The Great Depression and Context/Background 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureOf Mice and MenIGCSEEdexcel Created by: StudyBuddy : )Created on: 10-09-22 15:31 Which year was John Steinbeck born ? 1902 1 of 24 Which year was Of Mice and Men Published ? 1937 2 of 24 What did his mother and father do for a living ? Mother - teacher Father - accountant 3 of 24 T/F Steinbeck though writers should believe in the compassion and courage of man, no matter what trial of tribulations they may be going through True 4 of 24 Where was Steinbeck born ? Salinas, California 5 of 24 Where did Stenibeck work during the summer ? Nearby Ranches (Was a farm Worker) 6 of 24 What were the 20's named / remembered as ? The Roaring 20's 7 of 24 What were people across America encouraged to do during the 20's? To Shop 8 of 24 What ensured that the uncertainites of the 1919 to be over ?? The end of The First World War 9 of 24 When were their a rise in car sales ?? (1924 or 1910 ) 1924 10 of 24 Which products were Americans encouraged to buy? Cars, Refrigerators, washing machines, radio and shares 11 of 24 Why were American encouraged to buy American produced products ? As their weren't high tariffs that imported products have ? 12 of 24 How did hire-purchase schemes work and did it make it easier to borrow money?? You woudl get the good immediately and pay for them in installements. This was one of the ways it was easier to borrow money 13 of 24 What did the increase of car ownership affect? Increase in road building, trucks and buses 14 of 24 By which year was it possible to borrow up to 90% of money needed to buy shares? 1929 15 of 24 What was the idea of borrowing money for shares? To buy the shares, the price to go up, sell the shares and pay back the moeny borrowed 16 of 24 What are the two aspects is 1920 America seen as? A wealthy, powerful nation with a high standard of living. A country with terrible racism and many living in poverty 17 of 24 What was empahsied in the 20's? Having fun and spending money? 18 of 24 Which groups genrally did not enjoy the 20's? African-Americans, those of colour, women and farmers 19 of 24 When did the stock market crashed?? October 1929 20 of 24 T/F Were signs diplayed over the country showing how people did not want employees? True. No man wanted were displayed 21 of 24 Upward of 13million people were ---- Unemployed 22 of 24 Shacks made from scraps metal and boxes are called ---- Hoovervilles 23 of 24 What ended as a result of Black Tuesday ? The prosperity of the 20s 24 of 24
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