Chapter 15 Review Guide
Concepts to study ( these concepts will be used on the exam in multiple choice
format)
1920's brought confidence in the business world
signs of AMerica's economy weakening
how did investors react when the Dow Jones Industrail Average
began to drop in October, 1929?
major enviornmental crisis of the 1930's
what types of persons were likely to lose their jobs to white males?
21st Amendment
Overall, describe the American economy during the 1920's
for the most part farmers faced the toughest of times during the depression
effects of wage cuts and unemployment during the 1920's
blacks suffered increased descrimination during the depression
a fundamental disagreement between Hoover and Roosevelt during the
1932 Presidentail election
the stock market crash led to
why did thousands of banks close after the market crash of 1929?
a world wide economic depression was linked to?
eventually what levels of American society were affected by the
depression?
why were so many farms auctioned off?
the Depression generation likely avoided buying expensive items
with credit. Why?
understand Penny Auctions
why did people use humor during the depression?
why was prohibition eventually repealled?
what did the Empire State Building symbolize during the depression?
effects of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff
F.D.R. was an optomist
What did F.D.R. promise Americans in the election of 1932?
Be able to identify 9 states that were severly hurt by the great drought
of the 1930's
Short Answer Questions - be able to write a sentence describing the
following terms;
Black Tuesday
business cycle
21st amendment
Dow Jones Industrial Average
Bonus Army
RFC
Understand the system that Hobos used to help each other
Study all (4) time line questions and answers from your study guide
43 questions total
124 Total points
GOOD LUCK!!
