Great depression 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Hobos nickname
A
- Wild boys
2
Q
Where did they go?
A
- Traveled all over
- Looking for shelter
- Used secret languages
3
Q
Hobos secret languages
A
- Hand gestures
- Graffiti
- Fish bones on trash cans
4
Q
The dust bowl
A
- Great plain region drought
- Natural prairie grasses prevented dustbowls ( caught dirt + wind )
- Farmers could not farm
5
Q
How did they spread?
A
- Picked up in 1 place, traveled around the US
- Never hit MI due to GL
6
Q
How did the farmers lose more $$$
A
- No topsoil
- NO nutrients for crops
