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What was the nickname of the 1920's
Roaring 20's
What did hobos use to mark a location?
Chalk or Charcoal
A series of periodic storms in the Midwestern prairies
Dust Bowl
Where did the term hobo come from?
No one knows
What number president was Herbert Hoover?
31st
What played a huge role in precipitating the economic collapse?
Speculation
Where do most hobos trace their lineage to?
End of Civil War and the building of the railroads
Using Mr. Briggs number system model the numbers: 1045
Show them the correct way
What was the unemployment rate nationally during the Great Depression?
25% or 1/4 men
What years did it take for them to build the Transcontinental Railroad?
1866-1873
What was the natural disaster that contributed to the Dust Bowl?
Drought
The Dust bowl was a product of __________ which destroyed the soil?
overharvesting
What are shantytowns along the banks of rivers where families who were unemployed or homeless called?
Hoovervillies
What are people called who migrated from Oklahoma to California?
Okies
How many people moved out of the Midwest because of the Dust Bowl?
3.5 Million
What was the first mass produced car?
Ford Model T
What is the nickname of the day the Stock Market Crashed?
Black Tuesday
Who were Hoovervilles named after?
President Herbert Hoover
How many explanations were they for the Dust Bowl?
3
What is rugged individualism?
The believe that people should help themselves, and not rely on the government
Name 3 of the 5 states that were affected by the Dust Bowl?
How much percent did the Dow Jones drop on the Black Monday?
A group of WW1 veterans that marched on Washington DC in 1932, demanding an early payment of a bonus the government had promised them?
Bonus Army
What is the Homestead Act?
Allowed US citizens to claim 160 acres of public land in the west
What is Mr. Briggs number system from 0-9?
Model system