Question

Many Americans faced crippling poverty, hunger, and homelessness during the Great Depression. In the activity below, match the appropriate

term with its definition to better understand the particular impacts felt by Americans across the economic spectrum.
bank runs
Hoovervilles
breadlines and soup lines
foreclosure
the reclaiming of a home or business by a bank after
homeowner or business owner fails to pay their debts
shanty towns of newly homeless workers, consisting
of poorly built structures prone to fire and collapse
groups of impoverished Americans waiting for publicly
provided food
a rush on financial institutions, draining cash reserves
and causing them to collapse

Answer 1

Hooverviles-Shanty towns of newly homeless workers, consisting

of poorly built structures prone to fire and collapse

Foreclosure-A rush on financial institutions, draining cash reserves

and causing them to collapse

Bank Runs-The reclaiming of a home or business by a bank after

a homeowner or business owner fails to pay their debts

Breadlines and soup lines-Groups of impoverished Americans waiting for publicly provided food

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Hooverviles-Shanty towns of newly homeless workers, consisting

of poorly built structures prone to fire and collapse

Foreclosure-A rush on financial institutions, draining cash reserves

and causing them to collapse

Bank Runs-The reclaiming of a home or business by a bank after

a homeowner or business owner fails to pay their debts

Breadlines and soup lines-Groups of impoverished Americans waiting for publicly provided food