U.S. History test 6 – Flashcards
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What is true about the lost generation
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They did not think the lifestyle of the 1920s was desirable
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A majority of californians reacted to dust bowl migrants by
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Discrimination against migrants
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How did WPA support the arts in the 1930s
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By establishing the federal one program
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In addition to giving retirees money social security was intended to directing stimulate the economy by
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Opening up jobs for younger people
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By instituting government oversight on banks and investment Franklin Roosevelt
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Hoped to avoid another stock market crash
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What weakened the stock market in the late 1920s
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Speculators bought on margin
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Two women writers in the 1920s
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Edith Wharton and Willa Cather
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Why did Francis Townsend advocate federal support for retired Americans in the 1930s
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He retire with only 100 saved
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Why did Franklin roosevelts federal emergency relief administration give grants to states even though it cost more than giving money to individuals
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States could use the money to create jobs which was better for morale that simply receiving money
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What did herbert Hoover do to help Americans survive the Great Depression
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He urged local governments to create jobs
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Which occurred after African American jazz musicians migrated north
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Jazz music spread through the U.S.
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WPA stimulated manufacturing by
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Giving workers increased purchasing power
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How did the events surrounding the bonus army in 1932 affect people's attitudes
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More Americans disliked Hoover
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A pull factor that caused African Americans to migrate north in the early 1900s was
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Higher wages
