great Migration” collection | Jacob Lawrence |
| Composer who was known for incorporate syncopated rhythms and jazz into his music; best known for his song “Rhapsody in Blue” | George Gershwin |
| Modernist painters wanted to create images inspired by the artist’s own feelings and creativity | modernism |
| Piano player who wrote more than 1,000 songs that came of out the Harlem Renaissance | Duke Ellington |
| Trumpet player who is known for his distinct voice who comes out of the Harlem Renaissance | Louis Armstrong |
| Causes of the Great Depression | -Over Speculation in stocks using borrowed money -Federal Reserve failed to prevent the collapse of the banking system -Stock Market crash of 1929 -High tariffs strangled international trade |
| Results/Impacts of the Great Depression | -Large number of banks and businesses failed -One-fourth of workers were without jobs -Large number of people were hungry and homeless -Farmers’ income fell to low levels |
| Who is the President that created a government recovery program to help the country get out of the depression? | Franklin D. Roosevelt. |
| What was the name of this program? | The New Deal. |
| What are the five goals of the New Deal Program? | -Social Security -Federal work programs -Environmental improvement programs -Farm assistance programs -Increased rights for labor |
| Helped farmers to reduce their crops so that they would be worth more | Agricultural Adjustment Act |
| Established a minimum wage and maximum work hours | Fair Labor Standards Act |
| Helped bring electricity to rural areas | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| Designed to assist senior citizens by providing an income to those who retired | Social Security Act (SSA) |
| Guarantees the bank deposits made by individuals to prevent bank failures | FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) |
| Hired workers to build schools, airports, post offices, roads, etc… | WPA (Works Progress Administration) |
| Hired unemployed youths to do conservation jobs at national and state parks and elsewhere | CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps.) |
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