Illegal Train Riding
During the Great depression, many teenage men left their homes and traveled across the U.S. for farm work by traveling on the trains illegally. What is this term called
Riding the Rails
What was the official date of the Stock Market Crash?
October 29, 1929
How was the Dust Bowl created?
Combination of water shortage and harsh farming.
When did Riding the Rails begin?
1933
The Stock Market Crash is generally considered the start of the Great Depression? True or False?
False
Where did this environmental disaster hit?
The Midwest
What did they call the people who rode the rails?
hoboes
What was the cause of the Stock Market Crash?
Low wages, the proliferation of debt, a struggling agricultural sector and an excess of large bank loans.
When did the dust bowl begin? When did it end?
Began in 1930 and ended in 1940.
What were some of the reasons teenagers left home to ride the rails?
For adventure, most importantly so their families can support themselves and the teenagers made money.
What was it called when all banks were shut down until new bank laws could be passed?
Bank Holiday
Did this effect the Great Depression? If so, Why?
Yes, prices for crops fell below subsistence levels.
What were the people who made sure no one was on the trains?
Railroad Police.
What was the result of the Stock Market Crash?
Many people lost their savings.
What five states were most affected by The Dust Bowl?
Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas.