History of the Americas Questions
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a drought in the great plains, got hit the worst by the dust storm
A dam on the Colorado river that would "save the economy" because of the energy, and jobs it would produce. One of Hoover's projects proposed that did make a difference.
President during the Great Depression, everyone hated him because he ignored the depression and the lack of jobs and homes, took a lazziae-fair approach
when the government gave money or food to the poor
the government would buy surplus crops at guaranteed prices and sell them on the world market
most widely used barometer of the stock market's health, measures based on prices of big companies stock
buying and selling high-risk stock investments with borrowed money for a chance to make a quick profit
Jokes and cartoon helped people through their troubles, they fought despair by doing what
What did FDR have for ordinary people, in part because of his disability
What was started in 1930 and was dramatic symbol of hope for many people
Who did the niece of Theodore Roosevelt marry in 1905?
What debilitating disease did FDR contract?
The game monopoly allowed people to live the fantasy of what
Hoover believed the 1932 campaign was a contest between 2 what
What was the result of the Hawley-Smoot tariff
What did General MacArthur decide to use to remove the Bonus Army Marchers from Washington
What happened to the projected building cost of the empire state building due to the depression
Discrimination was even worse in the south causing what to increase
Hispanics and Asians lost not only their jobs but also their what
How many young people were riding the rails by the mid 1930's