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- The pschological effects of the Great Depression were severe. Suicide rates increased by
- One inexpensive escape for Americans was the ____, which offered a way for people to escape the depression of the times.
- Who were the presidents during the Great Depression?
- What caused a major shift of population to the cities in England in the 1700's
- National unemployment rate during Great Depression
- Factory workers saw their incomes drop by
- Homeless people began gathering in makeshift shelters in large numbers, called
- Immigrants, particularly Mexican-Americans, were treated with a great deal of respect. True/False
- In order to survive the Great Depression, families often doubled up in houses and children
- Many people tried to fight the injustices of the Great Depression. ______ fought for Mexican-Americans
- The great depression put a great deal of strain on families. True/False
- In 1932 about ____ of children in New York City suffered from malnutrition.
- In 1929 about ____ million were unemployed. By 1933 the number of unemployed increased to about ____million.
- Chicago had an unemployment rate of
- Farmers were efficient at getting livestock they could no longer afford to feed to the people that needed food. True/False
- Local communities offered help to each other. Mexican-Americans formed ____ to help each other.
- Crops were left to rot while people starved in cities. True/ False
- Charitable groups such as the Salvation Army and ____ offered relief to the needy.
- Farmers often banded together and purchased their neighbors property for low prices during auctions, just so they could give it back to the owners. True/False
- Factories that laid off workers often released ____ first.