The Boom, the Bust, and the New Deals

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  1. 6. The 2 main reasons that _____ didn't last was because it was too hard to enforce and local, state and federal governments were missing out on the lucrative profits.
  2. 7. The automobile completely transformed the American society, culture and _____.
  3. 9. regulations were moved as more and more high-risk, low-interest loans were issued to consumers (cause = mistakes made by the _____)
  4. 10. Pseudoscience that was used to justify the targeting of immigrants, women and minorities.
  5. 11. Billie Holiday's "_____" is a song about lynching.
  6. 13. Many _____ farmers were kicked off their farms and land and headed out west looking for jobs. Many of them were known as the Okies.
  7. 17. WWI + _____ = Red Scare & Immigration Restrictions
  8. 19. _____'s Grapes of Wrath followed the Joads on their journey to seek work in CA after getting kicked off their land.
  9. 21. FDR's _____ increased his popularity among Americans as it was the first time the POTUS directly addressed citizens.
  10. 23. Second New Deal Program known as "the Magna Carta for labor"; first time in history federal government guaranteed union rights.
  11. 24. The _____ Tariff rose taxes on imports and exports the highest they'd ever been, doubling down on the plight of the nation's farmers.
  12. 25. The AAA paid farmers _____ to let their land go unplowed and to eliminate surplus livestock to drive up prices.
  13. 27. After the stock market crash, many went on _____ to get their money and were disappointed to find that the bank didn't have it -- many banks had speculated themselves.
  14. 28. The abandonment of African American enfranchisement, civil rights and liberties during and after the _____ and WWI led to the rise of the KKK.
  15. 29. The _____ Act was a 2nd New Deal promoted by the first lady that provided income-based housing.
  16. 30. The main issues with this 2nd New Deal was the unforeseen increased life expectancy and the ability of Congress to borrow from the fund.
Down
  1. 1. "The business of America is business."
  2. 2. The Scopes Trial caught national attention and put friends Clarence Darrow and ______ on opposing sides.
  3. 3. The FDIC was created to insure _____ up to $250,000 to restore faith in the banks.
  4. 4. Huey Long's _____ Campaign focused on limiting the amount of shares/stock one could invest in at a company/bank and paying workers more.
  5. 5. The Sacco and Vanzetti case grabbed national attention as many believed they got an unfair and bias trial since they were Italian immigrants and _____.
  6. 8. The out of control _____ eventually led to the stock market crash.
  7. 11. The Securities & Exchange Commission was created to regulate the _____.
  8. 12. President _____'s administration was best known for its corruption and scandal, largely surrounding the friends of the president, dubbed the "Ohio Gang."
  9. 14. The main criticism of the _____ was that it made it difficult for local power plant companies to compete with the low rates.
  10. 15. Herbert Hoover's campaign centered around a creation of an "______," in which the government would encourage voluntary cooperation among businesses, farmers, workers, and consumers.
  11. 16. 1920s movement that celebrated African American culture, art, and enfranchisement.
  12. 18. "New Deal for Indians;"reversed divisive allotment provisions from the Dawes Act, restored lands, and recognized the legality of tribal governments.
  13. 20. Overproduction and high tariffs resulted in a surplus of manufacturing and massive unemployment (~_____%).
  14. 22. More and more people began speculating -- many even started _____ #borrowingontopofgambling.
  15. 26. President F.D. Roosevelt called for a _____ moratatorium of the banks after taking office to figure out how to fix the economy.