Great Depression Word Search
11 words · 13×13 grid
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The Great Depression began with a stock market crash and spread into a decade of hardship. Unemployment climbed, banks failed, and foreclosure pushed families from their homes into poverty. On the plains, drought and dust storms created the dust bowl, sending migrant workers west in search of any job. Cities set up a breadline and a soup kitchen for those with nothing, and a hobo rode the rails looking for work. This word puzzle gathers eleven terms.
Frequently asked questions
What was the dust bowl in this great depression word search?
The DUSTBOWL was a stretch of the plains where DROUGHT and poor farming turned topsoil to dust, driving thousands from their land.
What was a breadline?
A BREADLINE was the queue for free food handed out by charities or a SOUPKITCHEN, a common sight in cities during the era.
