Hoovervilles
What is another word for Hoovervilles?
Shanytowns
From 1929-1939
What does the WPA stand for?
How many people were jobless when Roosevelt became President?
13 to 15 million
Why did the Great Depression happen?
Because of a stock market crash
Why were makeshift roofs laid over shanties that were holes in the ground?
To keep out the cold and bad weather
What are houses in shantytowns made of?
Cheap and/or recycled materials
How many people did the WPA employ during its operation?
8.5 million people
Which WPA organization had mostly women workers?
The Women's and Professional Projects division
Why did the stock market crash?
Because the bank gave out too many loans
What did President Hoover believe?
That self-reliance and self-help were gonna end the Great Depression, not assistance from the government
How many people were unemployed during the Great Depression?
More than 15 million people-a quarter of America's population
Which years was the WPA active?
From 1935 to 1943
How many bridges did the WPA add to this country?
78,000 bridges
What are unemployment rates?
The percentage of people who don't have a job but can work
When did Roosevelt replace Hoover as president of the United States?
1932
Who was the US Army chief of staff when Hoover was President?
Douglas MacArthur
What are some authors the Federal Writers Project nurtured?
Saul Bellow and Richard Wright
When did President Roosevelt cut government spending?
July 1937
Around what time was the Great Depression?
1929 to 1939
How did Hoover evict the "Bonus Army"?
Which rivers in New York had Hoovervilles along their banks?
The Hudson and East rivers
LaGuardia Airport
How did World War II cure the Great Depression?
Because preparing for the war required millions of the unemployed to work
What happened to the unemployment rate in the early 1930s?
It shot up