unfair treatment of someone because of their gender, race, sexual orientation, age, disability or religion is described as discrimination

reservations are areas of land set aside for use by Native Americans

groups of people are segregated if they are separated from one another. In the USA, people were often segregated based on their race

a ghetto is an area of a city where people of a particular race or religion live, especially a poor area

a quota sets a maximum or minimum number for the amount of people who can do something

Losers of the 'boom' in 1920s America

History

This contextualises a study of the Great Depression

Pupils know that the USA was founded by European settlers

USA boom years: how did the 'boom' affect the American people?

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

an area of a city where people of a particular race live

when groups kill a person they consider guilty without trial

areas of land set aside for Native Americans

separating groups of people based on their race

Match up each keyword with its correct definition.

Write the missing name. The {{}} was a popular organisation during the 1920s which focused most of its attention on intimidating and attacking African Americans.

Which of the following was not a reason for the decline in agriculture and the coal industry?

What was the religion of most recent immigrants who were arriving in the USA by 1920?

hoped to escape poverty and racism in the South

majority of African American's lived in northern US cities

US government encouraged African Americans to move

Why did many African Americans move from the South during the Great Migration?

most established immigrants in the USA came from countries like Britain and Germ

most recent immigrants in the USA came from countries like Italy and Russia

US Immigration Quota Law limited immigration to 350 000 people per year

US National Origins Act limited immigration to 150 000 people per year

Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.

Write the missing word. The Model T was designed and manufactured by Henry ...

Which American political party introduced laissez-faire policies during the 1920s?

Write the missing word. Racial {{}} involves treating people unfairly because of their race.

Henry Ford allowed his workers to join trade unions

Henry Ford encouraged his workers to join trade unions

Henry Ford opposed his workers joining trade unions

$1 billion worth of roads were built per year

provided roadside restaurants and hotels for drivers

supplied key goods used to manufacture cars

Match each industry with the correct description of how it benefitted from increased car production and ownership.

new jobs and investment generated in the oil industry

Starting with the first step, sort the following developments into order to explain how car manufacturing benefitted the oil industry.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of serious crime

Adult supervision required

This lesson will soon be taken down.

Losers of the 'boom' in 1920s America

Lesson outcome

Content guidance