Across
- 6. describes a range of political philosophies which prioritize the local people
- 7. a dam built on the Colorado River in the Southwest during the Great Depression
- 8. a severe worldwide economic depression that took place in the 1930's, starting in the US
- 10. the natural rise and fall of economic growth that occurs over time
- 11. a line of people waiting to receive free food
- 12. investment in stocks, property, or other ventures in the hope of gain but with the risk of loss
- 13. a person who farms rented land
- 15. 31st president who served from 1929 to 1933
- 16. a government agency that provided financial aid to railroads, financial institutions, and business corporations
- 18. 10/24/1929, the beginning of the most devastating stock market crash in US history
Down
- 1. the philosophy that benefits for the wealthy (ex. tax cuts) trickled down to benefit everyone else
- 2. a gathering of WWI veterans in Washington, D.C. demanding early payment of their promised bonus
- 3. a renowned general who was Chief of Staff of the US Army during the 1930's
- 4. an act that raised taxes on imports to protect American businesses and farmers
- 5. shanty towns built by the the homeless during the Great Depression
- 9. refers to the drought-stricken Southern Plains region of the US, which suffered severe dust storms during a dry period in the 1930's
- 14. the return of someone to their own country
- 17. people from the American Southwest who migrated to the Pacific Coast, particularly California, during the depression