HIST 7-Great Depression Vocabulary

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Relief

help for the needy (like jobs or money)

<p>help for the needy (like jobs or money)</p>
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Great Depression

the severe economic crisis that happened during the 1930s

<p>the severe economic crisis that happened during the 1930s</p>
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Hoovervilles

shanty towns (built out of boxes, tents, etc) during the Great Depression named for President Hoover because he didn't help to fix the Great Depression

<p>shanty towns (built out of boxes, tents, etc) during the Great Depression named for President Hoover because he didn't help to fix the Great Depression</p>
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Subsidy

money the government gives to a person or company so that they will eventually help others

<p>money the government gives to a person or company so that they will eventually help others</p>
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Work Relief

programs that gave unemployed people jobs

<p>programs that gave unemployed people jobs</p>
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New Deal

the ideas that FDR came up with and that Congress approved to help solve the problems of the Great Depression

<p>the ideas that FDR came up with and that Congress approved to help solve the problems of the Great Depression</p>
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Dust Bowl

the name given to the area of the southern Great Plain that suffered from a lack of rain (drought) and dust storms

<p>the name given to the area of the southern Great Plain that suffered from a lack of rain (drought) and dust storms</p>
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Migrant Worker

a person who moves from place to place to find work picking fruits and vegetables

<p>a person who moves from place to place to find work picking fruits and vegetables</p>
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Federal Reserve

the central banking system of the United States

<p>the central banking system of the United States</p>
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Pension

money paid to a person on a regular basis, usually after they retire

<p>money paid to a person on a regular basis, usually after they retire</p>
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Stock

shares of ownership in a company which can be bought and sold for money

<p>shares of ownership in a company which can be bought and sold for money</p>
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Credit/Margin

a form of a loan; borrowing money that will be paid back later with interest

<p>a form of a loan; borrowing money that will be paid back later with interest</p>