The 1920s, Depression & New Deal — Chapter overview · United States History & Government: Colonial Foundations to the Early 21st Century, Grade 11
5 focused units, followed by an evidence workshop, chapter review, and chapter quiz.
Chapter question
How did financial and social crises change everyday life and the role of federal institutions?
Units in this chapter
- Unit 5.1 · The 1920s: Consumption, Cultural Creation & Political Conflict
I can explain consumption, credit, and uneven gains.
- Unit 5.2 · The 1929 Crash: Speculation, Leverage & Banking Risk
I can explain leverage with a balance sheet.
- Unit 5.3 · The Great Depression: Contraction, Households & Policy Responses
I can distinguish a stock crash from an economic depression.
- Unit 5.4 · The New Deal: Relief, Institutions & Constitutional Debate
I can separate relief, recovery, and reform.
- Unit 5.5 · American Society in the 1930s: Culture, Migration & Documentary Evidence
I can explain household adaptations without stereotypes.