Dust Bowl
Lack of crop rotation and cutting of trees led to this.
Widespread foreclosures on homes lead to these
Hoovervilles
Name the 3 branches of government
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Too many consumer goods or _____
Overproduction
What was the Great Depression
The Time of economic deficit in the US causing mass unemployment, debt, and poverty
Many people did this to avoid the Dust bowl
What is move/migrate
Hoover believed in No interference or _____ capitalism
laissez-faire
Limits the power of each gov't branch
What are checks and balances
Couldn't pay back loans credit etc. is also called ________
Overuse of credit
Buying shares you think will profit you quickly
Speculation
The Dust Bowl mainly affected this area.
What is the Great Plains
Hoover supported the thought that _______ was best to help the American workforce succeed
Rugged Individualism
What can the president do in the law making process?
Sign or Veto laws written by congress
________ caused crops and areas to die and be unusable
Overuse of farmland
What happened to Mexican Americans during the GD
They were sent to Mexico/out of the US
The worst dust storm in American history?
What is Black Sunday
What year was Hoover elected
1929
How many Supreme Court Justices are there and how long do they serve for?
9 Justices and they serve for life
_______ During WWI to allies and military
Overspending
What is a bank run?
When lots of people "run" to their banks to withdraw their money causing the bank to run out of money
The definition of a Shelter belt.
What is a line of trees or shrubs planted to protect an area from strong winds and erosion
What percentage of the workforce was unemployed by the end of Hoover's term?
25%
What are the main things the Legislative Branch does?
They make/Write the laws, declare war, and control taxing
A lack of ______ from the gov. on business
Oversight
The day the stock market crashed. (Looking for the date)
October 29th 1929