Vocabulary
What was a massive dust storm called?
Black Blizzard
Where did the worst dust storm hit?
Oklahoma Panhandle
Built between 1931 and 1936, what dam was created to protect cities and farms from a flood?
Hoover Dam
Where was the first attack on America in World War 2?
Pearl Harbor
What is a term used to describe Oklahoma farmers that forced to seek work in California?
Okies
What direction did people travel to get out of the dust?
West
Where did the unemployed and destitute people live?
Hooverville
80% of Americans wanted to stay out of World War 2 what event changed that?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
What was the day called when the stock market crashed?
Black Tuesday
Farmers were unable to grow crops and therefore not able to make money. What was the result of this?
They lost their farms.
Why did so many people lose their jobs and houses?
The stock market crashed.
Due to the war, many necessary items were rationed. Food, clothing, and what else?
Gas
What is a series of programs instituted during the Great Depression that aimed to restore prosperity?
The New Deal
What act was passed on April 27 to protect public health, public land, and relieve unemployment?
Soil Conservation Act
What bill was passed during the Great Depression to stabilize and restore confidence in the U.S. banking system?
The Emergency Banking Act of 1933
Who stood before congress on May 16, 1940, asking for $1 billion to help with America's defense?
Franklin D. Roosevelt