Hoovervilles
In the great depression, what were the towns where people were evicted and had to make a makeshift home called?
Answer: Hoovervilles
What were newspaper blankets called in the winter of the great depression?
Hoover-blankets
Whats was the WPAs remaining life caused by?
War
What did the stimulis cause?
Increase off unemployment?
What event effected the great depression to decrease in unemployment?
world war ll
How many people were unemployed during the great depression?
15 million
When veterans refused to leave their shacks, what did the goverment do?
They sent Army troops to evict the residents.
What was federal one responsible for?
Theatre, music, and art groups
What was WPA biggest legacy?
Moderenizeing America's infastructure adding thousands of miles of roads and bridges and airports
Acording to the graph what perceent was the great epresion at at its peak?
Above 20%
(or roughly around that)
What was the reason that Herbert Hoover decided to give citizens less goverment assistance?
A. to just leave them alone so he did not have to deal with them
B. to build independence for citizens
C. to build resilience and to make sure the citizens are helping one another out and building prosperity
Answer: C
Who was elected after President Hoover was not re-elected?
President D. Roosevelt.
What was a popular job for the WPA women laborers to work at?
Sewing jobs, nurses, librarians
(Don't have to get all three, just one)
How did the WPA improve public health?
Improved the water and sewer systems and built hosptials
How did banks contribute to the economic crisis?
gave out too many loans
Where did Hoovervilles take place?
A. in farm country
B. In the middle of cities
C. Near water sources like rivers
Anwser: C
What was the name of presedent D Rosavelts new program that helped reduce unemployment?
New Deal
How many people did Presedent Rosavelt put to work during the Works Progress Administration?
3 million
How did the WPA help families and children in need?
Provided comfort through food, bedding, and school lunches who could not afford
What was the lowest percent of unemployment during the great depression?
1%
What estimated year was it when the Hoovervilles were torn down?
early 1940s
What was the reason that citizens of Hooverville marched to the capital?
A.) to request early payment of the government bonuses they had been promised
B.) to try to get rid of the president
C.) to protest for public housing
Answer: A
What jobs helps unemployment decrease to 14.6 percent?
Production of planes and weponds and military base work.
What entertainment did the WPA provide/create?
Theatre and art, built swimming pools and golf courses
From 1920-1938 at highest point how many billions of dollars were loaned out by banks?
9.9 billion