Practice Social Effects (8.4.2) - The Great Depression

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Question 1.
What term describes the makeshift housing constructed during the Great Depression?
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Think about the president associated with this term.
Question 2.
Why did many people migrate during the Great Depression?
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Look at the reasons people faced hardships.
3Question 3.
What is a Hooverville?
- A type of soup kitchen
- A makeshift housing area
- A government aid program
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Remember the context of homelessness during the Great Depression.
4Question 4.
True or False: Migration decreased during the Great Depression.
- True
- False
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Consider the reasons driving people to move.
Question 5.
Discuss the social dynamics within Hoovervilles and how they contributed to resilience among residents.
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Think about collective actions that strengthened their communities.
Question 6.
Evaluate the long-term societal changes that arose as a result of the Great Depression.
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Consider laws and social changes that resulted post-Depression.

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