1. U.S. History Final Exam Review
PART I
Mr. Cross

2. 1920’s Referred to as “Roaring 20’s” Prohibition “Teapot Dome” Scandal
Time of rebellious behavior (smoking, drinking, excessive spending)
Time of new inventions and popularity of the automobile
Increased sense of individualism amongst Americans
Prohibition
Banned sale, transportation consumption, purchase and possession of alcohol
Instated by 18th Amendment
Repealed by 21st Amendment
“Teapot Dome” Scandal
Scandal over illegal leasing of Federal oil reserves in Wyoming
“Ohio Gang” – brought negative publicity on President Harding
Harlem Renaissance
Reawakening/increase in the amount of African American literature, art and cultural promotion in NYC during the 1920s
Highlighted by jazz music, poetry and pride in AA culture
Marcus Garvey
Encouraged African American social, political and economic empowerment through education

3. 1920’s Henry Ford Flappers Organized Crime
Used assembly line to mass produce automobiles
Made them at price available to the average American/own workers
Led to rapid expansion of oil, glass and rubber industries
Flappers
Independent, individualistic women of the 1920’s
Wanted to break female stereotypes, expectations and gender roles
Organized Crime
Al Capone
Became rich of selling illegal liquor during Prohibition
Responsible to St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
Only found guilty tax evasion
“Roaring 20’s” ended by 1929 Stock Market Crash and onset of Great Depression

4. Great Depression Brought on by several factors: Hoover Administration
Overproduction of manufactured goods
Too much speculation on real estate and stocks
Speculation – Buying stocks and other properties at a low price in anticipation that the price will rise
Failure of stock market
Rapid withdrawal of money from banks
Hoover Administration
Took a “hands off approach” to remedying the situation
Believed that the economy would “fix itself”
Blamed by many citizens/the poor for the economic collapse
i.e. shantytowns = “Hoovervilles”
i.e. newspapers = “Hoover Blankets”
FDR Administration
Took a much more hands on approach to fixing economy/Depression
“New Deal”
Collection of Federal Government programs and policies that were aimed at solving the economic problems of the Great Depression
Create jobs, provide aid, fix economy and help farmers

5. Great Depression FDR Administration (cont.)
National Recovery Administration (NRA)
Responsible for establishing prices, wages and production limits
National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)
Suspended anti-Trust laws
Allowed businesses, labor unions and the government to setting prices, wages and production limits
Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)
Paid farmers to not grow certain crops and/or raise certain livestock
Farm Credit Administration (FCA)
Allowed farmers to refinance their land and farms at a lower interest rate

6. Great Depression Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Offered employment to men ages in the forestry service
Planting trees, battling forest fires and building reservoirs
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Largest of the “New Deal” programs
Spent over $11 Billion, employed 8.5 million workers
Built roads, highways, streets, public buildings, bridges and airports and public parks