Great Depression Notes Day 2

Great Depression Notes Day 2

Open Ended

What effects did the Great Depression have on children and young people?

Open Ended

What were the "homeless villages" that were set up in parks and open areas in cities called AND why were they given that name?

Multiple Choice

What percentage of Americans were unemployed during the Great Depression?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 100%

Multiple Choice

Who won the election of 1932?

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin Roosevelt (FDR)

• Teddy Roosevelt

• Donald Trump

Open Ended

Why were banks failing/running out of money by 1933?

Fill in the Blanks

In March of 1933, FDR declared a ____ ______ to stop people from panicking and drawing out their money from the bank.

Multiple Choice

In the 1930’s, some areas of the country suffered from especially harsh environmental conditions (Dust Bowl). Thousands of farmers & sharecroppers were forced to abandon their land and look for other work. In which of the following areas were these conditions worst?

• parts of Idaho, Wyoming, and Oregon

• parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Iowa

• parts of Florida, Alabama, and Georgia

• parts of Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma

Multiple Choice

Which was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl?

• drought

• high winds

• thick layers of prairie grass

• overproduction of crops

Multiple Choice

Which was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl?

• drought

• high winds

• thick layers of prairie grass

• overproduction of crops

Multiple Choice

_____ was used as a migration path for people heading west seeking jobs and a better life during the Great Depression.

• Rt. 44

• Rt. 66

• I-70

• Interstate Highway System

Poll

How are you feeling about what you have learned today in the notes?

• I feel great! I'm 100% confident in what I learned.

• I got the basic idea.

• I'm a little lost.

• I was paying attention, but I'm still lost.

• I was not paying attention and I need to come up with ways to stay focused.