ecstasy and depression – Flashcards
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laissez-faire
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in economics, a government's lack of involvement in private industry
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morph
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to change appearance
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normalcy
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the state of being normal
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rhetoric
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verbal or written words that strongly support a point of view
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Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were two _____ immigrants accused of robbery and murder during the Red Scare of the 1920s.
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italian
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United Mine Workers
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crippling strike that ended successfully for the union during the many strikes that hit the U.S. during 1919
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warning signs of impended economic depression that appeared during the Hoover administration
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rampant government spending many farm bankruptcies too much credit spending
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improvisation
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the act of ad-libbing or making things up as you go
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Who were the prominent African American writers during the Harlem Renaissance?
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Zora Neale Hurston Langston Hughes
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what helped blacks begin to make a mark on the business world during the 1920s
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More received a college education.
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flapper
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heavy makeup strings of beads short hair style
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three things that enabled women to improve their status in society during and following World War I
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Women joined the military and served as caregivers and nurses. They worked the essential jobs that needed to done despite their male workers absence and kept Americans transportation systems running. . The willingness of these women to keep the country going helped to push ahead the 19th amendment that gave finally gave women the right to vote.
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The _____ Building is the tallest brick building in the world.
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Chrysler
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empirical
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knowledge based on observation and experiment rather than theory
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fundamentalism
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a religious doctrine that emphasizes a return to rigid principles
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obtrusive
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to intentionally force ideas or intrude on others
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pragmatism
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the belief that an idea should be evaluated based on how it works
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secular
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not religious or spiritual in nature
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Maria Montessori first used her teaching principles on ____.
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mentally challenged students
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John Dewey
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American educator and psychologist who was influential in changing education in this country
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education is knowledge and knowledge is ____.
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power
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Tennessee Butler Act
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prohibits the teaching of evolution in school
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what things challenged the traditional religious beliefs of the times?
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people who challenged the Bible the role of science and technology
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burgeoning
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something that quickly and methodically grows or expands
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precipitous
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to act or do something very quickly without thinking about it first
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unbridled
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to be without restraints or controls
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industry with the greatest impact on the economy in the 1920s?
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automobile
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what two things caused Americans to drastically change their spending habits?
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availability of credit advertising methods
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why did farmers have it rough during the 1920's?
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rising equipment costs extended droughts falling crop prices
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"cause" was poor economic policies, and the "effect" was
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the great depression
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why did France suffer the most as a result of World War I?
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Most of the war was fought on its soil
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What two things helped prevent Japan from sliding into the Great Depression along with so many other nations?
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devalued currency deficit spending
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Why were Latin American nations hit especially hard during the Great Depression?
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Their entire economies were based around the United States.
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According to the lesson, the two nations who suffered the least from the Great Depression were:
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Soviet Union Japan
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The Great Depression was caused by not enough people spending money to boost the economy as well as production being at an all-time low.
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false
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What happened on Black Thursday that sent everyone into a panic?
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Investors sold off vast amounts of their stocks.
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During the 1920s, why did so many people heavily invest in the stock market?
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People had a lot of extra money they didn't need. Stocks were one way to make more money.
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official beginning of the Great Depression
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october 29th 1929
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What were three causes of the Great Depression?
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Underproduction of goods caused companies to fold. Foreign countries reneged on paying back war debts. Credit card business was not doing as well as some thought.
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Makeshift cities during the Great Depression were called
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Hoovervilles
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partisan
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a person who strongly supports an organization or ideal
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solidify
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to become stronger, firmer, or more united
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throes
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the effects of severe pain such as spasms
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what U.S. government position did both Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt hold before becoming president?
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assistant secretary of the Navy
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programs initiated by President Roosevelt as part of his New Deal
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National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) still alive Social Security Administration (SS) still alive Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) still alive
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deride
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to put down or show contempt for a person
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lambaste
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to strongly criticize a person over decisions that have been made
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scrounge
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to beg or borrow things without being able to pay them back
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solvent
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possessing enough cash to meet debts or expenses
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what were two of the steps President Hoover took to combat the effects of the Great Depression?
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Home Loan Bank Act Smoot-Hawley tariff
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what were two of the programs President Roosevelt put into place during his first year in office?
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Civilian Conservation Corps Public Works Administration
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Why was the Wagner Act so contentious for many Americans?
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It seemed to strongly favor organized labor or unions.
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fair labor standards
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set a minimum wage and maximum number of hours employees could be required to work
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what two Roosevelt programs did the U.S. Supreme Court find unconstitutional?
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National Industrial Recovery Act Agricultural Adjustment Administration
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deprivation
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the condition of being without basic necessities for long periods
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pall
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a sad or depressing mood that settles over a group of people
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rectify
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to fix, repair, or make something right
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Indian Reorganization Act of 1934
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It restored tribal ownership of Indian lands.
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Alfred Smith attacked Roosevelt for giving the Federal government _____ control over business and accused him of trying to establish a _____ economic system.
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too much, socialistic
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America's unemployment rate stood at ____ percent before Black Thursday and the Great Depression.
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3
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Revenue Act
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made an attempt to redistribute wealth
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Huey Long
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wanted to confiscate family fortunes valued over five million dollars while guaranteeing a new car, yearly income, and college
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Unemployment went from 12% to 18% during a recession in 1937
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true
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The solution to America's economic woes was on the horizon in the form of:
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World War II
