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Unit 6 Study Guide

The Unit 6 Study Guide provides a comprehensive overview of key topics related to the U.S. economy and society during the 1920s and the Great Depression. It includes essential questions and concepts such as the Harlem Renaissance, Prohibition, the Dust Bowl, and the New Deal, along with definitions of important terms. Students are encouraged to utilize various study methods to prepare for the Unit 6 test.

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Unit 6 Study Guide

The Unit 6 Study Guide provides a comprehensive overview of key topics related to the U.S. economy and society during the 1920s and the Great Depression. It includes essential questions and concepts such as the Harlem Renaissance, Prohibition, the Dust Bowl, and the New Deal, along with definitions of important terms. Students are encouraged to utilize various study methods to prepare for the Unit 6 test.

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Studies: Unit 6 Study Guide

Use everything below to guide your studying. Once you can answer these questions, you are very
prepared for the Unit 6 test! After you fill out the answers on this sheet, you may try to answer the
questions out loud to yourself, make a Quizlet to practice, or ask a friend/family member to ask you these
questions. If you’re feeling stuck, consult your Unit 6 note packet and your Unit 6 slides for help.

Answer these questions:


● What was the economy like in the 1920s? ● What caused the Great Depression?

● Why were Americans able to buy new pieces ● What was life like during the Great
of technology in the 1920s? Depression?

● How did people have fun in the 1920s? ● What was the Dust Bowl?

● What was unique about the Harlem ● What caused the Dust Bowl?
Renaissance?

● How did the Dust Bowl affect Americans?


● Why did the U.S. enforce Prohibition?

● Who is FDR? Why is he important?


● How did prohibition affect the United States?

● What was the New Deal?


● How did some Americans react to the cultural
changes of the 1920s?

● How did “alphabet soup” agencies help


Americans?

Briefly describe the following events and concepts, along with their significance:
The Harlem Renaissance The Dust Bowl
Prohibition Stock Market Crash - “Black Tuesday”

FDR’s Presidency Hoovervilles

Scopes Trial Flappers

The New Deal Bootleggers

Red Scare Alphabet Soup Agencies

Re-emergence of the KKK Labor-saving technology

Define the following terms:


Consumerism Credit Communism

Nativism Renaissance Capitalism

Buying on Credit Anarchy Stock Market

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