Module 9: Roaring 20s and Great Depression (1920-1941)

In this module, students will focus on the development of the United States after World War I, the impact of under consumption and stock market speculation on Great Depression on, and the effect of the drought on the Dust Bowl. The actions and contributions of individuals such as Langston Hughes, Louis Armstrong, Irving Berlin and Franklin Roosevelt will demonstrate the change that resulted in American society as a result of the challenges and conflicts faced during this era. SSUSH16, SSUSH17, and SSUSH18

KEY TERMS

Below are the key terms for Module 9. The definitions are located in the Glossary tool in Blackboard. Your vocabulary quiz will consist of matching and fill in the blank questions. You should create flashcards or use Quizlet to study your vocabulary.

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Automobile
Communism
"Court-Packing Bill"
Dust bowl
Eleanor Roosevelt
Great Depression
Harlem Renaissance
Henry Ford
Hoovervilles
Huey Long
Immigration restrictions/quotas
Irving Berlin
Jazz
Langston Hughes
Louis Armstrong
Mass Production
Movies
Neutrality Acts
Overproduction
Radio
Red Scare
Second New Deal
Social Security Act
Socialism
Speculation
Stock Market Crash
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Tin Pan Alley
Under-consumption
Wagner Act,1935

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American Industry After WWI Lesson Notes

  1. Who were the Republican presidents during the Roaring Twenties?
  1. What led to economic prosperity in the 1920’s?
  1. Henry Ford is famous for his 1908 Model T, he used ______and ______to make his cars more affordable.
  1. Answer the question next to the red question mark about assembly lines and the relationship between Model T prices and sales.
  1. Describe the labor unrest during and after World War I.
  1. Why was the Communist Revolution in Russia very scary to Americans?
  1. The Red Scare led to ______, the belief that natural born citizens are superior to immigrants.
  1. What did nativism look like in the 1900s?

a.

b.

c.

d.

  1. Fill in the blank: Nativist beliefs led Congress to restrict ______to the United States from Eastern and Southern Europe and Asia.
  1. Who were Sacco and Vanzetti?

The Harlem Renaissance Lesson Notes

  1. What was the impact of radio and movies on society?
  1. Harlem Renaissance:
  1. Which type of music became very popular during the Harlem Renaissance?
  1. Who was the most famous jazz musician of the Harlem Renaissance?
  1. Key Features of Marcus Garvey’s solution to the plight of black citizens:

a.

b.

c.

d.

  1. Langston Hughes:
  1. Irving Berlin:
  1. Tin Pan Alley:
  1. What impact did the Harlem Renaissance have on American culture?

The Great Depression Lesson Notes

  1. Describe the 3 major causes of the Great Depression?
  1. Overproduction:

2. Underconsumption:

3. Stock Market Crash

  1. Buying on Margin:
  1. Speculation:
  1. What was Black Tuesday?
  1. What were the results of Black Tuesday?

4. Hoovervilles:

5. What was President Hoover’s plan to get the U.S. out of the Great Depression?

Causes / Effects
Dust Bowl

6. Americans were very unhappy with how President Hoover handled the Great Depression; as a result,

______won the 1932 Presidential election with a sweeping victory over Hoover.

The New Deal Lesson Notes

1. What was the focus of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s campaign for president?

2. How did Eleanor Roosevelt change the role of the First Lady?

3. What were the 3 R’s of Roosevelt’s New Deal?

4. How would you describe Roosevelt’s first hundred days and what were “Fireside Chats?”

5. What was the impact of creating the FDIC?

6. Securities and Exchange Commission:

7. Fill in the graphic organizer about New Deal Programs below:

8. What did the Second New Deal include?

9. Key provisions under the Wagner Act of 1935:

A.

B.

C.

D.

10. Huey Long:

11. Court-Packing Bill:

12. Neutrality Acts:

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