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Chapter 21
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| "What happened to about two million people during the 1930s | They were uprooted and became homeless |
| "How did many homeless people travel during the Depression | They rode freight trains and lived in hobo jungles |
| "What caused the Dust Bowl | A devastating drought beginning in nineteen thirty two |
| "What region was hit hardest by the Dust Bowl | Oklahoma |
| "What percentage of African American workers were unemployed in nineteen thirty two | About half |
| "What happened to many African American sharecroppers | They moved off the land |
| "Why were relief efforts slow for African Americans | Government aid reached them slowly |
| "What political shift occurred among African Americans in the 1930s | They began voting for the Democratic Party |
| "Who won four gold medals in the nineteen thirty six Olympics | Jesse Owens |
| "Why did Jesse Owens performance irritate Hitler | It disproved Hitlers ideas of racial superiority |
| "What forms of entertainment were popular in the 1930s | Reading movies radio comic strips sports and worlds fairs |
| "What was called the crime of the twentieth century | The Lindbergh kidnapping |
| "What type of criminals gained attention during the 1930s | Bank robbing gangs |
| "Who topped the most wanted list in the 1930s | John Dillinger |
| "What federal agency was founded to fight crime | The FBI |
| "Who became the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic | Amelia Earhart |
| "What happened to Amelia Earhart later | She disappeared over the Pacific |
| "What was the most dramatic air tragedy of the 1930s | The explosion of the zeppelin Hindenburg |
| "What was the Bonus Army | World War One veterans demanding early payment of their bonus |
| "Which group shifted to vote mostly Democratic in nineteen thirty six | African Americans |
| "Who were famous criminals of the 1930s | Bruno Hauptmann Bonnie Parker Al Capone Baby Face Nelson Pretty Boy Floyd and John Dillinger |
| "What are the three Rs of the New Deal | Relief recovery reform |
| "What agency provided retirement benefits | Social Security |
| "What were Roosevelts radio addresses called | Fireside chats |
| "Who was blamed for the Great Depression | Herbert Hoover |
| "What was the first major action Roosevelt took as president | He declared a banking holiday |
| "What disaster struck the Great Plains in the 1930s | The Dust Bowl |
| "What were bread lines | Lines where unemployed people waited for free food |
| "Which group suffered the most at the start of the Depression | African Americans |
| "Why did homelessness increase so dramatically during the Great Depression | Mass unemployment farm failures and widespread poverty uprooted millions |
| "What made hobo jungles a unique feature of the 1930s | They were temporary camps where homeless travelers gathered for food and shelter |
| "What long term farming practices contributed to the Dust Bowl | Over farming soil exhaustion and lack of crop rotation |
| "Why did the Dust Bowl force so many families to migrate west | Their farms became unusable and they sought work in California fields |
| "Why were African Americans hit harder by the Depression than other groups | They faced higher unemployment discrimination and slower access to relief |
| "What political shift occurred among African Americans during the 1930s | They began voting for the Democratic Party because of New Deal policies |
| "Why was Jesse Owens victory in the nineteen thirty six Olympics significant | It challenged Hitlers claims of Aryan racial superiority |
| "Why did Americans rely heavily on entertainment during the Depression | It provided escape from hardship and boosted morale |
| "Why was the Lindbergh kidnapping called the crime of the twentieth century | It involved a national hero and led to major changes in federal crime laws |
| "Why did bank robbers like John Dillinger become famous during the Depression | People saw them as rebellious figures during a time of anger toward banks |
| "Why was the FBI created during the 1930s | To combat rising organized crime and interstate criminals |
| "Why was Amelia Earhart an important figure in the 1930s | She broke gender barriers in aviation and became a national symbol of courage |
| "What made the Hindenburg disaster so shocking to the public | It was captured on film and showed the dangers of airship travel |
| "Why did the Bonus Army march on Washington in nineteen thirty two | World War One veterans demanded early payment of their promised bonus |
| "How did the governments response to the Bonus Army affect Hoovers reputation | The violent removal of veterans made Hoover appear heartless |
| "What were the three Rs of the New Deal designed to accomplish | Relief for the needy recovery of the economy and reform to prevent future crises |
| "Why was Social Security considered a revolutionary program | It provided long term financial support for retirees and vulnerable citizens |
| "Why were fireside chats so effective for Roosevelt | They reassured Americans and built trust through simple direct communication |
| "Why was Hoover blamed for the Depression even though it began before his policies took effect | He was president when the crisis hit and his responses seemed ineffective |
| "Why was Roosevelts banking holiday important | It stopped bank runs and restored public confidence in the financial system |
| "Why did the Dust Bowl worsen the national economic crisis | It destroyed farms reduced food production and forced mass migration |
| "What were bread lines and what did they reveal about the Depression | They showed widespread hunger and dependence on charity |
| "Why did African Americans suffer the most at the start of the Depression | They were the last hired and first fired and relief programs reached them slowly |
| "What made the nineteen thirty two election a turning point in American politics | Voters rejected Republican policies and embraced Roosevelts promise of a New Deal |
| "Why did many Americans support Roosevelt even without knowing his exact plans | They were desperate for change and hopeful for action |
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