Midterm Jeopardy Review 1920’s, Great Depression, WWII

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The fear of foreigners, communists and radicals was known as… -The Red Scare

What amendment gave women the right to vote in 1919? 19th Amendment

How did the U.S. government (legislation) respond to the increased nativism in America during the 1920s? -The Quota System

The movement of African Americans to New York led to this cultural revolution… -The Harlem Renaissance

Banning the sale and manufacturing of alcohol was known as what? Prohibition

Women who challenged society by what they wore were called what? Flappers

What group called for 100% Americanism and rose in power during the 1920s? -Ku Klux Klan

Little towns of shacks sprang up across the country and were named after a president during this time. What were those towns called? -Hoovervilles

Name 1 of the 2 heroes(man and woman) that brought hope to America through the feats in aviation? -Charles Lindbergh Amelia Earhart

What amendment was at the heart of the issue for the John Scopes Monkey Trial? The 1st Amendment – separation of religion in schools

The migrant workers who went to CA in hopes of steady farm work were called? -Okies

Extreme left wing critics of FDR who supported government being involved in the economy were called? -Liberals

Right wing critics of FDR who supported letting the economy stabilize itself were known as… Conservatives

Who wrote the poem “I Too, America” from the Harlem Renaissance that celebrated black identity? -Langston Hughes

When people went to banks to pull all their money out at one time it was called what? Bank Runs

What is it called when Americans bought stocks with borrowed money hoping for a large profit but ignoring the risk? -Buying on Margin

Programs designed to provide social welfare to a wide range of Americans were called the? -The New Deal

Name two New Deal programs that are still in existence today. - Social Security Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Fair Labor Standards Act SEC

What New Deal program established confidence in our banking system? FDIC

What does it mean when someone is buying what they can’t afford but it seems like they can because they are using credit? Superficial Wealth

What were the two reasons for the Dust Bowl? Drought Black Blizzards (Heavy winds)

If a severe economic crisis is a depression, then a mild economic downturn is called a… -Recession

The unrealistic belief that stock values will continue to rise is called what? Speculation

FDR’s method of informing the public about his programs was called? -Fireside Chats

Easing the suffering of individuals was called? -Relief

Helping to spur the economy and fix the downward economic spiral was called? Recovery

. To change the finance system in America and prevent a future crisis was called? Reform

When the government does not get involved in business it is called this French term. -Laissez-Faire Economics

Name 1 negative impact of the Great Depression. Unemployment rose Suicide rates increased Malnutrition increased People ended up in debt

Name 1 cause of the Red Scare. Increase in European immigrants with new political ideas Russian Revolution Bomb Scares

What was an effect of the Red Scare? Palmer Raids Increased nativism Decreased immigration

The Great Depression was started with this event. -Stock Market Crash of 1929 (Black Tuesday)

The practice of spending more money than the government brought in through revenue became common practice during the FDR administration. This was called? -Deficit Spending

Being pro or anti Prohibition is also known as what argument? Wet v. Dry debate

African Americans moving from the south to northern and western cities occurred due to Jim Crow Laws, greater job opportunities and higher levels of racism. What was this know as? -The Great Migration

A ruler with absolute power. -Dictator

Name the 3 Axis powers. Germany, Italy, and Japan

What event killed more than 40% of the world’s Jewish population? -The Holocaust

Which battle lost the Soviet Union 1 million soldiers but turned the war’s tide on the Eastern Front? Stalingrad

Name one argument for dropping the atomic bomb. Shorten the war, save American lives, Japanese fanatical resistance, didn’t want to waste a bomb for demonstration, show the USSR our power, etc.

What allowed for Japanese internment during WWII. Executive Order 9066

How did the US try to balance remaining neutral while also aiding the Allied powers? -Lend-Lease Act