American History of Urbanization Flashcards

1) changed the american landscape (gas stations, roads, ect.) 2) it ended the isolation of the rural families 3) gave women more independence 4)made it possible for people to live farther from their jobs (urban sprawl)

1) business wasn't as healthy as it seemed. 2) consumer debt rose to high levels.

It made things that once were luxuries become necessities.

It was the day the stock market crashed (october 29, 1929)

1) their incomes went down 2) many farmers lost their land 3) the demand for food dropped so the farmers suffered 3) many couldn't make the mortgage payments on their farms

Buying stock by paying only a portion of the full cost up-front with promises to pay the rest later. (borrowing money that's not yours)

From 1929 to 1941 (12 years)

*they had to live in whatever they could find. *There were soup kitchens. *African-Americans and Latinos faced discrimination.

*many farmers lost their land *most of them turned into tenant farmers *were hardly able to make a living

The Dust Bowl started in the 1930's and lasted about a decade. Farmers' had tilled the grasslands too much so the soil was unusable for planting. Wind started to pick up and it blew that unusable soil all the way to the Eastern cities. There was also extreme heat temperature over 100^o F.

They were men who were unemployed, looking for jobs. Some even abandoned their families because of the loss of hope. They would then end up in city shelters.

Women worked hard during the Great Depression to help their families survive adversity. Many people thought that women had no right to be working if their were men who were unemployed.

Many children suffered from malnutrition or dieting problems. Some even escaped/ranaway from their families and wanted to "tour the world for free."

Many lost their will to survive. They had to give up many of their dreams. Financial security had become the main focus in life.

1) children went to work 2) many children ran away from home