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1930s Review
Overview, Major Events, 1930s Pop Culture
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| One cause of the Great Depression was that farmers and businesses were making more products than people wanted to buy. Which word below best describes this idea? | Overproduction |
| Which President was responsible for the New Deal? | Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) |
| What effect did the New Deal have on the UNITED STATES? | It made the U.S. government more involved in creating jobs for people |
| Describe the Dust Bowl: | the plains region suffered severe dust storms during a drought |
| The Great Depression led to the New Deal. The CCC was a program that.. | put unemployed young men to work on conservation projects |
| The largest New Deal project in South Carolina that helped to energize/electrify the state was.. | The Santee Cooper Electricity Project |
| How did the boll weevil affect South Carolina’s cotton production? | It destroyed nearly half of the state's cotton crop |
| What other industry was affected by the falling economy in South Carolina? | tourism |
| What were TWO famous movies that came out in the 1930's | The Wizard of Oz & Snow White |
| What was a famous board game during this time period? | Monopoly |
| Who was NOT one of the famous athletes we learned about in the 1930s? | Mohammed Ali |
| What is something they did NOT do for fun in the 1930s? | Play Fortnite |
| What was NOT a cause of the Great Depression? | Low Tarrifs |
| How did the United States eventually get out of the Great Depression? | World War II Started |
| What was NOT one of the impacts of the Great Depression? | Many Americans did not end up hungry and homeless |