America Story of US Bust

Front

By 1929, more money is spent on advertising than on ___.

Back

education

Front

Credit was widely used, but what percentage of Americans did not have savings?

Back

80%

Front

How had the bank been keeping itself a float?

Back

by cooking the books

Front

By 1933, there were 28 states without what?

Back

a bank open

Front

What did the federal government give the go ahead to build on March 4, 1931?

Back

Hoover Dam

Front

How did Crow solve the problem of cooling the concrete?

Back

pipes with cool river water

Front

What city expanded enormously due to the Hoover Dam workers?

Back

Las Vegas

Front

What is the worst environmental disaster in United States History?

Back

Dust Bowl

Front

What caused the Great Plains to have problems? Options: drought, wind; too much rain; tornadoes

Back

drought, wind

Front

What invention kept dust bowlers in contact with the rest of America?

Back

radio