WorksheetsRoaring 20's and Great Depression
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
Life during the 1920's was a period of hope, _______________, and cultural change after WW1.
prosperity
depression
war
sadness
Another name for the Roaring 20's was also known as the
Dust Bowl
Life After War Age
Fun Age
Jazz Age
The 1920's were a time of economic boom. This meant that
it was the time of the Great Depression.
it was a time of many jobs, money, new entertainment, and fun.
it was a Boom Town.
it was a time of tears, trials, and loss of money.
During the 1920's, many people moved from farms to
factories
another country
the country
cities
Consumerism was rising during the 1920's. This meant that people were
trading and borrowing from other countries.
producers were consuming the country.
buying new things, spending money, and enjoying new inventions.
the cost of living was very high.
Many young women who were stylish and outgoing were known as
dapper.
famous Americans.
flappers.
women who wanted to vote.
Many new inventions were created during the 1920's. Americans purchased and enjoyed what new inventions?
the radio, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners
houses
necklaces and jewelry
trains, department stores, and school busses
What does migration mean?
to stay in one location your whole life
to fly like the birds
the movement from one region to another
to leave the country
During the early 1900's, what group of people left the South and moved to large cities such as Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia and New York?
immigrants
Asians
African Americans
poor farmers
What was the time period known as the cultural and arts era for African Americans?
Harlem Renaissance
acting era
Great Migration
Great Depression
What kind of music was popular during the 1920's?
rock and roll
jazz
country
hard rock
Many African Americans moved to an area in New York. This neighborhood was known at what?
Queens
Ellis Island
the Bronx
Harlem
What was the Temperance Movement?
people lost their temper if they couldn't have a good time
a time when hardships were faced across the county
a time when alcohol was prohibited, Black Market trading, 18th Amendment
women's suffrage
Prohibition was the
illegal making, buying, selling and drinking of alcohol.
legal drinking and selling of alcohol.
the possession of alcohol.
the disposing of alcohol.
What was the 21st Amendment?
made alcohol illegal
made alcohol easy to get
legalized alcohol again
banned alcohol from certain areas
What was Women's' Suffrage?
women suffered from working in factories
women protested
women were not equal
a movement that recognized women and their push for voting rights
The 19th Amendment gave who a right to vote?
men
women
Asians
African Americans
Americans were excited about all the new inventions during the 1920's, but could not _____________ all the things they wanted to buy. This soon became a problem because they could not pay back their debt.
spend
make money
buy
afford
What did many Americans begin to use during this time to buy things?
money they earned
their jobs
credit
cash
Businesses not owned by just one person are called
loans
banks
stores
cooperations
Companies were having a hard time paying everyone back for their stocks, and many of them went
bankrupt
to different cities to make more money
to collect more money from people
to start their own business
What events lead to the Stock Market crash?
the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, banks making money
prohibition, women's suffrage, child labor laws
people couldn't pay back money owed, bankrupt companies, sales of "popular" items started to decline, overproduction of supplies
none of the above
Why were farmers not able to enjoy the economic boom?
Overproduction of crops led to falling prices for farm goods.
The crops were not growing.
People were busy working on the farms.
People left the farms to work at factories.
Who was the president during the Great Depression?
Washington
Obama
Kennedy
Hoover
What name was given to "community shacks" that people were living in?
Apartments on Main
Streets of Gold
Hooverville's
FDR towns
What were created by different charities to provide hot food for people?
restaurants
welcome homes
ovens
soup kitchens
What was the New Deal?
a deal made for people to stop working
a plan to improve America's economy after the Great Depression
deals made between different cultures
new communities
Who was the president responsible for putting the New Deal into place?
Hoover
Clinton
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Kennedy
What was known as relief, reform, and recovery as the New Deal was put into place?
basic needs for people, different programs to get people back working, programs designed to prevent the U.S. from going through a depression again
help for citizens after the war
relief from working on the farm
programs put into place that gave people more credit and money
I pledge to study my notes tonight and tomorrow to prepare for my test on Friday. I'll also practice the games given to me.
no
YES
if I have time
maybe
A severe storm hit the Great Plains, causing the soil to turn to dust with high winds. This had an impact on farmers and crops. What was this known as?
Great Plains weather
Dirt Storm
Wind Storm
Dust Bowl
