Hoovervilles
Vocabulary
Bud, Not Budy
100

Who are the Hoovervilles named after? 

President Herbert Hoover 

100

The caterpillar went through a _____ to become a butterfly. 

Transformation 

100

What was Todd's nickname?

Toddy Boy 

200

Whenever possible, Hoovervilles were set up next to _____ for their convenience. 

Rivers 

200

She had to _______ with her friend moving away. 

Cope 

200

What did Bud think he saw in the shed? 

A vampire bat

300
Empty pants pockets were referred to as...

Hoover Flags 

300

He ______ through the challenging wall sits. 

Endured 
300

What do Bud and Bugs do to seal their "brotherhood?" 

They spit in their hands and slap them together. 

400

What was the name of the recovery program created by President Roosevelt? 

The New Deal 

400

What part of speech is the word depression? 

noun 

400

What does the mouth organ man mean when he says "They're singing the same sad song all over this country"? Ch 8

It means that all the Hoovervilles are struggling and people are struggling all over the country. 

500

Who was the Bonus Army? 

They were WWI veterans who marched to the Capitol to request early payment of promised government bonuses. 

500

What vocabulary words are verbs? 

Cope, endure 

500

What does Deza tell Bud about the family sitting away from the rest of the group? Why don't they accept food or blankets? How is this image different from the picture above the mission? Ch 8

She explains that they never sit with the others because they are embarrassed to accept handouts because they are white. This is different because the image above the mission shows a white family that has a fancy car and are successful and happy. 

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