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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do we call the period from 1920 to 1929? | Roarin 20s |
| What is a stock? | A share or part of a business. |
| Why do people buy stocks? | So they can sell their stocks when their prices goes up to earn money. |
| What does prosperity mean? | wealth |
| What does depression mean when referring to the economy? | Times when the economy is not doing well. |
| True or False: Just the US was affected by the Great Depression. | False |
| What is a mortgage? | A loan to buy a house. |
| Who was elected president in 1928? | Herbert Hoover |
| What is interest? | A fee the bank charges based on the amount of money loaned. |
| What did World War I veterans try to do in 1932? | They tried to get the bonuses they were promised. |
| How did the government respond to the WWI veterans camping out in the capital? | They launched tear gas at the veterans and burned their possession. |
| What is a deficit? | A debt that happens when the govrment spends more money than they takes in. |
| What were “runs” on banks? | When people panicked and tried to take all their money out of the bank. |
| What does it mean for workers to go on strike? | When workers refused to work until conditions got better. |
| Why did the Supreme Court rule against some of Roosevelt’s programs? | Because they thought the govrment would get too much power. |
| What idea is capitalism based on? | |
| What is a drought? | |
| What was the nickname given to the Great Plains? What was it called after the drought? | |
| Which state did many families move to after losing everything in the dust storms? | |
| Why didn’t FDR support African Americans during his first term as president? | |
| What is a hobo? | |
| What were the differences between country schools and schools in cities? | |
| What is one way African Americans experienced discrimination during the depression? | |
| How did the girls in the Secret Helpers Club help people? | |
| What were the two main sources of entertainment for families during the depression? | |
| How did Hitler become popular in Germany? | |
| What is war production? | |
| Why was FDR getting elected in 1940 special? | |
| What is one way that the New Deal helped America? | |
| How did women help during war time? | |
| Which superhero was created during the Great Depression? | |
| Who became president in 1933? |
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