Friday, March 15, 2013

The Great Depression- Hardships & suffering

1. Describe the Dust Bowl; what caused it?
the dust bowl was a wind storm that picked up lots of dust and sand it blew it all over the middle of the U.S. the cause of it was the farmes over used the lands that held the dirt down.

2. Describe how TGD affected: (a.) children, (b.) families, (c.) women, (d.) men, (e.) people of color
a).children did not go to school instead they would work and try to help out their famalies
b).famalies struggled to make ends meet day by day
c).women tried to get work anywhere they could to help out
d).men were not used to being out of work so they would try to support their families anyway they could they would work and do any job
e).people of color were treated bad they faced racial discrimination as well as being the lowest paied group

3. Who were “hoboes,” and how did they travel?
they were transients. they did not stay in one place instead they hitched rides on trains and would stay under bridges

4. What was an enduring effect on people because of TGD?
one thought that stayed with the people after The Great Depression was the thought of never being poor again they would do anything to not be poor.


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