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U.S. History Chapters 24&25
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02/20/2013

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Who was the most famous criminal in the 1920s?
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Al Capone
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What was the name of the time period after WWI?
Definition
The Roaring Twenties
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What was the name of the term of Americans being scared of communism
Definition
The Red Scare
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Who was the untouchable famous federal officer
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Ness
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What new technology informed Americans about world events
Definition
Radio
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What was a symbol of the new women?
Definition
Flapper Dresses
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DId the 19th amendment impact America?
Definition
Yes
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What does ACLU stand for?
Definition
American Civil Liberties Union
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What is the name of the term when it is ok for a guy to do something but not ok for a woman?
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Double Standard
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What was the name of the term for women with short hair and short dresses>|?
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Flappers
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Which act set up Social Security?
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Social Security Act
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What was slang for a bar?
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Speak Easy
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What did the government operate on before 1929?
Definition
Laissez-faire
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What does FDIC stand for? What did it do?
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Stands for- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
What it did- Insures savings accounts in banks approved by the government
Regulation
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What does CCC stand for? What did it do?
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What it stands for- Civilian Conservation Corps
What it did- Provided jobs for young men to plant trees and build bridges
Indirect Relief
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What does TVA stand for? What did it do?
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What it stands for- Tennessee Valley Authority
What it did- Built dams to provide cheap electric power seven Southern states; set up schools and health centers
Indirect Relief
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What does FERA stand for? What did it do?
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What it stands for- Federal Emergency Relief Administration
What it did- Gave relief to unemployed and needy
Direct Relief
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What does AAA stand for? What did it do?
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What it stands for- Agricultural Adjustment Administration
What it did- Paid farmers not to grow certain crops
Direct Relief
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What does NRA stand for? What did it do?
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What it stands for- National Recovery Administration
What it did- HElped set standards for production, prices, and wages
Regulation
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What does PWA stand for? What did it do?
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What it stands for- Public Works Administration
What it did- Built ports, schools, and aircraft carriers
Indirect Relief
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What is an anarchist?
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A person who believes that there should be no govenrment
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What was the Teapot Dome?
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-Bribery within the government
-Symbol of corruption in the Harding Administration
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Who created the first car?
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Henry Ford
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What did the Eighteenth Amendment Prohibit? What was this also known as?
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The making, selling, and transporting of alcohol
Prohibition
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What did the Twenty-first amendment do?
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The repealing of Prohibition
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What day was known as Black Tuesday?
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October 29, 1929
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What were Hoovervilles?
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Groups of homeless people.
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Who made up the Bonus Army
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Jobless veterans who wanted their bonuses right away.
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Who won the Presidential election of 1932?
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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What was the Hundred Days?
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A period of 100 days where FDR's proposals were quickly approved by Congress
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What as the New Deal?
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The laws Congress passed in the Hundred Days and months following
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Who was the first woman to ever serve in the cabinet?
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Frances Perkins
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What did the Indian Reorganization Act do?
Definition
restored traditional tribal government and provided money for land purchases to enlarge some reservations
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What is fascism?
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A political philosophy that holds the individual second to the nation and advocates government by dictatorship
Term
What is a pension?
Definition
a payment
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What was the Second New Deal?
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A time in 1935 when President Roosevelt launched a new set of programs and reforms
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What is unemployment insurance?
Definition
Payments to people who lost their jobs
Term
What does FLSA stand for? What did it do?
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Fair Labor Standards
Bannes child labor and set a minimum wage of 40cents per hour
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What were the three sparks of the the Roaring Twenties?
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-End of WWI
-Suffrage
-Prohibition
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Why did the AA's move north?
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-Racial Tension
-Segregation
-Hatred
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What is the problem with Communism?
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People are naturally selfish
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What caused the Great Depression?
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-Collapse of farming industry
-Organized crime
-Credit
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What was the jobless rate during the Great Depression?
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-25%
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Did FDR believe in laissez-faire?
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No
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What were four major issues during the great depression?
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-Hunger
-Housing
-Savings
-Agricultural Collapse
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What were shanty towns?
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Towns for the homeless
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What did advocates want?
Definition
Communism
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