I choose this topic because the daily life for an average American was tough. This topic is interesting because it shows what people had to do to survive. It went it can go into detail so you can see how the people lived. The daily life was tough for many of the Americans. Its also interesting because it showed how the American people persevered.
The daily life for many American citizens consisted of finding food, looking for jobs, and figuring out how to survive. Being the average citizen was tougher then ever before. People had to fight for food at times and often went hungry. The daily life was tough on the average citizen. Many people had to sell the things they had or take their kids money to pay the bills.
http://www.erroluys.com/WhatLifeWasLikeintheGreatDepression.htm This link tells the story of what life was like for someone to lose everything they had.
http://www.fmschools.org/webpages/2websites/index.cfm?subpage=24690 This link tells what life was like for different kinds of people.
http://mtungsten.freeservers.com/ This link tells what life was like for African Americans.
1. At the end of 1932 how many people were unemployed?
A.) 10,000
B.) 1 million
C.) 45 million
D.) 13 million
2. What did many people live on during the great depression?
A.) Powder milk
B.) Dried beans
C.) Potatoes
D.) All of the above
3.) Where did most African Americans work?
A.) In shops or stores
B.) On farms owned by white people
C.) As bankers
D.) None of the above
4.) How many people were desperate for food and lodging and roamed the land?
A.) 4 million
B.) 6 million
C.) 10 million
D.) 2 million
5.) Which program was part of the new deal?
A.) LOP
B.) YER
C.) WPA
D.) REW
Answers: 1.) D 2.) D 3.) B 4.) A 5.) C
The daily life for many American citizens consisted of finding food, looking for jobs, and figuring out how to survive. Being the average citizen was tougher then ever before. People had to fight for food at times and often went hungry. The daily life was tough on the average citizen. Many people had to sell the things they had or take their kids money to pay the bills.
http://www.erroluys.com/WhatLifeWasLikeintheGreatDepression.htm This link tells the story of what life was like for someone to lose everything they had.
http://www.fmschools.org/webpages/2websites/index.cfm?subpage=24690 This link tells what life was like for different kinds of people.
http://mtungsten.freeservers.com/ This link tells what life was like for African Americans.
1. At the end of 1932 how many people were unemployed?
A.) 10,000
B.) 1 million
C.) 45 million
D.) 13 million
2. What did many people live on during the great depression?
A.) Powder milk
B.) Dried beans
C.) Potatoes
D.) All of the above
3.) Where did most African Americans work?
A.) In shops or stores
B.) On farms owned by white people
C.) As bankers
D.) None of the above
4.) How many people were desperate for food and lodging and roamed the land?
A.) 4 million
B.) 6 million
C.) 10 million
D.) 2 million
5.) Which program was part of the new deal?
A.) LOP
B.) YER
C.) WPA
D.) REW
Answers: 1.) D 2.) D 3.) B 4.) A 5.) C