World War 1 - Recoveries
Across
- 4. A region in the Great Plains ruined by drought and dust storms in the 1930s, causing mass migration.
- 6. Shanty towns built by homeless people during the Great Depression, named after President Hoover.
- 7. The movement of over 6 million African Americans from the rural South to Northern cities.
- 9. Gave women the right to vote (1920).
- 10. President Franklin D.Roosevelt's series of programs to end the Great Depression through relief, recovery, and reform.
- 12. A belief in the literal, strict interpretation of religious texts (like the Bible).
- 14. A 1925 court case debating teaching evolution vs. religious fundamentalism in schools.
- 16. 1935 law creating a system for old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, and aid to the needy.
- 17. Journalists/writers who exposed corruption and social evils in business and government.
- 18. A 1930 law that raised US tariffs on imports to record levels, worsening the worldwide depression.
- 19. A manufacturing process where parts are added in sequence to mass-produce products faster (e.g., Ford cars).
Down
- 1. The constitutional ban on making, selling, or transporting alcohol (1920–1933).
- 2. 1906 law requiring accurate labeling of food and drugs to prevent dangerous products.
- 3. 1920s women known for their free lifestyle, short hair, and shorter dresses.
- 5. Community centers in slums providing services (education, healthcare) to immigrants and the poor.
- 8. A major African American cultural boom in art, music (jazz), and literature in NYC during the 1920s.
- 11. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; a civil rights group formed to fight segregation and discrimination.
- 13. Secret, illegal bars operated during Prohibition.
- 15. Someone who smuggled or illegally made alcohol during Prohibition.