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Learn about the emergence of Tin Pan Alley, the impact of immigration laws, and the causes and effects of the Great Depression in the 1920s. Answer questions on Prohibition, flappers, and important figures like Frances Willard.
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Bell Ringer Answer the following questions in the EOC Practice Packet in the back of your INB: QUESTION #81 QUESTION #82 QUESTION #83 QUESTION #84 QUESTION #85 QUESTION #86
Question 81 Which aspect of the 1920s is most closely identified with the emergence of Tin Pan Alley? a. the printing and distribution of Prohibition Pamphlet b. the successful flight of the first hydroplane in North Carolina c. the location of the music publishing industry in New York City d. the repeal of Eighteenth Amendment
Question 82 Based on this chart, what effect did the passage of immigration laws have on immigration to the United States? a. They ended all immigration to United States. b. They had little effect on the flow of immigrations entering the United States. c. The number of immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe and Asia declined dramatically. d. The number of immigrants from Northern and Western Europe increased.
Question 83 During the first three decades of the twentieth century, what was the main reason many African Americans left the South? a. The Dawes Act made free land available in the West. b. More factory jobs were available in the South. c. Many white landowners refused to accept them a sharecroppers. d. Racial discrimination did not occur in sates outside of the South.
Question 84 What was an important result of Prohibition during the 1920s? a. Respect for the law decreased. b. Women’s suffrage was restricted. c. Racial prejudice increased. d. Religious tolerance grew.
Question 85 What would a study of the “flappers” of the 1920s indicate? a. Some women rejected traditional restrictions. b. Many women were elected to national political office. c. Women were barred from traditionally male occupations. d. The earning power of women equaled that of men in most occupations.
Question 86 What was Frances Willard’s contribution to American society? a. She helped overturn the Eighteenth Amendment. b. She spoke out against the introduction of eugenics. c. She fought for women’s rights and a ban on the sale of alcohol. d. She spearheaded important innovations in manufacturing.
Causes of the Great Depression Essential Question: How did the Great Depression impact American economy and society?
TEKS and Objectives We will… I will… Explain the causes of the Great Depression and come up with a possible solution for each • (2D) Explain the significance of 1929 as a turning point • (12A) analyze the impact of physical/human geographic factors on the Dust Bowl • (16B) identify the cause of the Great Depression • (16C) analyze the effects of the Great Depression
The Great Depression (1929-1940) • Business Cycle • Ups and downs of the economy • Recession • The bad times of an economy • Business failures, high unemployment, falling prices • Great Depression • The greatest and longest economic recession in modern history
Causes of the Great Depression • Overproduciton • Mass production of new goods (cars, radios, refrigerators) • Consumers lacked money to buy • Manufacturers made more than they could sell
Causes of the Great Depression • Speculation • Many bought stocks hoping to get rich • Drove stock prices higher
Causes of the Great Depression • Buying on Margin • Purchase stocks with down payment (margin) • Rest financed by a loan from stock broker • Buyers paid 10% of stock’s value and promised to pay the rest when the stock was sold
Causes of the Great Depression • Shaky Banking • Some bankers made questionable investments • Banks collect money from customers and invest in businesses • Banks earn money to pay interest to their customers • Banks and the stock market were not regulated by the government • Americans bought too much on credit
Causes of the Great Depression • High Tariffs on Foreign Goods • Products made in the U.S. cheaper than imports • Protected American businesses • Foreign countries placed high tariffs on American goods • Shrinking world trade
Stock Market Crashof 1929 • Black Tuesday • October 24, 1929 • Stock prices began to fall rapidly • People panicked and began to sell all their stocks • Stock market crashed
Stock Market of Crash1929 • 1929 • Turning point in U.S. History • End of Roaring Twenties • Beginning of Great Depression
Stock market Crash of 1929 • Stockholders • Unable to repay loans or rents • Led to bank failures • Thousands lost their life savings
Stock market Crash of 1929 • Businesses • Demand for goods decreased • Prices fell • Factories closed • Workers lost their jobs
The Human Impact of the Depression • A National Nightmare • Thousands lost their homes • Millions depended on soup kitchens for food • Dorothea Lange • Hired by the government • Photographed misery of the Great Depression • Humanized effects of the depression
The Dust Bowl • Natural Disaster • Series of droughts dried up crops • Topsoil turned to dust • Dust Bowl • Lasted a decade • Heavy winds buried homes/destroyed harvests
The Dust bowl • Farms Abandoned • Many moved west to California • Okies: refugee farm families • John Steinbeck • The Harvest Gypsies • The Grapes of Wrath • Wrote about migrant workers living in California during G.D.
Mexican Immigration • Mexican Immigrants • Escaping Mexican Revolution • No restrictions/quotas • Accepted low wages for work • Settled in California, Texas, and Southwest
Mexican Immigration • Texas • Barred from attending “white” schools • Faced with lots of prejudice
Mexican Repatriation • Less Jobs • American farmers competed with Mexican immigrants • Less Mexicans allowed to enter U.S.
Mexican Repatriation • Mexican Repatriation Act • More than half a million Mexican Americans forced to return to Mexico • Many were lawful American citizens