UNIT 3: American life in the Great Depression Flashcards
What did Herbert Hoover do to help Americans survive the depression?
He urge local governments to create jobs
Which of the following led to dust storms during the 1930s?
Both farming and drought
A main indicator of the spread of homelessness during the great depression was
Hooverville’s
Which of the following best describes the United States when Herbert Hoover took office?
Economically prosperous
look at the statements below about the 1930s.
Loss of grasses, left topsoil, loose, and unprotected
High winds frequently blew on the Great Plains
Valuable topsoil needed by farmers was blown away
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Which statement belongs on the Blake line?
Millions of acres a productive farm land became barren desert
how did Hoover’s believe that Americans should maintain their individualism affect his response to the depression?
He wanted to provide indirect aid to people
In what year did the Great Depression begin?
1929
Which best describes what migrants to California in the 1930s?
The promise of fruit picking jobs
which of the following is implied by significant population growth on the Great Plains between 1880 and 1930?
More and more land was cleared for farming during this time
Who was Herbert Hoover?
The president during the beginning of the great depression
