History of the Americas Questions
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What laws did Congress pass to protect workers' rights?
Which President said that it is "government's responsibility to guarantee every man a right to make a comfortable living."
Briefly describe what happened to Italian immigrants Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, and what was really behind what happened to them.
FDR's New Deal helped America a lot. However, it did not change one major problem/issue that had been a problem for quite a long time. What am I referring to?
Name one dance that became popular throughout the US
Which group of people would be opposed to these immigration laws, because they liked to hire immigrants and pay them less money than American-born citizens?
During the Depression, which ethnic/racial group had millions of members kicked out of America to make work for white farmers fleeing the Dust Bowl to seek work in California?
While the New Deal helped out the American economy, what global event really ended the Great Depression, as it created much needed jobs for just about everyone?
When Prohibition went into effect, many, especially those in the cities, ignored the law and kept drinking. What kind of alcohol did they switch to, and how did it make the drinking problem worse, in terms of health?
Herbert Hoover did his best to fight against the Great Depression, but in the end it did not work. His belief in "Rugged Individualism" led him to be opposed to certain ideas that FDR embraced. In other words, what was the biggest difference between the two on how to combat this crisis?
Why did FDR's policy of paying farmers NOT to farm actually make sense during the Depression?
What classic American novel was inspired by the horrible mistreatment of the Scottsboro Boys?
In the 1920s, cars became something that almost every family could afford. There were a lot of benefits, but downsides too. What was the most harmful/negative effect of the mass increase of car ownership?
At the worst point of the Depression, what percentage of people could not find a job?
Based on what you have learned in this course, and in previous chapters, select the one group that would most likely be against the 1920s immigration quota laws?
Which President promised Americans "a chicken for every pot"? (in other words, things are great, everyone will be able to have a full dinner).
Name one negative, and often deadly, result in the early 20s as Southern Black Americans moved into Northern White cities
Name one type of music that became popular throughout the US?
What new attitudes were developed by Black Americans as a result of the Great Migration, specifically in the Harlem Renaissance?
The 1920s saw the greatest expansion of the KKK. Aside from discriminating against Black Americans, what two other groups did the KKK extend its hatred to as they expanded north?