Chapter 11 Review part 2

How did the foreclosures of the 1930s change American life?

What was Hoover's philosophy about the proper role of government?

The 1920s were good times for farmers and organized labor.

After the stock market crashed, consumers spent money only on essentials.

Supporter of alcohol sales

Organization owned by its members, who work together for a common goal

People who hopped trains to look for work

Careless agricultural practices contributed to the creation of the Dust Bowl.

Foreclosures occur when lenders take over ownership of a property due to failed loan payments.

World War I veterans whose protest in Washington, D.C., was violently disrupted

Most severe economic downturn in the history of the United States

A lender takes over ownership of a property from an owner who has failed to make loan payments

Farmers used them to buy materials at lower prices

Central bank of the United States

Hoover’s “rugged individualism” meant that individuals needed help from the government

Program created to provide government aid to banks

Term for the Great Plains area that was hardest hit by the 1930s drought

Voluntary partnership between business associations and the government