Question

“After losing his job and his home, Ryan built a
small shelter out of scrap wood and metal with
other homeless families on the outskirts of the
city. These makeshift communities were named
sarcastically after the president at the time. What
were these communities called?”
“Julia stood in a long line outside a city building
waiting to receive a free meal because her family
could no longer afford groceries. What is the term
for this type of assistance during the Great
Depression?”
“Farmers in Oklahoma watched helplessly as
thick clouds of dust destroyed their crops and
buried their homes. Many families were forced to
leave their land in search of work elsewhere.
Which term best describes this environmental
disaster?”
“For years, the U.S. government took a hands-off
approach to the economy. Businesses set their
own prices, wages, and working conditions
without much government oversight. This lack of
regulation contributed to risky banking practices
and unstable markets leading up to the Great
Depression. Which economic policy is being
described?”
“Factories and farms produced more goods than
Americans could afford to buy. Store shelves were
full, warehouses were packed, and prices began
to drop because businesses couldn’t sell their
products. As profits fell, companies laid off
workers, worsening the economic crisis. Which
economic problem does this situation describe?”
A) Read each scenario carefully. Each paragraph describes a situation that happened during the Great Depression.
Use your knowledge of the Great Depression to determine which vocabulary term best fits the scenario. Drag each
term to match the correct scenario. (1 point)
 Hoovervilles  Soup Kitchen  Overproduction  Dust Bowl  Laissez-Faire

Answer 1

1) Hoovervilles — the makeshift shelters/encampments named sarcastically after President Hoover.
2) Soup Kitchen — a place providing free meals to people waiting in line.
3) Dust Bowl — the environmental disaster of dust storms and ruined crops in Oklahoma.
4) Laissez-Faire — the hands-off economic policy with little government regulation.
5) Overproduction — when factories and farms produced more goods than people could buy, causing falling prices and layoffs.