Great Depression
Homeless people began making homes out of ......
Scrap lumber
Empty boxes
Assisting with feeding and housing of the poorest American citizens was called
Relief
provided income to the disabled and elderly, also protected unemployed
SSB- Social Security Board
Before the Great Depression, a lot of people bought using credit. This means that they.....
Borrowed the money
During the time of the Great Depression, some farmers suffered even more. Areas of the Midwest (Oklahoma) suffered a ______ and crops would not grow.
Drought
The shantytowns were named after President Herbert Hoover and were called
Hoovervilles
Changing the system so this problem does not happen again was called
Reform
gave young men jobs of building parks /planting trees
CCC- Civilian Conservation Corps
On October 29, 1929 the Stock Market crashed. What does this mean?
Investors began selling their stock which made prices fall drastically
What was an effect of the Dust Bowl?
Some people migrated to California to look for jobs as migrant workers.
Young men walked the highways or rode the rails seeking work.
The soil became dry and would blow around in fierce dust storms.
Who was elected president after Herbert Hoover?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Putting money into the hands of the consumer was called
Helped farmers decrease production to raise the price of crops
AAA- Agricultural Adjustment Act
The Stock Market Crash had many effects on the American people.
For example, unemployment began to
Rise
Brought electricity to small rural towns
REA- Rural Electrification Adminstration