History Roaring 20's Lesson 1

Roaring 20's and Depressing 30's

Lesson 1

Open Ended

How are the 1920’s described? As a time of

Multiple Choice

What year did the stock market crash causing the great depression?

• 1925

• 1926

• 1928

• 1929

Multiple Choice

What did President Roosevelt create to end the Great Depression?

• New Stuff

• New Clothes

• New Deal

• New Cars

Open Ended

How did Roosevelt respond to challenges in his bid for reelection?

Open Ended

What did the people in the United States want after World War 1?

Open Ended

What were the four major inventions in the 1920's that made life easier

Open Ended

Read the Book 252-255:

What were some helpful parts of modern culture?

Open Ended

What parts of the modern culture were harmful?

Notes:

• The 1920's were described as a time of prosperity.

• The Great Depression began when the stock market crashed in 1929.

• President Hoover was not able to lead the country out of the depression.

• President Roosevelt created the New Deal which helped the country begin to come out of the Great Depression.

• The People wanted to return to normal after World War 1.

• The Consumer Culture was created through advertising and new inventions.

• There were four main household inventions in the 20's:

  • Electric Dishwasher

  • Cloth Washing Machine

  • Steam Iron

  • Vacuum Cleaner

• The Consumer Culture was good and bad for the people of the 1920's and has continued to today.

Assignments:

Read: 252-255

Complete: 181-183