The Great Migration & Great Depression
immigration
to ENTER a new place from another location
emigration
to LEAVE a place to move to another location
migration
when many people move to a new place at the same time
Describe what happened during The Great Depression.
It was in the 1930s. People were not able to make enough money to take care of their families because there were not enough jobs.
depression
a time when many people cannot make enough money to care for their families
unemployment
being out of work (without work)
What was a result of The Great Depression?
Many banks had to shut down, textile mills closed, and many families lost their farms.
push/pull
Push factors are the reasons you might want to leave a location. Pull factors are things that attract you to a new location
The Civilian Conservation Corps. was a New Deal program that provided what?
The CCC provided jobs for young men to work outdoors.
The CCC had one negative effect, what was it?
The Civilian Conservation Corps. segregated and discriminated against African Americans.
Franklin D. Roosevelt created the ______________ which created a number of new jobs.
The New Deal
The Great Depression started to improve after what was created?
The New Deal
What major event added to the poverty in The Great Depression?
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 added to poverty during The Great Depression.
Why did African Americans want to emigrate from SC to the north?
They wanted to leave because there was much segregation, discrimination and violence. There were also more job opportunities there.
conservation
the protection of natural resources
poverty
the state of not having enough money to provide the basic things needed to live