America Story of US Bust

By 1929, more money is spent on advertising than on ___.

1. Credit was widely used, but what percentage of Americans did not have savings?

• 80%

• 50%

• 70%

• 40%

How had the bank been keeping itself a float?

• by cooking the books

• by investing in real estate

• by selling stocks

By 1933, there were 28 states without what?

• a bank open

• money

• stocks

• cars

What did the federal government give the go ahead to build on March 4, 1931?

• Hoover Dam

• Mount Rushmore

• Statue of Liberty

• Interstate Highway

How did Crow solve the problem of cooling the concrete?

• pipes with cool river water

• fans

• waited for rain

• made it faster

What city expanded enormously due to the Hoover Dam workers?

• Las Vegas

• Los Angeles

• New Mexico

• Hollywood

What is the worst environmental disaster in United States History?

• Dust Bowl

• Tornado Alley

• Cyclone City

• Earthquake Eclipse

What caused the Great Plains to have problems?

• drought, wind

• too much rain

• tornadoes

1. What invention kept dust bowlers in contact with the rest of America?