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What event caused the unemployment rate to decrease?
World War 2
Numerous farmers lost their land due to...
Debt
Those who traveled the country were often in search of...
Jobs
True or false radio shows and newspaper ads taught people how to stretch their food budgets.
False
About how many miniature golf links were built?
30,000
How did most families get extra income (without financial aid)?
More women joined the workforce.
What caused people to live in even more fear?
crime/violence was increasing.
Those who traveled the country often camped in...
Hoovervilles
What would people use to stay warm?
Newspapers
Name some activities the unemployed would do.
answers vary
Who deported multiple Latinos?
The federal government.
About how many farms were lost due to foreclosure?
400,000
Why would teens leave their families?
They felt like an extra load on their families.
What would people use to build shacks?
scrap materials
Because of the New Deal programs...
Many Americans were able to receive some sort of financial aid or employment
What exact percent did unemployment rise to?
25.6%
Name the two things that became a very common sight.
Bread lines and soup kitchens.
Why were marriages strained?
couples could not afford a divorce.
Name two places where the unemployed lived?
shantytowns and Hoovervilles.
What was the price range for TWO rounds of Mini-golf?
50cents -1 dollar
Name 2 effects that African Americans and Latinos dealt with?
Answers vary
After losing their farms what did farmers turn to?
Tenant farming.
What was it called when men would leave their families out of embarrassment and frustration?
Poor man's divorce.
What about marriages increased and what decreased?
separations increased. divorces decreased
What are ¨Thrift Gardens¨
Lots given to residents so they could grow their own food.