What nickname marked the date of the stock market crash of 1929?
Cloudy Thursday
Dark Monday
Black Tuesday
Deadly Friday
What were camps of unemployed people built out of cardboard, tin, or scrap wood called?
Hoovervilles
Shack Towns
Roosevelt Villages
Collidgevilles
Herbert Hoover was elected president halfway through the Depression..
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True
False
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Herbert Hoover was considered the "hero" of the Depression
True
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False
Herbert Hoover did little to combat the effects of the economic collapse
False
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True
Herbert Hoover did little to combat the effects of the economic collapse
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False
True
Herbert Hoover did not think the government should get involved in the economy
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False
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True
Herbert Hoover did not think the government should get involved in the economy
False
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True
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What were Hoovervilles?
Settlements created by the gov that provided shelter
Nickname for tent villages filled with homeless/jobless
Suburbs built around NE cities in the 30s
A nickname given to suburban towns during the G. D.
What were Hoovervilles?
Nickname for tent villages filled with homeless/jobless
Suburbs built around NE cities in the 30s
A nickname given to suburban towns during the G. D.
Settlements created by the gov that provided shelter
The Dust Bowl was....
The desert area that wealthy people moved towards
Northern FL that experienced a severe drought 1934-1939
Cali Central Valley which turned dusty land to fertile soil
Midwest area that experienced destructive dust storms
Which of the following statements is NOT true of Bonnie and Clyde..
They were bank robbers
Glamorized by the press and public
Their crime spree took place across the country
All of the above
Employed thousands of young men in camps across the country, improving public lands by planting trees, clearing trails, and fighting forest fires
SEC
WPA
CCC
AAA
Employed thousands of young men in camps across the country, improving public lands by planting trees, clearing trails, and fighting forest fires
Civilian Conservation Corps
Works Progress Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Assosciation
Securities and Exchange Commision
Set up to monitor the stock market and ensure that no fraud or insider trading was taking place
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Works Progress Administration
Securities and Exchange Commision
Social Security Administration
Set up to monitor the stock market and ensure that no fraud or insider trading was taking place
SSA
SEC
FDIC
WPA
