What was the Dust Bowl

Over farming which lead to dust storms

What is a Hooverville

A shanty village young poor men lived

What is a soup kitchen?

a place which offers free or low cost food

How did the majority of people lose their money in the Great Depression

Bank lost people's $ in the stockmarket

Some who buys goods or services

You buy a good or service but dont have the money.

young man who is poor and travels looking for work

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Chapter 14 Great Depression

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1
What was the Dust Bowl
an a natural epidemic which struck the east coast
A area which was abandoned by the government
Over farming which lead to dust storms
2
What did the government not offered during the great depression
enlistment to the army
Direct relief
Business's money to get out of debt
3
What is a Hooverville
A shanty village young poor men lived
Area were the wealthy lived
Place were the goverment would send Hobos to for help
4
Towns welcomed Hobos with open arms and provided jobs for them
true
False
5
What source of transportation did Hobo's use?
trains
ships
cars
6
What is debt
Money which is given to you
The amount of money you owe
Money the bank uses as a loan
7
What other event was happening during the stock market crashed
The Great Migration
The Dust bowl
The surrendering of Japan
8
How did people die form the Dust Bowl
Being killed by bacteria
Suffocation or starvation
increase in crime
9
What game became very popular at the time?
Life
Monopoly
Checkers
10
What is a soup kitchen?
a place which offers free or low cost food
a place were Hobos would go for work
a place were soup is sold
11
How did the majority of people lose their money in the Great Depression
People lost it in the stock market
People saved too much money during the 20's
Bank lost people's $ in the stockmarket
12
Who mostly went to soup kitchens
Childern and women
Men
families
13
What is a consumer
Some who buys goods or services
someone who sell items for profit
someone who analysis the economy
14
Who was the president during the time of the Great Depression
Teddy Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
15
What percent of men were unemployed during the great depression?
5%
25%
95%
16
What is credit
a amount of money you have
You buy a good or service but dont have the money.
What the bank owes you
17
What is a Hobo
Immigrants who snuck into the country
young man who is poor and travels looking for work
Older men who fired from their jobs
18
Hooverville is name after who?
President
Governer
Mayor
19
What is a Hoover blanket
wool blanket
silk paneling
newspaper
20
What day did the stock market crashed
White Wednesday
Black Tuesday
Red Friday
21
Hoovervilles were considered a safe place to live
False
True

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