Period 7 APUSH

Hoovervilles

Shanty towns of unemployed and/or homeless people during the Great Depression.

FDR's New Deal strategy

Increased government regulation and spending to try to end the Great Depression.

The Great Migration

The movement that allowed African Americans to move to urban centers and participate in the Harlem Renaissance.

SEC

Securities and Exchange Commission, a New Deal program that eliminated abuses of insider trading.

TVA

Tennessee Valley Authority, a program that built dams to produce electric power and provide flood control.

WPA

Works Progress Administration, employed men and women to build public projects.

Cultural impact of WWII

World War II contributed to the U.S. becoming a superpower and led to the Cold War.

Harlem Renaissance

A cultural movement providing African Americans with opportunities for artistic expression, centered in Harlem, NY.

What were Hoovervilles?

Shantytowns or slums created by those who lost their homes during the Great Depression.

What was the major impact of the New Deal on the economy?

New Deal programs continued to affect the 21st century economy.

Who was a strong symbol for women in the workforce during WWII?

Rosie the Riveter.

Zora Neale Hurston

Famed author in the Harlem Renaissance, best known for writing 'Their Eyes Were Watching God'.

Al Capone

Famous gangster associated with the St. Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago.

What were two New Deal Programs deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?

AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act) and NIRA (National Industrial Recovery Act).

Calvin Coolidge

President whose economic policies contributed to the boom of the 1920s.

What was the purpose of the FDIC?

To ensure saving accounts in banks up to $250,000.

Harry S. Truman

President who dropped atomic bombs on Japan during WWII.

D-Day

The Allied invasion of Normandy, which Eisenhower led.

Louis Armstrong

Famous musician and key figure of the Harlem Renaissance who contributed to the American jazz scene.

What were the consequences of WWII for the U.S. status?

It established the U.S. as a superpower.

What impact did the New Deal have on US politics?

It led to an ideological realignment of the Democratic and Republican parties.

[Black Chicago Renaissance stimulus] - Before moving to Chicago, the people described in the except most likely were engaged in which of the following?

Sharecropping & tenant farming

which if the following best explains a context for the development depicted in the excerpt?

urban centers provided African Americans with opportunities for artistic expression.

the 1920s photograph above illustrates a production process that led to…

lower proces and greater availability for mass produced consumer goods.

which of the following was the most direct effect on the African American migration shown on the graph between 1900 and 1929

the cultural movement known as the Harlem renaissance

the excerpt best reflects which of the following changes to United States society compared to previous periods

the growth of a consumer culture that emphasized leisure time

Zora Neale Hurston

famed author and influential figure of the Harlem Renaissance, known for her contributions to literature and anthropology. Her most famous work is "Their Eyes Were Watching God."

Jack Dempsey

was a famous American professional boxer, known for his fierce fighting style and as a symbol of the Roaring Twenties. He was the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926.

Eisenhower delivered his speech before

storming the beaches of Normandy in France (d day)

which of the following best explains the campaign behind the above government documents

industrial production was essential to successful modern warfare and it required an effort by the entire nation.

Marshall plan 1947 The ideas expressed in this excerpt were most directly motivated by the…

devastation left by the second world war.

warden g harding

the teapot scancle involving this administration and his secretary of interior was found guilty of accepting bribes while in office.

Calvin Coolidge

his economic policies contributed to the boom of the 1920’s reduced the national debt considerably, due to his disdain for government spending.

herbert hoover

bore much of the blame for the great depression in the minds of the american people. did not want to involve the federal government in the aid of the nation

FDR

promoted relief, recovery, and reform in his plans to get the US out of the great depression.

Harry Truman

dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, to officially end the war in the Pacific.