What does FERA stand for?

Federal Emergency Relief Association

Which is NOT true about Art during TGD?

Art was never considered worthy of public support

What was the Great Depression?

Longest-lasting economic downturn in Western History

One result of the Great Stock Market Crash of 1929 was...

Millions of investors were wiped out

How did TGD Affect Farmers?

Burned own food for warmth --> Starvation

Who participated in the "Bonus Army"?

War veterans and their families

How did TGD Affect Minorities?

Severe racial discrimination was still prominent

What is TRUE about literature during TGD?

Depicted the country as a hopeless and sad place to be

What were "Black Blizzards"?

Dry soil w/ nothing to anchor the grass down; high winds

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Life During the Great Depression REVIEW

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Covers: The Great Depression, The Dust Bowl, Bonus Armies, (Women, Farmers & Minorities), Urban vs. Rural Life and Art & Literature!

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1
What does FERA stand for?
Feral Emergency Relief Association
Federal Emergency Relief Association
Feral Emergency Relief of America
Federal Emergency Relief of America
2
Which is NOT true about Art during TGD?
Artists focused their work on the patterns of everyday life
Artists gained funding and space and federal recognition.
Art depicted the struggles TGD placed on ordinary Americans
Art was never considered worthy of public support
3
Rural areas suffered from what?
Crop failure (drought)
Animal attacks
Smallpox and Swine Flu (at the same time)
Bubonic Plague
4
What was the Great Depression?
A sad time that took place before the stock market crashed
Took place after WWII was a huge economic decline for the US
Longest-lasting economic downturn in Western History
A time when everyone in America was clinically depressed
5
One result of the Great Stock Market Crash of 1929 was...
Industrial output stayed the same
Banks increased cause people were scared to misplace money
Unemployment levels dencreased
Millions of investors were wiped out
6
Which was NOT involved with culture during TGD?
Malnutrition
None of the Above (all true)
Abandonment
Alcoholism
7
What was present during life in the cities at the time of TGD?
Healthy children
High employment
Boom in construction agency
Malnourishment
8
How did TGD Affect Farmers?
Banks were supporting farms at a speedy rate
Farmers were violent and brutal toward each other.
Burned own food for warmth --> Starvation
Worse off than jobless city dweller
9
How did TGD Affect Women?
Primarily worked in high paying, competitive industries
Employment rates rose
Men were blamed for robbing women of much-needed jobs
Women were equal to men
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Who participated in the "Bonus Army"?
The Huns
Local businesses and their families
War veterans and their families
Workers of the White House
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How did TGD Affect Minorities?
Included in union membership
Employment rates ranged up to 50% or more
Normally the first to obtain jobs
Severe racial discrimination was still prominent
12
"Bonus Armies" gathered where in the summer of 1932?
Chicago, IL
Washington, DC
Boston, MA
Baltimore, MD
13
What areas were MOST affected by the Dust Bowl?
Oklahoma and Texas
Alabama and Texas
Kansas and Alabama
Kansas and Oklahoma
14
What is TRUE about literature during TGD?
Writers gained no new inspiration from TGD
It wasn't allowed in public areas
Was fake and made everything seem great
Depicted the country as a hopeless and sad place to be
15
TRUE or FALSE: Overall Morale during TGD included sexism, racism and unemployment
True
False
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What were "Black Blizzards"?
Wet soil w/many roots to anchor the grass down: small plants
Tornadoes resulting from high rainfall, soil, and low winds
Dry soil w/ nothing to anchor the grass down; high winds
Mix of hurricanes and tornadoes made of black soil and water

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