Dent Social Studies Week 20

The 1920's were called the Roaring Twenties.

• True

• False

When did the "Roaring Twenties" take place?

• 1720-1729

• 1820-1829

• 1920-1929

• 2020

Why was it called the "Roaring Twenties"?

• Exciting times

• New things were being invented

• Things were moving faster

• All of the above.

When did the Stock Market crash?

• October 29, 1929

• November 29, 1929

• September 29, 1929

• December 29, 1929

What was the day called when the Stock Market crashed?

• Black Tuesday

• Black Wednesday

• Terrible Thursday

• Freaky Friday

What did the Civilian Conservation Corps do?

• Hired men

• Built Alabama State Parks

• Improved Alabama State Parks

• All of the above

What was the purpose of the Social Security Act?

• Provided old age pensions for retired workers.

• Started programs to help with jobs, food, & shelter.

• Hired men to build and improve state parks.

• All of the above.

What did President Roosevelt ask Congress to do?

• Nothing

• Start programs to help with jobs, food, & shelter.

• End programs that helped with jobs, food, & shelter.

• None of the above

Why did the Stock Market crash?

• Value of stocks fell to almost nothing.

• Value of stocks went up through the roof.

• Value of stocks did not change.

• Huge car accident in front of the Stock Market building.

What caused the Great Depression?

• Americans produced more goods than they could sell.

• Foreign countries no longer bought American goods.

• WW I was over, so extra supplies for troops were no longer needed.

• All of the above.