Causes of the Depression
How many banks failed in the year 1931?
1,700 banks failed
What were makeshift shantytowns called during the Great Depression?
Hoovervilles (X6)
What was Hoover's initial plan?
To do nothing
What does Baton Rouge mean in French?
It means Red Stick. If you got this wrong -5 million points
What is the capital of Oklahoma?
Oklahoma City
What is the significance of October 29th, 1929?
It is known as "Black Tuesday" or when 16 million stocks were sold in a day
Where would Americans go to get a free meal?
Soup kitchens or breadlines
What kind of economics did Hoover believe would help the needy?
Trickle-down economics
Who won the 1928 presidential election?
Herbert Hoover
What is the capital of Texas
Austin
What percentage of Americans were unemployed by 1933?
25% (X2)
What were the families migrating from the Dust Bowl known as?
Okies (despite few being from Oklahoma)
About how many veterans marched on D.C during the events of the Bonus Army?
20,000 veterans
What percentage of African Americans were unemployed in 1932?
50%
What is the capital of Arkansas?
Little Rock
What two elements made it harder for farmers to pay off their debts?
Buying new equipment created mass debt for farmers + crop prices falling
How fast could a dust storm travel?
100 mph
Hoover placed faith in the idea of "localism", why did localism fail?
Local and state governments didn't have the resources to fix the issues of the Great Depression
What events killed any chance of Hoover being reelected?
The events of the Bonus Army
What is the capital of Mississippi?
Jackson
What tariff essentially caused a shut down of global trade?
The Smoot Hawley Tariff
What three factors helped create the dust storms of the Dust Bowl?
Drought, high winds, loose topsoil
Why did Hoover's idea of volunteerism, where people would look out for each other instead of themselves, fail?
Because people and businesses looked out for themselves and not others
Which general ordered the use of force against the bonus army?
General Douglas MacArthur
What is the capital of Louisiana?
Baton Rouge