The Great Depression-Hardships and Suffering

1. Describe the Dust Bowl; what caused it?

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Wind scattered the topsoil, exposing sand and more dirt underneath. The dust traveled hundreds of miles. What caused of it was that the farmers used-up the land through over farming of crops.
2. Describe how The Great Depression affected: Children, Families, Women, Men and People of color.
Children: Milk consumption declined across the country, and clinics and hospitals reported a dramatic rise in malnutrition and diet-related diseases. Hundreds of thousands of teenage boys and some girls hopped aboard America's freight trains to zigzag the country in search of work, adventure, and an escape from poverty.
Families: Entertained themselves by staying at home and playing board games.
Women: They worked hard to help their families survive adversity during The Great Depression.
Men: They had difficulty coping with unemployment because they were accustomed to working and supporting their families.
People of Color: Their unemployment rates were higher, and they were the lowest paid.

3. Who were "Hoboes", how did they travel?
They were transients wandered the country, hitching rides on railroad boxcars and sleeping under bridges.

4. What was an enduring effect on people because of The Great Depression?
For many people, the stigma of poverty and of having to scrimp and save never disappeared completely. For some, achieving financial security became the primary focus in life. So people didn't want to be poor ever again after that.

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