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WorksheetsOMAM Historical Context 1930's
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 19mins
During the Great Depression, the unemployment rate dropped to about ...
50%
25%
10%
65%
Slavery ended in the United States after the Civil War in
1901
1835
1865
1921
"Last hired, first fired..." mostly referred to...
African Americans
Disabled people
Miners
Farmers
Two problems that led up to the Great Depression were...
Higher salaries
World War 1 and Stock Market Crash
Stock Market Crash and Feminism
Civil Rights Act
Women were more valued in the 1930's. Why?
They began to wear pants.
Elenor Roosevelt worked for women's rights.
During and after WW1, many women started working outside of the home.
Women held protests.
Name 2 famous women that were unique and made an impact in the 1930's. What did they do?
Many disabled people in the 1930's..... (select all that apply)
were dehumanized
were abandoned by their families
had invasive surgeries on their brains
underwent sterilization
In the 1930's, the American Dream was less about _______ and more about _________________.
family, money
education, moving to the US
farming, immigration
money, happiness
Jim Crowe Laws kept _________ __________ "free" but separated.
(a)
What are a few reasons migrant workers went west to California?
Franklin D Roosevelt (select all that apply)
suffered from the disease called Polio
was a President who tried to start social reform
was abandoned by his family
was not married
The American Dream is a concept that has evolved and been redefined over the years since the 1930's. What are your ideas on this topic?
