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Chapter 15 Vocabulary
The vocabulary terms for chapter 15
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History
11th Grade
12/05/2011

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Shanty town
Definition
little towns consisting of shacks
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soup kitchen
Definition
lines of people waiting to receive food provided by charitable organizations or public agencies for soup
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bread line
Definition
lines of people waiting to receive food provided by charitable organizations or public agencies for bread
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Dust Bowl
Definition
dust storms that blew away agriculture
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direct relief
Definition
cash payments or food provided by the government to the poor
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Herbert Hoover
Definition
president that ressured Americans that the economy was good
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Boulder Dam
Definition
the dam Hoover authorized: world's tallest and second tallest
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Federal Home Loan Bank Act
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lowered mortage rates for home owners & allowed farmers to refinance their form loans & avoid foreclosure
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Definition
authorized up to $2 billion for emergency financing for banks, life insurance companies, railroads & other businesses
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Bonus Army
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WWI veterans arriving in D.C.
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