Chapter 23- The Great Depression

A major reason American farmers failed to obtain fair shares in the 1920 is?

• Too much rain

• Overpopulation of people

• Overproduction of crops

• Overage on payments

The 1920s decade would be described as an increase in ________and ____________?

• looting and stealing

• dancing and rioting

• buying and spending

• borrowing and spending

What natural disaster struck the US blowing dirt across hundreds of miles?

• Twister

• Earthquake

• Dirty Bowl

• Dust Bowl

”Black Tuesday” could be best described as the day...

• the president was assasinated

• Dylan's favorite holiday

• the stock market crashed

• the Communists returned

Who took most of the blame as president during the Great Depression?

• Nixon

• Monroe

• Truman

• Hoover

What was a Hooverville?

• Dr Seuss' new book

• Makeshift shacks in spaces around cities where homeless people lived.

• The place where all good vacuums went to work

• old rundown town that once lived Herbert Hoover

The Bonus Army was...

• a group of money-hungry people looking for gold

• a group of war veterans looking for their benefits

• a group of hungry 8th graders outside the lunch line

• a group of immigrants waiting to get into America

What was Hoover's position when dealing with the downfall of America during the Great Depression?

• “it will be over soon, do not take any DRASTIC MEASURES.”

• “what will be, will be. Just enjoy the ride.”

• “never eat chips that aren't yours. Those are NA-CHO chips.”

• “be sure to look both ways before crossing the street.”

This program offered jobs to single young men building bridges, working on roads, parks, dams, etc.

• THe Civilian Conservation Corp
• The Cool Conservative Company
• The Creepy Cold Constitution
• The Civilian Coal Company

The ____________________ created a means for retired and disabled Americans.

• The Welfare Act
• The Social Security Act
• The New Deal
• The CCC