History
Who was the President of the United States during the onset of the Great Depression?
Who is Herbert Hoover?
Define "voluntarism."
What is the belief that voluntary actions by individuals, rather than government intervention, should provide economic relief?
What economic strategy did Herbert Hoover promote in response to the Great Depression?
What is voluntarism?
What was the Dust Bowl?
What is a severe drought that affected the Great Plains in the 1930s?
What were Hoovervilles?
What are shantytowns built by homeless people during the Great Depression?
What major event in 1929 marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
What is the Stock Market Crash?
What does "Okies" refer to during the Great Depression?
Who are the migrants from Oklahoma who moved to California in search of work?
During the Great Depression, what was a significant consequence of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff?
What is an increase in tariffs that led to a decline in international trade?
How did the Dust Bowl contribute to the migration of people?
What is it forced many families to leave their homes in search of better living conditions?
Why were these towns named after Herbert Hoover?
What is they were named to mock Hoover's inability to effectively address the economic crisis?
Which term describes the economic downturn that lasted throughout the 1930s?
What is the Great Depression?
What is the meaning of "trickle-down economics"?
What is the economic theory that suggests benefits for the wealthy will eventually benefit everyone?
How did the Great Depression affect unemployment rates?
What is unemployment rates soared, reaching nearly 25%?
Name one crop that suffered during the Dust Bowl.
What is wheat?
Describe the living conditions in Hoovervilles.
What is overcrowded, unsanitary, and lacking basic services?
What was the main focus of localism during the Great Depression?
What is relying on local government and community efforts for economic relief?
How is the term "business cycle" defined?
What is the cycle of economic expansion and contraction?
Describe the impact of the business cycle during the Great Depression.
What is a severe contraction led to widespread poverty and economic instability?
What was one major effect of the Dust Bowl on farmers?
What is loss of crops and income, leading to economic hardship?
How did Hoovervilles reflect the broader economic situation in the United States?
What is they illustrated the extreme poverty and desperation faced by many citizens?
Name one of the major causes of the Great Depression.
What is over-speculation in the stock market?
Explain the term "Hawley-Smoot Tariff."
What is the tariff passed in 1930 that raised duties on imports and worsened the Great Depression?
What role did the Federal Reserve play in the Great Depression?
What is the Federal Reserve's policies contributed to the economic downturn by restricting the money supply?
How did the government respond to the Dust Bowl?
What is implementing programs aimed at soil conservation and agricultural recovery?
What was the social impact of Hoovervilles on communities?
What is they created a sense of solidarity among the impoverished, but also highlighted the failures of government policy?