Why did many people in the Great Depression live in makeshift towns, or"Hoovervilles"?

Theyhad lost their money and their homes

Whichof these environmental conditions increased the destruction of the Dust Bowl ofthe 1930s?

Years of drought had made the ground very dry

Why is Jessie Owens famous?

He won four Olympic gold medals., He was a track and field athlete.

The New Deal included programs that...

provided assistance for the poor

What was Duke Ellington known for?

He played trumpet, He was a jazz musician

Which of these economic effects did the Dust Bowl days of the 1930s haveon America?

Cropsin the Great Plains failed, and farmers went bankrupt.

How did the Depression affect farmers?

Crop prices went so low that farmers couldbarely survive

Whatkind of work did people do as part of the Civilian Conservation Corp or CCC?

maintaining state and national forests

The Tennessee Valley Authority or TVA was a New Deal program which putpeople to work...

building bridges, damns, and roads

On BlackTuesday, the stock market crashed which caused...

the beginning of the Great Depression

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1
Why did many people in the Great Depression live in makeshift towns, or"Hoovervilles"?
It was a good place to criminals to escape to
The president forced them to
The thought it would be fun to all live close to each other
Theyhad lost their money and their homes
2
In the Great Depression, many people who had lost their homes did which of these?
worked in soup kitchens
lived in Hoovervilles
invested their remaining money in the stock market
voted to reelect Hoover
3
Whichof these environmental conditions increased the destruction of the Dust Bowl ofthe 1930s?
The rain allowed for the plants to grow significantly.
All the trees and shrubs kept the soil in place.
Years of drought had made the ground very dry
Heavy flooding made it hard for the crops to grow.
4
Why is Jessie Owens famous?
He was a fast swimmer.
He won four Olympic gold medals.
He was a track and field athlete.
He was an All American football player.
5
The New Deal included programs that...
expectedpeople to take care of themselves
assumedthe Depression would pass on its own.
provided assistance for the poor
discriminated against African Americans
6
Which of these events happened soon after the stock market crash of 1929?
Companieshired more workers
Bankswent out of business
Stockprices started to rise
Biginvestors made a fortune
7
What was Duke Ellington known for?
He was a singer
He was the first African American to run for office
He played trumpet
He was a jazz musician
8
What major event happened on October 29, 1929?
FDR was elected
The stock market crashed
Black Friday
Hoover was impeached
9
Whichstate did many farmers move to when the Dust Bowl devastated theGreat Plains?
New York
Oklahoma
California
Atlanta
10
Who is MargaretMitchell?
An author
A famous teacher
A jazz musician
A singer
11
What does the CCC stand for?
CivilianConservation Corp
Children's Cooking Course
Core Civilians Creations
Conversation Civilians Corporation
12
Which book, written by Margaret Mitchell, told of life during the Civil War?
The Great Gatsby
Gone with the Wind
Lost Horizon
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
13
What holiday is tomorrow?
My Birthday
St. Valentine's Day
Teacher Appreciation Day
Saturday
14
Which of these economic effects did the Dust Bowl days of the 1930s haveon America?
Farmersin the planted more crops after the dust storms
Peoplepacked up and moved east to the Great Plains
Cropsin the Great Plains failed, and farmers went bankrupt.
Stockprices rose, and people started to make more money
15
Who was President of the United States when the stock market crashed in 1929?
Schoeller
McKinnley
Hoover
Roosevelt
16
How did the Depression affect farmers?
It allowed them to plant more crops and survive on their own
People bought a lot more corn because the pricewas so low
Because the price of corn was low, farmers were successful
Crop prices went so low that farmers couldbarely survive
17
Whatkind of work did people do as part of the Civilian Conservation Corp or CCC?
creating cheap hydroelectricity
built bridges and dams
constructed schools and other public buildings
maintaining state and national forests
18
Which New Deal program provided monthly payments to the elderly,disabled, and unemployed?
Tennessee Valley Authority
SocialSecurity Administration
FarmSecurity Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
19
The Tennessee Valley Authority or TVA was a New Deal program which putpeople to work...
building bridges, damns, and roads
in schools, hospitals, and libraries.
building schools and other public buildings
in soup kitchens
20
On BlackTuesday, the stock market crashed which caused...
Hoover to declare war on Germany.
people to invest all of their money
President Hoover to build Hoovervilles
the beginning of the Great Depression

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