Question

whos who in hoovervilles
guiding connections social studies (us history)
its 1929 and the twenties are still roaring.
people are spending tons of money on hot
new technology. theyre snapping up model
ts, washing machines, and radios. president
herbert hoover, who took office in march,
has instructed the government to begin a
\hands - off\ economic policy. he reasons
\can if the 1920s have been good, then the
1930s are bound to be even better.\
unfortunately, hoover would turn out to be
wrong.
on october 24, 1929, the stock market
crashed. people now call that day black thursday because it signified the
beginning of the great depression. essentially, the 1929 stock market tumble
created one of the worst domino effects ever. banks failed, prices fell,
businesses went bankrupt, and many, many people lost their jobs. within
four years, more than 12 million people were out of work. the unemployment
rate rose to a record 24.9 percent. thats one out of every four people.
people struggled to make ends meet throughout the 1930s. basic necessities
like food and shelter were hard to come by. millions of homeless men,
question 2
which passage from the article best supports the idea that life in
a hooverville was difficult?
a. but most hooverville \homes\ were somewhere in
between... of course, there wasnt any running water,
plumbing, or electricity.
b. it was a time of almost complete segregation in many
parts of the country, with jim crow laws keeping black
people apart from white people. but most hoovervilles
were \come one, come all.\
c. the largest hooverville was in st. louis, missouri. its
population was somewhere between 3,000 and 5,000
residents.
d. some hoovervilles were tiny - a collection of just a few
structures. others became almost city - like and had names
like hardlucksvile, tinkersville, and hollywood - on - the -

Explanation:

• Option A mentions the lack of basic amenities like running water, plumbing, and electricity. These are essential for a comfortable life, and their absence indicates a difficult living situation.
• Option B is about segregation, not the difficulty of life in Hoovervilles.
• Option C is about the size and population of a Hooverville, not the difficulty of life there.
• Option D is about the size and naming of Hoovervilles, not the difficulty of life.

Answer:

A. But most Hooverville "homes" were somewhere in between... Of course, there wasn't any running water, plumbing, or electricity.