Question

1. whose son was tragically kidnapped and murdered during the 1930s? amelia earhart benny goodman bing crosby charles lindbergh completely fill in the bubble next to the correct answer. 13. americas economic prosperity evaporated practically overnight as unemployment soared in the month following the stock market crash of 1929. true false 14. herbert hoover refused to develop work relief programs. true false 15. the first time that a majority of african americans voted for the democratic party was during the election of 1936. true false 16. hoover called the economic downturn a \depression\ because it was a term that was less alarming than the standard terms of \panic\ or \crisis.\ true false match each description to its corresponding person and fill in the bubble for the corresponding letter. 17. organizer of unskilled workers in large industries 18. republican who lost the 1936 presidential election 19. entertainer who alarmed people by dramatizing an invasion from space 20. louisiana governor; \share our wealth\ scheme 21. athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 olympics 22. director of the federal bureau of investigation 23. campaign song was \happy days are here again\ 24. one of the \four horsemen of reaction\ 25. campaign saying of \a chicken in every pot, a car in every garage\ a. orson welles e. edgar rice burroughs i. john l. lewis b. francis townsend f. jesse owens j. herbert hoover c. george sutherland g. huey long k. j. edgar hoover d. franklin roosevelt h. alfred landon l. charles coughlin

Explanation:

1. Charles Lindbergh's son was kidnapped and murdered in the 1930s.
2. The stock - market crash of 1929 led to a sharp rise in unemployment and the evaporation of economic prosperity overnight.
3. Herbert Hoover did initiate some limited work - relief programs, so the statement is false.
4. In 1936, a majority of African Americans voted for the Democratic Party for the first time.
5. Hoover was reluctant to use the term "depression" as it was more alarming.
6. John L. Lewis organized unskilled workers in large industries.
7. Alfred Landon was the Republican who lost the 1936 presidential election.
8. Orson Welles alarmed people by dramatizing an invasion from space.
9. Huey Long, the Louisiana governor, had the "Share Our Wealth" scheme.
10. Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics.
11. J. Edgar Hoover was the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
12. "Happy Days Are Here Again" was Franklin Roosevelt's campaign song.
13. George Sutherland was one of the "Four Horsemen of Reaction".
14. "A chicken in every pot, a car in every garage" was Herbert Hoover's campaign saying.

Answer:

1. D. Charles Lindbergh
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False
6. I. John L. Lewis
7. H. Alfred Landon
8. A. Orson Welles
9. G. Huey Long
10. F. Jesse Owens
11. K. J. Edgar Hoover
12. D. Franklin Roosevelt
13. C. George Sutherland
14. J. Herbert Hoover