Unfortunately we're still in Kansas, and its dusty
Identify one of the reasons for the Dust Bowl
What is over-plowing of the same land, severe drought in the Midwest, windy conditions and lack of ground cover
This writer wrote her famous book, "Gone with the Wind" which gave hope to Americans during the Great Depression.
Who is Margeret Mitchell?
In many communities, these sprawling neighborhoods of shacks sprang up on the outskirts of town or in public parks to house the newly homeless.
What are Hoovervilles?
This is the name that FDR gave to his programs to bring America out of the Great Depression.
What is the New Deal?
This program, part of FDR's Second New Deal & still in existence today, provides a pension, or guaranteed, regular payments, for many people 65 and older.
What is Social Security?
This is the reason why many farmers could not grow crops in the dust bowl area.
What is drought?
This was a famous Jazz Musician during the 1930's who came up with "Swing Music".
Who is Duke Ellington?
These vagrants hopped trains to travel from town to town in search of work.
Who are hobos?
In contrast to Hoover, Roosevelt had the basic faith in the ability of the __________ to solve economic and social problems and to help people in need.
What is government?
This program offers check payments to disabled Americans who are unable to work.
What is Social Security?
These are the states in which the Dust Bowl was most severe. (Name two)
Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, or Texas
This is the agency responsible for securing bank deposits.
What is the FDIC?
People desperate for something to eat often went to these (Al Capone even opened one in Chicago)
What are soup kitchens?
During his first 100 Days, Roosevelt issued an executive order doing this in order to help solve America's banking problems.
What is closing all the banks in a "bank holiday"?
This New Deal Program employed young men to work in Americas parks and conserve our national resources.
What is the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Looking for a better life during the Dust Bowl and Great Depression, many unemployed people did this.
Left the midwest and looked for jobs in the west, especially California
This New Deal program created jobs by building scores of dams throughout Tennessee and its neighboring states.
What is the TVA?
During the Great Depression (before the FDIC) when a bank collapsed what happened to your money?
What is you generally lost it all.
FDR frequently gave these over the radio to inform citizens and tell them about his programs to bring America out of the Great Depression.
What are fireside chats?
This government agency employed 8.5 million Americans for building bridges, roads, airports, and buildings.
What is the WPA?
President during the beginning of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl.
Who is Herbert Hoover?
Although programs of the New Deal helped, this is what finally ended the Great Depression.
What is World War II?
This is how many people felt about President Hoover's involvement with the Great Depression.
What is President Hoover did not do enough to help Americans?
Created in 1934, this still serves as a government watchdog over the nation’s stock market.
What is the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)?
This government agency paid artists to paint murals and create sculptures to decorate buildings to
What is the WPA?