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Such make-shift 'towns' are known as shanty towns. Though it can also be known as a squatter area.

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What were Hoovervilles ? A. U.S. Army camps B. Towns of shacks and tents built by the homeless C. City blocks built during the Great Depression O Rich neighborhoods that voted Republican

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They were called "Hoovervilles".

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What were Towns of shacks and tents built by homeless people during the Depression called?

Hoovervilles


Who lives in Hooverville?

homeless people during the great depression Over 1,200 people were homelss.


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What were the hooverville?

A shantytown built by unemployed and destitute people during the Depression of the early 1930s.


Why hoovervilles are important?

was the popular name for shanty towns built by homeless people during the Great Depression.


Why did so many people end up homeless during the Great Depression?

So many people ended up homeless during the Great Depression becuause they lost there jobs and had no money.


What were shanty towns that were built as temporary residences for the many people who were left homeless during The Great Depression called?

Hoovervilles


What is the term used to describe makeshift shantytowns set up by homeless people during the Great Depression?

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