1920s and the Great Depression

Which event is most closely associated with the start of the Great Depression?

• the stock market collapse of 1929

• the end of World War I in 1918

• the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932

• the rise of immigration in 1920

What is one way technology changed the economy in the 1920s?

• The Model-T allowed people to drive to work.

• Mass production made goods cheap and available.

• Radio stations hired thousands of people.

• The talkies made everyone rich.

Which of the following was an aim of the New Deal?

• to help every person in the world

• to give a bank account to every American

• to give every American a house

• to help Americans and the economy

What two problems caused the Dust Bowl?

• bank failures and over-planting

• drought and migration

• over-planting and drought

• World War I and the radio

What was Prohibition?

• A complete ban on the sale of food
• A complete ban on the sale of clothes
• A complete ban on the sale of alcohol
• A complete ban on the sale of cars

What was a bootlegger?

• Criminals who brought clothing made in other countries into the U.S.
• Criminals who brought guns made in other countries into the U.S.
• Criminals who brought alcohol made in other countries into the U.S.

Where did many African American artists move to during the 1920s?

• Harlem, New York
• Atlanta, Georgia
• Detroit, Michigan 

What name was given to the great achievements in art and learning by African Americans during the 1920s?

• The Roaring 20s
• The Best of Times
• Harlem Renaissance

True or False: Prohibition was effective.

• True
• False

Places where people went to drink illegal alcohol and listen to Jazz were called:

• Night clubs
• Speakeasies
• Public houses
• Dive bars

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