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American Life in the Great Depression

Question 4 • [HSSUS] US History, Sem 1 (26-27)

What was the name for people who decided not to settle in one place but instead traveled along rail lines during the Depression?

Answer
t
the homeless
w
wanderers
h
hoboes
H
Hoovervilles

Explanation

People who traveled from place to place by riding freight trains during the Great Depression were called hoboes. They were often seeking work or shelter rather than settling in one community. Hoovervilles were makeshift settlements where people lived, not the name for the travelers.

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