HOOVERVILLE
What was a Hooverville?
Makeshift shacks in spaces around cities where homeless people lived.
Whats the MAIN type of work the wpa gave people
Constuction
whats the estimated amount of people that were jobless when franklin d roosevelt became president
13 million to 15 million
The WPA put over 3 million Americans to work in its _______ year of operation.
First
Multiple factors led to the Great Depression, including the _________ in October 1929 and the widespread failure of the American banking system.
U.S. stock market crash
The unemployed and poor often lived in "shanty towns." They were often referred to as.
Hoovervilles
What does The WPA stand for
The Works Progress Administration
Ninety percent of WPA jobs went to workers on ______
relief
What did the WPA build in the country to improve and pave countless city streets and sidewalks
Roads
The shantytowns that cropped up across the nation, primarily on the outskirts of major cities, became known as
HooverVilles
how many americans did the wpa put to work?
3 million americans
The WPA commonly refers to the many agencies established by the?
Federal Government
From 1929 to 1939, the United States entered a period of ________ devastation,
Economic
In what major cities all around the country did they build and improve water and sewer treatment systems
Oakland, California, New Concord, Ohio.
What Century of the Great Depression was the most severe and enduring economic collapse that included abrupt declines and supply and demand of goods and services
The 20th Century
Desperate for shelter, homeless citizens built __________ in and around cities across the nation.
shantytowns
What was the purpose of the WPA
To provide paid work relief and jobs to millions of unemployed Americans during the Great Depression.
The estimated unemployment amount was around what percent
20% to 25%
What was the first Commercial airport built by the WPA
LaGuardia
Who did the americans look to as the optimism of the 1920s gave way to fear, desperation, and relief
The Federal Government
Who were the Hoverville camps named after?
after the president, Herbert Hoover
How many unemployed people did the Civil Works Administration put to work during the winter of 1933-1934
4.3 million People
Some historians and economists believe that too many ________ before the stock market crash in 1929 fueled the economic crisis of the Great Depression.
Loans
WPA laborers and skilled trade workers also built thousands of public buildings, from ________ and _________ to _________ and _____________
Schools, Hospitals, city halls, and Courthouses
When did the countries 31st president Herbert Hoover take office?
March 1929