Stanley Unit 4 C2 Test

Calvin Coolidge

U.S. president known for his pro-business policies and limited government intervention in the economy.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

32nd U.S. president who led the country through the Great Depression with the New Deal programs.

Herbert Hoover

31st U.S. president during the Great Depression; believed in 'rugged individualism'.

Ernest Hemingway

A famous writer of the 1920s, known for 'A Farewell to Arms'.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

A key writer of the 1920s, known for 'The Great Gatsby'.

Langston Hughes

A leading poet and writer of the Harlem Renaissance.

Marcus Garvey

A Black nationalist leader who promoted the 'Back to Africa' movement.

Zora Neal Hurston

A writer associated with the Harlem Renaissance.

Henry Ford

Revolutionized the automobile industry with mass production and the Model T Ford.

Al Capone

A famous gangster who profited from illegal alcohol sales during Prohibition.

Huey P. Long

A politician who criticized Roosevelt’s New Deal, proposing a 'Share Our Wealth' program.

Eleanor Roosevelt

First Lady who was a key advocate for social programs and the poor.

18th Amendment

Enacted Prohibition, banning the sale and production of alcohol.

21st Amendment

Repealed Prohibition (18th Amendment).

19th Amendment

Gave women the right to vote.

22nd Amendment

Limited the U.S. president to two terms in office.

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

A New Deal program providing jobs in environmental projects.

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

A New Deal program that provided jobs in public works, such as building roads and schools.

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

A New Deal law that paid farmers to reduce production.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Created to insure bank deposits and restore trust in banks.

Social Security Act

Established a system of pensions for the elderly and unemployment benefits.

National Recovery Administration (NRA)

Designed to regulate industries and set fair wages/prices.

Indian Reorganization Act

Aimed to reverse Native American assimilation policies and restore tribal governance.

Reed Johnson Immigration Act

Limited immigration by setting quotas for different countries.

The Gentleman’s Agreement

An informal agreement restricting Japanese immigration to the U.S.

The Dust Bowl

A period of severe dust storms that damaged farmland in the Great Plains.

The New Deal

A series of programs and policies introduced by Roosevelt to address the Great Depression.

Hoovervilles

Shantytowns built by homeless people during the Great Depression.

The Bonus Army

A group of World War I veterans who marched to Washington, D.C., demanding early payment of their promised bonuses.

Black Tuesday

The stock market crash of October 29, 1929, marking the start of the Great Depression.

Harlem Renaissance

A cultural movement celebrating Black art, literature, and music in the 1920s.

Radio

A major new source of entertainment and communication in the 1920s.

Movies

Films, especially those with sound ('talkies'), became a popular form of entertainment.

The Chicago Defender

An influential Black newspaper that encouraged the Great Migration.

'Rugged Individualism'

Hoover’s belief that individuals should take care of themselves without government aid.

Jim Crow Laws

State and local laws enforcing racial segregation.

Jazz and Blues

Popular music styles associated with the Harlem Renaissance.