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great Depression
great Depression study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what do we call the period from 1920-1929? | roaring twenties. |
| what is a stock? | a part of a business. |
| why do people buy stocks? | To get a part of the profits made by businesses. |
| what is prosperity? | prosperity is wealth. |
| What does depression mean when referring to the economy? | When the economy isn’t doing well. |
| True or False: Just the US was affected by the Great Depression? | false. |
| what's a mortgage? | a loan to buy a house. |
| who was elected president in 1928? | Herbert Hoover. |
| what is interest? | It is a fee based on the money you loaned. |
| What did World War I veterans try to do in 1932? | They tried to get the bonuses that they were promised. |
| How did the government respond to the WWI veterans camping out in the capital? | They used tear gas and they burned all of their belongings. |
| who became president in 1933? | Franklin Delano Roosevelt. |
| What did people call the broadcasts that the president gave? | They were called fireside chats. |
| What did Roosevelt want to do instead of just giving money to unemployed workers? | He wanted to give jobs to the people. |
| what is a deficit? | when the government spends more money then it takes in. |
| What were “runs” on banks? | They were when depositors panicked and tried to take all of their money out of the banks. |
| What does it mean for workers to go on strike? | To refusing to work to get better working conditions. |
| Why did the Supreme Court rule against some of Roosevelt’s programs? | Because they thought it gave the federal government more power. |
| What idea is capitalism based on? | People who invest in a business should get most of its profits. |
| What is a drought? | It is a a long period of dry weather. |
| What was the nickname given to the Great Plains? What was it called after the drought? | It was called America's Breadbasket but it's now called the dust bowl. |
| Which state did many families move to after losing everything in the dust storms? | California was the state that most families moved. |
| Why didn’t FDR support African Americans during his first term as president? | Because he didn't want to lose political support in the south. |
| What is a hobo? | They are homeless people that traveled illegally to find jobs |
| What were the differences between country schools and schools in cities? | Schools in cities had few teachers and bought less books. Country schools were just one classroom and they had untrained teachers |
| What is one way African Americans experienced discrimination during the depression? | White people in Atlanta got twice as much money as black people. |
| How did the girls in the Secret Helpers Club help people? | They bought soup and bread and put it on the porch of a poor family’s house. |
| What were the two main sources of entertainment for families during the depression? | Movies and radios. |
| How did Hitler become popular in Germany? | Because he blamed Germany’s troubles on Jews |
| What is war production? | Making weapons and other materials for the military. |
| Why was FDR getting elected in 1940 special? | Because he is the first and only president to serve 3 terms. |
| What is one way that the New Deal helped America? | The Tennessee Valley Authority built a series of dams to control floods. |
| How did women help during war time? | Woman helped by taking jobs in the important war industries. |
| Which superhero was created during the Great Depression? | Superman was created. |
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Lucas beltran