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Who lost their jobs at a higher rate during the Depression – men or women? *Trashball*
Men
Why was the decline in productivity of the housing industry so significant?*Trashball*
Because the housing industry is an important indicator of how the whole economy is doing
By how much did the Farmer’s crop values decrease by? (in percent)
40-60%
What is a deficit?*steal*
Spending more money than you take in
What were the shelters made out of garbage called?
Hoovervilles
What is the date of black Tuesday? *Trashball*
10/29/29
What did the Hawley-Smoot Tariff do and why is that significant?*Trashball*
Increase tariff tax on foreign goods. This significantly decreased world trade increasing the Great Depression's devastating effects.
What is rugged individualism? Which notable figure supported this?*Trashball*
Government does not intervene when people suffer. Herbert Hoover
What was the patman Bill?
Allow veterans to receive their bonus early
What was Hoover's act that raised taxes?
*Trashball*
Revenue Act
What 5 states were impacted by the dust bowl the hardest?*steal*
Kansas, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, and Oklahoma
4 Major industries dropping in productivity
*trashball*
coal, railroads, lumber, housing
What corporation is responsible for the biggest federal peacetime intervention in the economy?
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
The dam Hoover created was called what?
*Trashball*
The Boulder Dam
What did Father Charles E. Coughlin say on Radio and what did that create?*steal*
He blamed the Jews for the Depression creating a Anti-Sematic movement.
How did Hoover feel about direct relief? Who did he think should help aid those who need it?*Trashball*
Hoover did not believe in direct relief and believed that people should go to charities for support instead of him
What did the federal reserve board do that worsened the effects of the great depression?(2 things)
-Decreased the amount of money in circulation
-increased interest rates
Name three causes of the Great Depression
Stock Market Crash, Superficial Prosperity of the roaring 20s (installment buying and buying on margins), uneven distribution of wealth, Major Industries dropped in productivity, Farmers overproducing, Haley - Smoot tariff Act, Federal Reserve Board
Instead of Government intervention Hoover allowed _____ (one word answer)
Associationism - gather business leaders to come up with a solution
3 Causes of Dust bowl. *steal*
Drought, overproduction on lands, removal of prairie grass
Franklin D Roosevelt 4 campaign promises
*steal*
- Aid to farmers
-establish more public works jobs
- a new deal for the American people
- repeal prohibition
Worst Year of the Great Depression
*steal*
1932
What happened to Hoover during the midterms elections of 1930?*Trashball*
The country voted the democratic party for candidates of Congress which meant they did not like the way Hoover ran the country.
Hoover's 3 campaign promises
- tariffs will be kept high
- balanced budget
- repeal prohibition
What are 2 effects the Great Depression had on children?*Trashball
They stopped going to school for many reasons, lack of money led to bad health, many were beaten, had to do work from home, many ran away from home to try to lighten the weight on their parents. Also, parents would send their children away to relatives and split them up to give them better living conditions.