True or False
True or False?
some families did manage to celebrate Thanksgiving and other holidays.
True
only some people did though they were mostly just rich people.
who is the main person in a family that usually earns the most money?
A. The Father?
B. The Child?
C. The Mother?
D. The Dog?
the correct answer would be A
the Father was the main person at first but if a dad would lose his job then the other people in the family would also have to get jobs.
True or False?
Many kids that had migrated to California dropped out of school for being bullied and not having enough money.
True
sadly even teachers treated them badly.
What did people do if they were bored?
A. watch television
B. read comic books
C. play board games
the answer is B
around this time TVs were not around and people found a lot of joy in comic books
True or False?
did the dust bowl start in Missouri?
False
the dust bowl started in Oklahoma and traveled its way toward Texas and Kansas.
what were ways people would get clothes?
A. they would buy some for cheap prices
B. they would make it out of food bags
C. they wouldn't buy new clothes
the correct answer is B
the people that had no money had to get new clothes in some way. so lots of families needed to find new ways to get clothes.
When Roosevelt became President he promised what to happen.
He had promised a new deal- or a better life for Americans.
sometimes sharecroppers got a deadly disease that leaves strange red rashes on the body
True
this disease is called pellagra nicknamed (red shame)
why did almost a million people flee west to California and Oregon?
A. because it was fancier?
B. because people were looking for them?
C. because of the dust bowl?
D. because it is better and safer?
the correct answer is C
many people lost their lives in the dust bowl sadly.
Another thing that Roosevelt did was the (CCC) Civilian Conservation Corps which helped?
This will be doubled if you get it right because of how hard it is.
The (CCC) helps unemployed young men aged 17-28 get a job.
True or False
The great depression ended in 1939
False
the great depression ended in 1941 and then world war ll happened.
What type of music did they listen to?
A. Jazz?
B. Rock?
C. Country?
D. Hip Hop?
The correct answer is A
they would listen to a style of Jazz music called swing.
Many college students had to drop out of school but Roosevelt's National Youth Administration came along and did what?
The (NYA) loaned money for college expenses to almost a million students.