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