Many of the people living in cities lost their jobs then their homes, and they were forced to live in the street. People began using scrap junk to build makeshift shacks, and they began to form "shantytowns." African Americans and Latinos suffered more, facing the same troubles as the rest of the country and also increased racism from whites competing with them for jobs. Some Latinos were deported to Mexico, and others just left voluntarily. In rural areas, farmers could at least grow crops for food. However, due to t he debt, many farmers lost their farms to foreclosure. The Great Plains suffered dust storms, which created the "Dust Bowl," and many people left to escape the Dust Bowl.
2. How was what happened to men during the Great Depression different from what happened to women? Children?
2. How was what happened to men during the Great Depression different from what happened to women? Children?
Men were faced with trying to find work to support the family. They would go out on the street to look for jobs. After a year or two, or even three, men started to get so discouraged that they give up and stop trying. Some men left their families. The men who lost their homes wandered the country, and they were called hoboes. Occasionally, hoboes, mostly men, would turn up in homeless shelters in cities.
The women worked to support their families. They took care of housework and food and sewed clothes. They also managed their financial budget to minimize what they spend and save as much money as possible. Many women worked outside of their homes, but for less pay. Eventually, men began to resent women for taking up jobs that should be theirs.
Children suffered from poor diets and health care. Falling tax revenues made schools shorten the school year, and some even closed. Many children went into labor instead to make some money. Teenage "wild boys" jumped onto fright trains to roam the country trying to escape poverty and find work. They were sond of poor families, and eager to travel the country for free.
3. Describe the causes and effects (on people) because of the Dust Bowl.
The causes of the Dust Bowl was the people that farmed on the great plains. The plowing, in order to plant crops, removed any protective plants that held the soil together, and then the overproduction of crops in the land exhausted the soil. So when the drought and winds came there were few plants to hold the soil there. The result was frequent dust storms that drove many farmers to leave their land behind.
3. Describe the causes and effects (on people) because of the Dust Bowl.
The causes of the Dust Bowl was the people that farmed on the great plains. The plowing, in order to plant crops, removed any protective plants that held the soil together, and then the overproduction of crops in the land exhausted the soil. So when the drought and winds came there were few plants to hold the soil there. The result was frequent dust storms that drove many farmers to leave their land behind.
Objective: Summarize the initial steps Franklin D. Roosevelt took to reform banking and finance.
4. What was the New Deal and its three general goals? (The 3 Rs)
The New Deal's three general goals were relief for the needy, economic recovery, and financial reform.
5. What did Roosevelt do during the Hundred Days?
During the Hundred Days, FDR and Congress passed 15 major pieces of New Deal legislation, which greatly increased the national government's power in the economy. He also closed all banks, and had their status inspected. Those that were fine reopened, those that needed help received loans, and those who were insolvent stayed closed.
6. Why were Roosevelt's fireside chats significant?
FDR's fireside chats were significant because they explained his actions and his New Deal to the people, gave them advice on how they could help save the economy, and also gave them hope and restored confidence.
6. Why were Roosevelt's fireside chats significant?
FDR's fireside chats were significant because they explained his actions and his New Deal to the people, gave them advice on how they could help save the economy, and also gave them hope and restored confidence.
7. Describe four significant agencies and/or bills that tightened regulation of banking and finance.
The Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). It provided federal insurance to individual bank accounts for up to $5000.
The Federal Securities Act, passed in May of 1933, required businesses to supply complete information about all stock offerings and to be help accountable for misinterpretations.
The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) was created by Congress to regulate the stock market.
Allowed the sale of alcohol and placed a tax on alcohol to raise the tax revenue.
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